Nutritional Services Manager - IRF

A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South, a new standalone 50-bed, two-story inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in St. Louis who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the St. Louis area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

What you will do in this role:

• Manages the department by company policies, procedures, standards, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations

• Manages department budget through operational expense management and labor management

• Manages the department's financials and completes necessary monthly reporting

• Develops or oversees the department schedule to assure adequate staff to provide services, but within budgeted FTEs

• Performs or oversees ordering and delivery of food, supplies, and equipment from approved vendors to ensure adequate stock levels to perform departmental functions

• Oversees the stocking and inventory of current food and supplies following proper storage and labeling procedures

• Monitors quality in the kitchen to assuring quality measures are routinely done; spot checking logs frequently for accuracy of data and conducts weekly kitchen safety/sanitation audits

• Other duties as assigned

• Education (must have one of the following qualifications)

1.Registered dietitian

2.Registered dietetic technician

3.Certified dietary manager

4.Associate degree or higher in food service or restaurant management

• Food Safety Training:

• Food protection manager certification from an ANSI-CFP program (i.e. ServSafe)

• Experience:

• Experience in managing food services in a healthcare facility, acute care or skilled nursing, highly preferred