Food & Nutrition Services Manager - Elkhorn, United States - Walworth County

Walworth County

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Elkhorn, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Nursing Home Administrator, this position is responsible for the leadership, direction, oversight and clinical coordination of the dietary function of Lakeland Health Care Center and the Senior Meals Program (SMP).

The Food and Nutrition program provides oversight of the dietary needs of the residents, assessment and treatments that assist in administration of medical cares and oversight of the senior meals program through the Sustainable Kitchen's scratch cooking model.

This position is designated as the Manager and directs the duties of the food and nutrition staff and provides support to ensure that high quality food and nutrition services are delivered to residents and consumers.

This position will create and implement management policies; assign and review work of staff; provide practical and clinical supervision; and provide kitchen skills training on an as needed basis.

This position is responsible for coordinating services with divisions within LHCC and the HHS Long Term Care Division; assuring compliance with state and federal laws, administrative rules and policies; planning and monitoring consultation services; and maintaining and reporting of program data.

This position is responsible for ensuring prompt billing and oversight of assigned program budgets.

SUPERVISION

This position directly supervises a Food and Nutrition Services Lead, a SMP cook, 3 Cook and 19 Relief Cook positions as well as food service pool staff.

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, scheduling and directing work; evaluating performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

SCHEDULE

Days:
Monday - Friday

Work Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Hours Per Shift: 8 hours

Shifts Per Pay Period: 10

Position

FTE:
1.0

_Applications are being accepted from current Walworth County employees as well as members of the public._

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

_This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Oversee the day to day operations of the LHCC Food and Nutrition Services department which includes; monitoring department activities, recruitment and hiring, performance evaluation, staffing and disciplining as needed.

Formulate the Food and Nutrition Services department annual budget and maintain sound financial objectives by forecasting, monitoring monthly financial performance, aligning monetary resources, and minimizing the impact of variances.

Develop, update, and communicate departmental policy & procedures in accordance with State and Federal regulations, County Ordinances, and Administrative Procedures.

Establish and enforce standards for safety, sanitation, food quality, and policies and procedures for departmental operation.

Implement Food and Nutrition requirements for the Senior Meal Program.

Organize the kitchen to produce up to 300 meals a day for a combination of congregate and home delivered meals.

Utilize the Sustainable Kitchen's scratch cooking model for all meals within the Health Care Center and the Senior Meals program.

Coordinate with the Health and Human Services Aging and Nutrition Director to assure that the needs of the health care center and the senior meal program are being met.

Monitor food preparation methods, portion sizes and garnishing and presentation of food in order to ensure that food is prepared and presented in an acceptable matter.

Responsible for menu planning, menu design, and fulfilling dietary restrictions of the residents.

Monitor and maintain the nutritional needs of residents, focusing on the prevention of weight loss and dehydration. Provision of dietary reports on weight loss for QAPI meetings on a monthly basis.

Gathering information on new residents on their preferences. Completion of dietary sections and assessments in UDA board. Conduct nutritional assessments, attend and participate in nutrition risk meetings, and participate in the MDS and Care Planning process.

Resolve all food-related grievances and resident and family complaints

Order and receive food; standardize recipes and test new products for use

Provide educational programs for Food Service employees and all staff as needed. Provide on-going training for staff to improve efficiency and production skills.

Assist in purchasing equipment and supplies

Maintain a safe, comfortable and functional environment by assessing the household for potential hazards, implement and practice utilizing appropriate techniques regarding sanitation, infection control, fire safety, disaster preparedness and emergency care, investigate and report all incidents and accidents, and observe the team for safe work habits.

Assist nursing home administrator to develop and evaluate Request for