Also called: CDM, Dietary Manager
Runs food service in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities and makes sure residents eat safely.
You plan menus with a dietitian, check residents' food preferences and swallowing needs, and supervise the kitchen. You also complete regulatory paperwork for state inspections. It is a stable, people-centered food career.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. CDM credential through a certificate program.
Ways in: Certification, 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Dietary Management, Nutrition.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Software checks diets and menus; running nursing-home kitchens and keeping residents safe stay human.
Classes: Foods & Nutrition class, Health-science CTE class, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9051.
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