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Supervisor Nutrition Services: Kindred Healthcare

At Kindred Healthcare, our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion. At March 31, 2008, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 646 locations in 40 states. Kindred's 52,900 employees are committed to providing high quality patient care and outstanding customer service to become the most trusted and respected provider of healthcare services in every community we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Workplace. Develop your employees' skills to ensure that as members of the resident care team, they are performing at the highest possible level. From recipes to menus to portion size and sanitation, every aspect is important.

Responsibilities:

• Assure that the menu is served as written, including adherence to recipes, correct portion sizes and therapeutic diets; supervise food production, serve correct food to residents, control appearance, temperature, portion size and sanitation; assure that food preparation methods used preserve nutrient content
• Make meal rounds and ensure that all new admissions are visited
• Purchase food and supplies within approved budgets
• Instruct employees in use, care and maintenance of equipment, housekeeping and safety standards; provide follow-through on proper cleaning and maintenance programs
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of all Dietary Department jobs and assist when necessary to assure smooth operation
• May need to assume responsibility for some cooking shifts depending on facility size or labor available
• Participate in regularly scheduled resident care conferences and follow through on residents' dietary problems
• Maintain good communications with nursing personnel
• Participate in Kindred Healthcare Performance Improvement Program

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• The Supervisor must have knowledge of safe food preparation and handling techniques, be skilled in bulk food preparation and knowledgeable about nutritional standards and applications. Will work cooperatively as a member of a team and be skilled in directing and motivating the staff. The ability to communicate effectively with residents, their families and at all levels of the organization is important.
• Requirements include High School diploma (or equivalent), graduate of a course which meets state/federal requirements for a qualified Dietary Services Manager in a long-term care facility and someone who understands the principles of growth and development for the entire life span with ability to provide appropriate care for adolescents, adult and geriatric residents. Also requires one year of experience in large quantity food preparation; six months of experience in a supervisory role and with therapeutic diet preparation preferred.

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