Certified Dietary Manager - Apple Rehab Middletown

Apple Rehab Middletown is a 70-bed skilled nursing facility located in Middletown, CT. Our facility is easily accessible from Route 9, minutes from downtown, and on the bus line. Our staff, residents, and families enjoy our frequent special events and holiday activities. Our employees' dedication and family-like relationships is what sets our building apart from others.

Apple Rehab is a family owned and operated company that treats residents and staff like family too. Our expert team of senior management is located at our home office, in Avon, CT, ensuring superior care from a local company. Our leadership is not across the country, but rather, in your backyard.

Job Description:

Dietary Manager

Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates and directs the Dietary Department, its programs and activities within approved budget and quality standards. The Dietary Manager ensures that all written dietary policies, procedures, and manuals are adhered to, maintained and updated. 

The Dietary Manager maintains compliance with state and federal regulations in preparation for state survey. The Dietary Manager prepares recommendations to the Administrator concerning department operations. Fosters and maintains inter-departmental communication and cooperation to ensure that any reported concerns are addressed and corrected.

The Dietary Manager develops the organizational structure, staffing and direction within policy and budgetary guidelines. Responsibly exercises authority to take necessary personnel actions for department personnel including actions impacting employment such as hire, evaluations, work assignments and schedules. The Dietary Manager assists in departmental conflict resolution and makes recommendations for discipline. Also participates in continuing education and empowerment of employees as well as makes recommendations for promotion and transfers within branches of Apple Rehab.

Qualifications:

• Must hold one of the following: CDM Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Service Manager, certification for food service management and safety from a national certifying body, or an Associates Degree or higher in food service management or hospitality from an accredited institution of higher learning.

• Must hold Serv Safe Manager certification
• Ability to read, write and understand English, perform simple math calculations, measure and record data.
• Attention to detail, good follow through skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to supervise and instruct others.
• Previous experience in a hospital or long term care facility preferred.
• Demonstrates cooperation in assisting others and ability to work as a team.

• Patience, tact, enthusiasm and a positive attitude toward the residents and their support networks

Apple Rehab offers an attractive benefit package for employees of 30 hours or greater that may include the following:

• Scholarships and career growth opportunities
• 4 Weeks Paid Time Off
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance Benefits
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Call-a-Doc / 24-7 MD telephone service
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• 401K Retirement Program
• Longevity Credit