Nutrition Supervisor - Ottawa, Canada - The Glebe Centre

The Glebe Centre

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Ottawa, Canada

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THE GLEBE CENTRE INC. - Position Description

POSITION TITLE:
Nutrition Supervisor

REPORTING TO:
The Director of Food Services

DEPARTMENT:
Food Services ___________________________________

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Nutrition Supervisor is the critical linkage between clinical nutrition and foodservice.

Working in collaboration with the Registered Dietitian, they provide resident focused nutritional care for residents with a varying degree of nutritional needs.

Reporting to the Food Service Director, the Nutritional Supervisor communicates and addresses department issues, to ensure quality care for the residents, and create a safe working environment for staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Diploma as a Dietetic Technician or Certification in Food and Nutrition Management
Current member of the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM)
Previous supervisory experience in food services, optimally in Long Term Care operations
Welldeveloped English language skills, comprehension, oral and written
Strong communication skills demonstrated between departmental staff, nursing personnel, families, and residents.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Strong leadership and interpersonal abilities
A high degree of initiation and ability to work well with minimum supervision.
Demonstrates a commitment to courteous, sincere, and sensitive customer service. Presents a positive and caring attitude in all interactions. Shows patience, tolerant, accepts diversity, and presents a positive image of themselves in all professional interactions
Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

FUNCTIONS:

Direct dietary care of residents with a varying degree of nutrition needs including screening, assessment and care planning to ensure patient dietary needs and customer satisfaction levels are met.
Educates staff and counsel's patients/residents and their families on proper nutritional care
Manages and promotes food and nutrition programs according to The Glebe Centre's standards and policy.
Collaborate and communicate with culinary and clinical departments on established processes, nutrition care, therapeutic diets and menu requests.
Stay current with most recent nutritionrelated trends, research, policy, certifications and standards of practice
Support the Registered Dietitian in the provision of nutritional care for residents with a varying degree of nutritional issues
Participate in the assessment, implementation, and evaluation of client care plans
Assist the RD in providing education or counselling to residents regarding dietary modifications or restrictions
Thorough documentation and follow up with regards to nutritional care planning and resident centred nutrition interventions
Probe potential problems and apprise manager of status on resolution of problems or issues, using appropriate resources when necessary.
Supervise and motivate dietary staff; ensure dietary staff work as a team in order to provide a high level of productivity
Ensure environment of all food preparation and storage areas meets Public Health requirements
Conduct monthly food safety audits and implement corrective actions
Produce and manage staffing schedule and payroll
Maintain a cooperative relationship among home area teams by communicating information, respond to requests, building rapport and participating in team meetings and problemsolving methods.
Maintain knowledge by attending educational and participating in inhouse inservices including Surge Learning and mandatory training.
Uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in The Glebe Centre's ethical and Professional Codes of Conduct.
Assisting the Director and covering the department including other jobrelated duties as required

GENERAL:

The role of each employee at The Glebe Centre is to implement the Mission, Vision and Values of the organization.

By being professional, polite and supportive to residents, clients, families and visitors and becoming part of The Glebe Centre is a trait of adherence.

As members of the organization, all employees are expected to function with and in a team structure.

Health and Safety at the Glebe Centre is a shared responsibility and all staff are expected to follow all health and safety policies, procedures, and instructions.

It is the right of staff to refuse unsafe work.

It is the responsibility of staff to immediately report to a supervisor, any injury, hazard or situation that endangers their health and safety or the health and safety of others.

All employees of The Glebe Centre are required to follow the policies and procedures of the organization.

Some key policies are documented below:

Infection control practices must at all times be taken seriously and performed as defined in the Infection Control Manual.
Confidentiality and Privacy of Residents and Clients is