Position Purpose
The Dietary Services Manager plans, organizes, and manages daily operations of the Dietary Department within the PACE Organization (PO). This role oversees meal service, kitchen operations, and housekeeping functions to ensure safe, high-quality, and participant-centered nutrition services.
Key Responsibilities
- Model and promote the Mission, Vision, Values, and Guiding Behaviors of Trinity Health and Trinity Health PACE.
- Lead daily dietary operations while maintaining a warm, calm, and collaborative environment.
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, organizational policies, and ethical standards.
- Manage dietary budgets, expenditures, purchasing, inventory, and documentation.
- Oversee food preparation, service, sanitation, portion control, and kitchen maintenance.
- Ensure physician orders, therapeutic diets, and individualized nutrition plans are accurately followed.
- Monitor meals for intake, diet compliance, and plate accuracy.
- Supervise dietary aides, providing direction, training, and performance oversight.
- Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams and other departments.
- Participate in emergency preparedness, disaster recovery, training, and continuing education activities.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s Degree preferred.
- Minimum two (2) years of quantity food preparation experience in healthcare, hospitality, or retirement settings.
- At least one (1) year of experience working with frail or elderly populations.
- ServSafe Certification required or obtained within three (3) months of hire; supervisory experience preferred.
- Strong business acumen, customer focus, conflict management skills, adaptability, and ability to work independently.
Position Highlights and Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and paid time off starting day one
- Daily Pay access for earned wages
- Employee Referral Program incentives
- Supportive, patient-centered work environment
- Extensive orientation and ongoing professional development
Ministry/Facility Information
Trinity Health PACE programs deliver continuous, comprehensive care that supports seniors in living independently at home. Guided by Gospel values, interdisciplinary teams serve with compassion and integrity, fostering health, dignity, and meaningful community connections.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
What We Do
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 88 hospitals, 131 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 125 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, its annual operating revenue is $20.2 billion with $1.2 billion returned to its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.
