RESPONSIBILITIES **I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:** - Ensures that the nutritional needs of all patients are met. - Responsible for the Dietary Services Department and services within the hospital. **II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:** - Essential: Seeing, hearing, and speaking, static gripping of an object for prolonged periods. - Continuous: Seeing, hearing, pushing/pulling weight of 50 pounds, carrying weight of 25 to 40 pounds, reaching above shoulder, reaching at shoulder, reaching below shoulder, static gripping of an object for prolonged periods. - Frequent: Gripping of an object. - Operates computer, stove, meat slicer, and coffee machine. **III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:** - Both inside and outside environmental conditions, extreme heat and cold (temperature duration), noise and/or vibration, hazardous physical conditions, atmospheric conditions which affect the respiratory system or skin. Other and/or specific physical demands, machines, tools, equipment, working conditions, etc., required in area of assignment, noted on Job Analysis Form. **IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:** A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE: - High school graduate or the equivalent. - Is a qualified Dietitian; or Is a graduate of a Dietetic Technician Training program; or Is a graduate of a state approved course that provided ninety (90) or more hours of classroom instruction on food service supervision and has experience as a supervisor in a health care institution with consultation from a dietician; or Has training and experience in food service supervision and management equivalent in content to the aforementioned **The requirements listed above must be obtained within one year of entrance into the position. B. EXPERIENCE: - Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English. - Two (2) years supervisory or management of food service/production operation experience is preferred. - Organizational skills and ability to set priorities. - Ability to express oneself orally and in writing. - Ability to lift heavy food or non-food items. Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet