Interim Certified Dietary Manager (CDM)

Interim Certified Dietary Manager (CDM)

Job Summary

We’re seeking an experienced Interim Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) to provide temporary leadership of our Dietary Department during a leadership transition. You’ll keep food service and nutritional care running smoothly, maintain regulatory compliance and survey readiness, and set the department up for a seamless handoff to permanent leadership.

Assignment: Temporary/Interim (approx. 8-26 weeks, may be extended or shortened based on facility needs)

Responsibilities

• Immediately assume day-to-day management of the Dietary Department
• Assess operations, staffing, budget, and sanitation in the first week and report recommendations to the Administrator
• Maintain survey readiness and support state surveys, inspections, and plans of correction
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and facility policies
• Monitor food safety, sanitation, and diet order accuracy
• Collaborate with the consultant RD, nursing, and the interdisciplinary team on resident nutritional needs
• Manage department budget, ordering, and inventory to control costs
• Schedule, train, supervise, and evaluate dietary staff; support recruitment efforts
• Conduct monthly in-services and departmental meetings
• Document processes and priorities, and orient the permanent CDM

Required Qualifications

• Current CDM, CFPP credential, or completion of an approved dietary manager’s course
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years supervisory experience in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or other healthcare setting
• Knowledge of cost control, food management, diet therapy, and sanitation

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior interim, contract, or travel CDM experience
• Experience with state surveys and plans of correction in long-term care
• Current ServSafe Manager certification

Who You Are

A self-starter who can step in quickly, stabilize a team, and work independently with minimal onboarding.