Lead Associate Food and Nutrition

Job Summary

The Lead Food and Nutrition Services coordinates the operations and activities of the Food and Nutrition Services Department within assigned hospital and hospital department/campus locations. The Coordinator provides consistent, high quality service in a sanitary environment while ensuring State, Local, Federal and Joint Commission regulations, established policies and procedures and department standards of performance are met. They evaluate existing systems and processes, initiate change and improvements, and make suggestions to Manager. They demonstrate knowledge and ensure compliance with all current policies, procedures and regulatory standards (TJC, OSHA, EEOC and others) within all food and nutritional services areas. They support department leadership and act to achieve the daily operations of the Food and Nutrition Services Department assigned areas encompassing but not limited to all patient and non-patient food service, employee cafeteria, doctor’s dining room, catering and floor stock.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma preferred
• Minimum of three years’ experience in food services or hospitality preferred
• Knowledge of hospital and health care operations preferred
• Knowledge of hospital and health care financial metrics preferred

Benefits

HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

About the Organization

HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital is part of HCA Healthcare, which has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years. As a 320+ bed Level II Trauma Center, Trident provides comprehensive healthcare services, advanced specialty care, and 24/7 emergency treatment, earning recognition as the #1 Trauma Center in the Lowcountry. Key Highlights include an award-winning Heart Center, Home to the South Carolina Institute for Robotic Surgery, Comprehensive breast health services through the Trident Breast Care Center, Features the Joseph M. Still Burn Clinic, the region’s only outpatient burn clinic for patients of all ages, Provides 24/7 Hospitalist and Intensivist coverage, Healthgrades Five-Star recipient for cardiovascular care, neurosciences, critical care, and patient safety outcomes, Expanded Emergency Access with four freestanding emergency rooms (FSERs) offering 24/7 emergency care, and Good people beget good people. - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder.