Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) - Dietary Director bei Transitional Care Management

• Start Date:  Mid November
• Salary:  48-58k, based on credentials and experience
• Schedule:  Days, with schedule fluctuations and weekend rotations as warranted by the center.

You’re not just your job title.  Your role here extends far beyond your job description.  You are a friend and family member to each resident.  You know their name and their story.  You are providing compassion and companionship to those in our care.  This family aspect is what sets us apart from other health care centers. 

When someone becomes a patient here, each of us becomes their partner on their journey to healthy living. No matter the illness, injury or limitation.

Join us and make a connection of your own.  Join us and make a difference in someone’s life.

A little more about our center:

Frankfort Terrace is a medical facility, providing care to the non-violent mentally ill population.  Located in a quiet neighborhood with beautiful grounds, trees and flowers – you can ride your bike to work.  What makes us unique:

• 5-Star Quality measure – this means we provide excellent clinical care!
• Consistently high patient satisfaction rating and feedback – our residents love us!
• We have a close-knit family-like team - It’s a happy place to work.

What you will do in this role:  You have the ability to impact our patient’s lives on a daily basis by influencing the nourishment we provide them. This is an important role that we take seriously. Providing a home like environment includes the provision of tasty, nutritional and appealing food. It can be highlight of their day. 

You will manage a team, do the menu planning, manage and order stock, adhere to IDPH regulations and jump in where needed to add hands-on support.  It’s a big job in a very busy commercial kitchen.

• In our facility we feel the Certified Dietary Manager is pivotal to the recovery & dietary needs of our residents.  

Certified Dietary Director:  officially we title this job a Certified Dietary Director (CDM), but in other centers it may be called a Dietary Services Manager, Director of Dining Services, Food Service Manager, or Director of Food and Nutrition Services.  Whatever you call it, it’s an important job!

What we need from you:

• CDM - Certified Dietary Manager Certification
• Prior experience as a Food Services Director in a medical facility or central kitchen is ideal
• Relevant ServSafe & sanitation certifications
• Nutritional certification is ideal, but not required
• Culinary training highly desirable, but not required

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply.  Join us and be the reason someone smiles today.

This overview/ad is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.  More information will be disclosed during your interview and on the formal Job Description

This center is managed by TRANSITIONAL CARE MANAGEMENT.  We currently provide comprehensive management services to several inpatient healthcare centers throughout Northern IL & the Chicagoland area. These settings include Long-term Care Skilled Nursing (SNFs), Short-term Care Rehabilitation, Intermediate Care (ICFs), and Behavioral Health Service (SMHRFs) centers. 

Each center is unique; offering you a variety of long-term career opportunities.