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Come join our awesome team as a Full-Time Certified Dietary Manager located at Gulf Coast Village. We're offering a great work environment! The Gulf Coast Village Campus is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare subsidiary of the Volunteers of America parent organization. Schedule - Monday thru Friday, 8am to 5pm, 40 hours per week, with occasional weekends worked Benefits Highlights: Generous “refer a friend” bonus, up to $2,000 403(b) Retirement Plan; Employee Discount Program (car rental, wireless carriers, travel, uniforms, etc.) Career scholarships; Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs; Partial insurance (*must work 24 hrs. or more) Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days – must work 24 hrs. or more) NetSpend – Get paid early: Tap into 50% of your earnings before payday. POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for the overall operation of the Care Center Dining Services Department and meeting/exceeding the Dining Services hospitality and service standards; provide quality food service meeting nutritional and individual needs of the residents as per physicians orders, resident care plans and in accordance with all State and Federal regulations. Ability to meet budgetary guidelines, forecast necessary department needs; staffing; food ordering and delivery; sanitation standards in accordance with facility policies. Train, supervise and manage all members of the Dining Services Team. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts program preferred. Certified as Dietary Manager required. Minimum of two (2) years Healthcare experience. Must have successfully completed food safety training. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY Adheres to food services policies and procedures and job descriptions. Manage administration of personnel functions of the Care Center Dining Services Department: recruits, interviews, and hires department personnel; supervises orientation; counsels and/or disciplines Associates on infractions of established rules; terminates employees when needed; conducts exit interviews of department personnel. Attends education and training sessions to improve knowledge and skills as the Culinary Director (CDM). Participates in facility meetings as required. Directs resident nutritional needs planning program. Plans menus and menu cycles according to cultural and regional food preferences, resident dietary guidelines according to State and Federal regulations. Adjusts recipes to appropriate yield and implements substitutions of menu items as needed. Attends and participates in resident care conferences, to include Quarterly, Annual and Initial Assessments; completing MDS (nutritional section), nutritional assessments, and all documentation necessary for compliance with State and Federal regulations. Contacts designated residents and/or families through routine and special visits; documents all pertinent dietary information (i.e., diet changes, eating habits and order changes). Coordinates dietary services with Nursing Department goals concerning individual resident nutritional needs in accordance with physician’s orders. Take pride in helping others and join us today! At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best. #VOANSEqual Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.