Melissa Staiano-Walker, RDN

• Monitored production to check safety, standardized production and appropriate portioning.
• Purchased food supplies for department according to budget limitations.
• Interviewed, hired and trained dietary personnel to provide optimal service.
• Planned nutritious meal options for individuals with various health needs for facility wellness programs and cafeteria menus.
• Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Completed successful state and federal regulatory inspections for acute care, behavioral health and school food programs.
• Determined client-specific nutrient and energy requirements, with consideration to specific lifestyles, physiology and medical concerns.

• Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
• Implemented Innovative strategies to improve food delivery processes for growing facility with 1000+ meals/day.
• Developed leadership team of 5+ and frontline team of 25+ employees.
• Ongoing collaboration and client relationship building by initiating solutions to achieve targeted patient satisfaction goals and improve operational challenges and trends.
• Successful passing of regulatory inspections.

Actively involved in reducing food cost by $150,000

Liaison to client and reconciled finances in General Manager absence

Implemented medication pass program resulting in $65,000 cost savings

Supported district on sales surveys and new account openings

Upgraded menu system and production process

Facilitated facility wide education and implementation of National Dysphagia Diet

Trained food management, diet office and front line staff in clinical aspects of food

Deficiency free clinical nutrition surveys