Lead 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 the 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. They coordinate the effective operation of assigned Food and Nutrition Services activities in the organization to provide for an aseptic and aesthetically pleasing environment through coordinating and supervising assigned functions of the department.

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

Memorial Health University Medical Center 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

Memorial Health University Medical Center, located in Savannah, Georgia, is a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. It includes the region's only Level I trauma center and children's hospital, as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine. Memorial Health is committed to providing quality healthcare services since 1955 and is recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.