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Director, Food/Nutrition Services - Decatur

State of Georgia

Decatur, GA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Background Investigation, Behavioral Health, Budgeting, Consulting, Content Management Systems (CMS), Cook Dishes, Developmental Disabilities, Dietary Management, Dietetics, Disease Prevention and Control, Employment Law, Food Services, Health Plan, Healthcare, Hospital, Menu Development, Needs Assessment, Nutrition, Nutrition Therapy, Nutritional Needs, Policy Development, Quality Metrics, Recipe Development, Regulatory Compliance, Safety/Work Safety, Sanitation, State Laws and Regulations, Systems Administration/Management, The Joint Commission (TJC), Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum
LOCATION
Decatur, GA
POSTED
30+ days ago

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Director, Food & Nutrition Services at Georgia Regional Hospital - Atlanta, located in Decatur, GA.

Salary: $76,160.00

Job Grade K

Job Responsibilities:

  • Advises clients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation
  • Assesses nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling

Consults with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of client

Coordinates recipe development and standardization and develops new menus for independent food service operations

  • Counsels individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life

Develops curriculum and prepares manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in teaching

Develops policies for food service or nutritional programs to assist in health promotion and disease control

  • Inspects meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance

Monitors food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards

Prepares and administers budgets for food, equipment and

  • Works with external stakeholders such as the DOH, DPH, The Joint Commission and CMS to remain in compliance with standards and regulations.

Due to the volume of resumes/applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email. Please be assured that your resume/application will be evaluated and we will contact you if we need clarification or additional information. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by the hiring agency.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

Bachelor's degree in dietetics, human nutrition, food and nutrition, nutrition education, food systems management or a closely related field from an accredited college or university from an Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics accredited program AND Two years of experience as a dietitian/nutritionist AND registration as a Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Commission on Dietetic Registration AND licensure as a Dietitian in the State of Georgia.

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  • Requisition ID: HEA06JD
  • Number of Openings: 1
  • Shift: Day Job

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State of Georgia