Nutrition Services Manager
Company: Encompass Health
Location: Talbotton
Posted on: May 17, 2023
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Job Description:
The Nutrition Services Manager plans, directs and coordinates
the activities of the Nutrition Services Department to provide
nutritional services to patients as well as employees and guests.
The position establishes policies and procedures to provide
administrative direction for cafeteria management, food
preparation, distribution, service, budgeting, purchasing,
sanitation standards, safety practices, staffing and staff
development. In addition, the Manager may assist Dietitian with
nutrition assessments if qualified.
The Manager is responsible for helping to create an environment and
culture that enables the department to fulfill its mission by
meeting or exceeding its goals. This position will support cultural
diversity by ensuring that the delivery of quality, equitable and
culturally competent patient-centered care is provided; promoting
and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that is
respectful and accepting of diversity; and ensuring that cultural
diversity and sensitivity training is part of new employee
orientation on an on-going basis to meet the needs of the patient
population served in the hospital.
Job Code: 100082
Qualifications
- CDM or Dietetic Technician registration with ADA if required by
State or other regulatory agency.
- Current member of ADA if required by State or other regulatory
agency.
Education, Training and Years of Experience:
- Graduate of an associate degree program in food service,
preferred. Must have thorough knowledge of nutrition and dietetics,
administration and operation of hospital food services, and
knowledge of all H.A.C.C.P. guidelines, preferred.
- Three years food service supervisory experience, preferably in
healthcare
Machines, Equipment Used:
- General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax
machine, calculator, computer.
Physical Requirements:
- Good visual acuity and ability to communicate.
- Ability to lift, push, pull and retrieve approximately 100% of
the time.
- Ability to safely lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds
on a regular basis.
- Ability to safely push/pull objects weighing up to 150 pounds on
wheels, with assistance, if necessary. The push/pull weight will be
based on a loaded maximum weight of 300 pounds per cart.
- Ability to demonstrate safe retrieval skills from above the head
to floor level with objects up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking.
- Ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch are required for
patient care functions and in setting up and monitoring
equipment.
Compliance:
- Adheres to the company's Standards of Business Conduct.
- Maintains current licensure and/or certifications, if
applicable.
Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to speak, read, write, and communicate effectively.
- Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet
deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.
- Ability to work independently without supervision.
Environmental Conditions:
- Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment.
Occasional outdoor exposure.
- Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be
required.
- Handicapped accessible.
- Wet surfaces and sharp objects and high noise levels possible
- Hot and cold temperatures extremes
- May work under stressful circumstances at times.
Proficiency or Productivity Standards:
- Meets established attendance standards.
- Adheres to hospital/department dress code including wearing ID
badge.
- May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and or
night shifts if needed to meet deadlines.
- May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on
scheduled days/shifts.
- Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations,
i.e., before, during or after a disaster.
- May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster
situation until relief arrives.
- May be required to perform other duties as assigned by
supervisor.
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