Associate Director of Food and Nutrition Services

Job Summary

This leadership position assists with the successful operation of Food & Nutrition Services for a 30-Bed Acute Care Hospital with a 60 Bed Long Term Care unit. This also provides homebound meals as well as meals for 2 Community Based Senior Residential Facilities. There is a Retail Cafe on-site along with catering services. The Associate Director of Food and Nutritional Services will assist in the responsibility for all foodservice-related activities; including patient care, non-patient care (retail, cafeteria, catering etc), quality improvement, sanitation, infection control and all hospital-related activities. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic entrepreneurial manager who is constantly seeking a better way to conduct business.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists to ensure client, customer satisfaction and efficient cost effective management.
• Directs and conducts safety, sanitation, and maintenance programs; while maintaining excellent relationships with patients and the Client, as well as other departments within the Hospital.
• Responsible for promoting the professional growth and development of their team.
• Aids in fostering strong inter-departmental relations and integrating the food-service department with the facility plan of operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Food Services Technology/Management or related field; or A.A. Degree plus three (3) years of directly related experience
• Certified Dietary Manager certificate or Registered Dietitian, preferred
• Minimum of one (1) to three (3) years of hospital or adult home/care experience depending upon formal degree or training
• Three (3) to five (5) years of direct foodservice operational management experience with inventory and purchasing knowledge and control
• Strong knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
• Previous P&L accountability or contract-managed service experience is desirable
• Strong supervisory, leadership, management and coaching skills
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent financial, budgetary, accounting and computational skills
• Proficient computer skills required to be successful
• ServSafe® Certified

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retail Healthcare Plan
• Flexible Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

About the Role

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services company, serving more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. With more than 31,000 associates nationwide, Morrison uses the Power of Food to create personalized dining experiences for patients and in their cafés to advance the healing and healthful missions of its clients. Morrison has been serving some of the nation’s largest health systems for more than 70 years, and it leverages culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise to provide consistency and transform the healthcare experience. Since 2012, Morrison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Training Magazine has named it a Top 125/APEX Award Training Organization. Morrison has more than 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, and serves more than 600M meals annually.

Pay

$70,000-75,000

Schedule

Monday through Friday, days/evenings. Rotating weekends/holidays.

Contact

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Food Services Technology/Management or related field; or A.A. Degree plus three (3) years of directly related experience
• Certified Dietary Manager certificate or Registered Dietitian, preferred
• Minimum of one (1) to three (3) years of hospital or adult home/care experience depending upon formal degree or training
• Three (3) to five (5) years of direct foodservice operational management experience with inventory and purchasing knowledge and control
• Strong knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation
• Previous P&L accountability or contract-managed service experience is desirable
• Strong supervisory, leadership, management and coaching skills
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent financial, budgetary, accounting and computational skills
• Proficient computer skills required to be successful
• ServSafe® Certified