Job Description
Fulltime -Exempt
Benefits: Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave, Retirement -403B, hospital matches up to 4%, Employee Pharmacy, Vision Insurance, and Dental Insurance
JOB SUMMARY:
The Dietetics Director is a Management position.
The Dietetics Director provides leadership, instruction, and guidance for all aspects of food service operations. This position is responsible for delivering the highest quality nutritional care, safe quality food, and exemplary service to all customers.
The Dietetics Director reports directly to Vice President of Human Resources.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
a.)Bachelor’s or advance degree from an accredited college or university with major in foods, nutrition, or food service administration.
Licensure/Certification:
a.)Certification Dietary Managers (CDM)
Work Experience:
a.)5 years minimum leadership experience in healthcare foodservice
RESPONSIBILITIES/JOB DUTIES:
Provides direction, instruction, and guidance for all areas of food service operations for the organization. Sets a clear vision for the department by establishing goals to be achieved.
Develops strategies for delivering a variety of food choices that are high in quality, appetizing, compliant with regulatory requirements, and cost effective.
Leads staff in providing for all nutritional services for patients in collaboration with other departments in the hospital.
Directs interviewing, hiring, and training of staff. Establishes performance standards and department policy and procedure.
Directs the department process for meeting and maintaining the highest quality measures. Responsible for the measurement and reporting of all quality indicators.
Other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED STAFF COMPETENCIES:
1.Demonstrates support for organizational and departmental mission.
2.Supports and demonstrates knowledge of the Strategic Plan and the Hospital Key
Initiatives.
3.Fosters and promotes teamwork within department and the organization as a
whole.
4.Works to resolves conflicts constructively and in a timely manner.
5.Ability to communicate effectively and simply with every customer and co
worker.
6.Ability to display a positive, courteous and friendly attitude toward all contacts.
7.Ability to build good relationships with others based upon a sustained effort of
mutual support toward common goals.
8.Ability to exercise good judgment, reasoning and concentration to detail and to
take personal accountability for all actions in carrying out job duties.
9.Is customer focused and committed to Quality and Process Improvement with a
strong desire to provide service excellence.
10.Possesses and displays a strong knowledge and understanding of the standards of
practice for their position including, if and when applicable, commensurate computer skills; population specific and general competencies; organizational skills, time and project management.
Possesses a vigorous and enthusiastic desire to learn and to grow both personally
and professionally, and to improve one's skills in order to deliver the best possible
care for our customers.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
1. Patient contact.
2. Exposure to chemicals.
3. Required to handle all types of institutional food service equipment.
4. Walking and standing required throughout the day.
5. Work is performed indoors with generally no extremes in temperatures, lighting, or
noise levels.
Job Tags
Full time, Work experience placement,