Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position
Job Location: Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center in Farmington, MO
This job is open to Registered Dietitians, but that licensure is not required. Please see the two types of qualifications below.
Salary for this position: Registered Dietitian = $76,331.84 Non Licensed $72,000
Responsibilities - What you’ll do
- Serve as the Dietary Director over food service operations and clinical nutrition. Provides daily overall leadership, management and coordination of dietary services.
- Ensure reliable completion of key Dietary processes, particularly food production and patient meal service.
- Ensure there are sufficient supplies and equipment for Dietary Staff to complete their job duties, as well as necessary supplies for patient meal service.
- Maintain knowledge of CBORD NetMenu and Selective Dining Software
- Maintain knowledge of Oracle Electronic Health Record (CHARTe)
- Monitor tray line production and meal service periodically with accuracy checks on regular and special diets
- Observe staff compliance with policy/procedure of sanitation and meal service
- Provide assistance to Dietary staff with instruction and correction of processes as necessary. This includes policies on food preparation, storage, sanitation and safety
- Ensure equipment is in proper working order and repairs or replacements are done in a timely manner
- Maintains an up-to-date procedure manual, onboarding materials and in-service training materials
Additional Primary Responsibilities for a Registered Dietitian:
- Supervise the Dietitian Supervisor and oversee clinical nutritional care
- Serve as a resource for trainings, in-services and policy implementation and monitoring
- Resolve client complaints and grievances related to clinical nutritional services
Qualifications - All you need for success
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's Degree is preferred, 5 - 7 years of relevant experience, and 2 - 4 years of supervisory experience. (Substitutions may be allowed
- Qualifications for Registered Dietitian (RD): Current Missouri Licensure (LD), 3 - 5 years of experience as an RD, 5 - 7 years of relevant experience, and 2 - 4 years of supervisory experience. (Substitutions may be allowed for relevant experience and supervisory experience)
Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
Job Details - More reasons to love this position
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.
Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:
For more information on this position, please contact Human Resources at 573-218-6800.
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.
