Certified Dietary Manager - CDM License Required
Certified Dietary Manager - CDM License Required
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Join the Brookdale Palmer Ranch team today!
- We are a 160 unit continuing care retirement community or CCRC which means we have Assisted Living Memory Care and Skilled Nursing all on one beautiful campus.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Staff Appreciation Events
- Amazing team atmosphere along with an energized and service focused team.
Overview
Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of Americas Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
Make Lives Better Including Your Own. If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self join us! Youll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness. Full suite of health insurance life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.
Part and Full Time Benefits Eligibility
- Medical Dental Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Associate assistance program
- Employee discounts
- Referral program
- Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
- Optional voluntary benefits including ID theft protection and pet insurance
Full Time Only Benefits Eligibility
- Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays
- Company provided life insurance
- Adoption benefit
- Disability (short and long term)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account
- Optional life and dependent life insurance
- Optional voluntary benefits including accident critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance and legal plan
- Tuition reimbursement
Base pay in range will be determined by applicants skills and experience. Role is also eligible for team based bonus opportunities. Temporary associates are not benefits eligible but may participate in the companys 401(k) program.
Veterans transitioning active duty military personnel and military spouses are encouraged to apply. To support our associates in their journey to become a U.S. citizen Brookdale offers to advance fees for naturalization (Form N400 application costs up to $725 less applicable taxes and withholding for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.
The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting.
Responsibilities
Plans directs and coordinates activities of the dietary department at one or more locations and provides food services for residents and employees. Responsible for providing a quality dietary experience by overseeing dietary staff and maintaining a pleasant and clean environment.
- Establishes departmental regulations and procedures in conformance with administrative policies.
- Develops standards for organization and supervision of dietary services.
- Maintains quality dietary services within the prescribed budget.
- Determines quality and quantity of food required; plans menus and controls food costs; may be scheduled to prepare meals.
- Works closely with divisional dietary services specialist and consults with dietitian when necessary to ensure meals meet the nutritional requirements of the residents.
- Oversees the food preparation and cooking to ensure meals are prepared per Brookdale procedures.
- Makes frequent inspections of all work storage and serving areas to determine that regulations governing food safety and sanitation are followed.
- Prepares cleaning schedule production worksheet and staff schedules.
- Maintains inventory of food and nonfood items.
- Selects orients and trains new employees in department; effectively delegates authority to dining services staff to ensure effective flow of materials and services.
- Develops and directs cost control system; prepares and submits department budget to residence director/executive director.
- Maintains appropriate documentation in residents medical records.
- Provides nutrition education and counseling for residents; presents dining services education program to dining services and other staff as needed.
- Ensures safe work procedures are developed and followed to include those relating to employee injuries prevention and infection control.
- Ensures a continuous quality improvement program is in place and appropriate followup occurs.
This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Minimum of two to four years experience in dietary services commercial kitchen operation and line cooking and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certifications Licenses and Other Special Requirements
Current ServSafe Certification required. Obtain/hold any local state and/or county required food handling/sanitation licenses and/or certificates.
Management/Decision Making
Applies existing guidelines and procedures to make varied decisions within a department. Uses sound judgment and experience to solve moderately complex problems based on precedent example reasonableness or a combination of these.
Knowledge and Skills
Possesses extensive knowledge of a distinct skill or function and a thorough understanding of the organization and work environment. Has working knowledge of a functional discipline.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
- Standing
- Requires interaction with coworkers residents or vendors
- Walking
- Sitting
- Use hands and fingers to handle or feel
- OnCall on an as needed basis
- Reach with hands and arms
- Stoop kneel crouch or crawl
- Talk or hear
- Taste or smell
- Ability to lift: Up to 25 pounds
- Subject to injury from falls burns odors or cuts from equipment
- Vision
Brookdale is an equal opportunity employer and a drugfree workplace.
Salary Range Information
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
