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 resident's 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 follow-up 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.Voted by Newsweek in 2024 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for DiversityEarly Access to Paycheck with Earned Wage Access is available for Hourly Associates (outside of CA)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. Additional benefits offered include, but are not limited to:Tuition ReimbursementPet InsuranceAdoption Reimbursement BenefitsVariety of Associate DiscountsVeterans, 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 N-400) application costs, up to $725, less applicable taxes and withholding, for qualified associates who have been with us for at least a year.