Nutrition Service Supervisor

About the Role

The Nutrition Service Supervisor supports management, planning, and coordination of activities within the Nutrition Services Department to provide nutritional services to patients, employees, and guests. This position implements policies and procedures to assist administrative direction for cafeteria management, food preparation, distribution, service, purchasing, sanitation standards, safety practices, staffing, and staff development. The Supervisor may also assist the Dietitian with nutrition assessments if qualified.

This role helps create an environment and culture that enables the department to fulfill its mission by meeting or exceeding its goals. The Supervisor supports cultural diversity by ensuring the delivery of quality, equitable, and culturally competent patient-centered care, promoting an inclusive work environment, and incorporating cultural diversity and sensitivity training into new employee orientation.

Responsibilities

• Support management and planning of Nutrition Services Department activities.
• Implement policies and procedures for cafeteria management, food preparation, distribution, and service.
• Oversee purchasing, sanitation standards, safety practices, staffing, and staff development.
• Assist Dietitian with nutrition assessments if qualified.
• Help create a departmental culture that meets or exceeds goals.
• Ensure delivery of culturally competent, patient-centered care.
• Promote and maintain an inclusive work environment.
• Incorporate cultural diversity and sensitivity training into employee orientation.

About the Organization

Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post-acute care, with over 150 locations nationwide and a team of 36,000 exceptional individuals. The organization sets the standard in care by leading with empathy, doing what's right, focusing on the positive, and standing stronger together. Encompass Health celebrates and welcomes diversity in its inclusive culture and provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental or physical disability, or any other protected classification.