Kitchen Manager - NHC HealthCare Sumter

Position: Kitchen Manager - Full Time

Are you looking to lead a team and express your talents and creativity, while making a difference in the lives of others? Come join our Food Nutrition Service Team! NHC fosters an environment of teamwork and provides opportunities in a culinary environment in a healthcare setting. The FNS Manager will manage the FNS Department and personnel, ensuring quality food preparation and service to all customers, while meeting budgetary guidelines. Responsibilities may also include clinical duties as appropriate.

Position Highlights:

• Evaluates work performance and completes periodic evaluations of FNS Maintains or assists in maintenance of the personnel records of the FNS partners.
• Assists in development and adherence to policies and procedures, menus, job descriptions, cleaning schedules, and other food service management tools. Develops, revises, and adapts work techniques and methods for more efficient operation of the department and in training FNS
  • May assist the dietitian in the gathering and organizing of nutritional information. These tasks may include, but are not limited to, the following: o Conduct routine patient visits to gather pertinent information which includes usual body weight/weight change history, food and beverage preferences, intolerances, allergies, etc. for completion of assessment and screening tools
  • Evaluates adequacy of nutrient intake
  • Identify nutrition problems and needs
  • Implement diet plans and physicians' diet orders, using appropriate modifications
  • Utilize standard nutritional care procedures
  • May document nutritional data in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and/or the electronic tray ticket/selective menu system
  • Participates in Patient Care Plan conferences

ExperienceCDM (Certified Dietary Manager) Certification, preferred but not required
Experience in administration is desired; however, it is not required.
Experience in clinical nutrition is desired; however, it is not required.

BenefitsEarned Time Off Holiday Incentive PayHealth, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance401k with generous company contributionsFlexible ScheduleUniformsTuition Reimbursement OpportunitiesAdvancement Opportunities

NHC HealthCare Sumter is located at 1018 North Guignard Drive Sumter, SC 29150

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/sumter/

We look forward to speaking with you! NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.