Team Lead Nutrition

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Schedule

Full Time, 32 Hours

• Room Service Ambassador: 3 days a week, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
• Team Lead Nutrition: Every other weekend, 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs food service team including cooks, cashiers, servers, ambassadors, clerks, and nutrition assistants to ensure preparation and service of patient, cafeteria, and special function meals
• Checks all meals for quality control and accuracy
• Ensures timely delivery of meal services
• Demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors, and other employees regardless of cultural background
• Hands-on lead in day-to-day operations in area of expertise; provide cross coverage for other areas and function as charge supervisor when needed
• Assign, monitor, and review task progress to facilitate accurate work
• Provide technical guidance on more complex issues
• Perform all duties related to assembly and delivery of patient meals
• Provide instruction and assist with problem solving so others on team may complete tasks quickly and effectively
• Answer questions, offer insight, and organize responsibilities within the team
• Act as a positive example for those working with them
• Assist in training new associates
• Inform management of overall performance of team members
• Assist with resourceful use of labor, supplies, and equipment to meet organizational and departmental financial goals
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and medical center regulatory, safety, sanitation, and security standards
• Participate in performance improvement (PI) studies, assist with data collection, and support action plans
• Monitor and maintain effective cash handling and accounting practices
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Certification as a Food Service Manager in applicable states within two (2) months of employment/promotion
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to read and write
• Ability to understand written/verbal instructions
• Able to direct and guide work of others
• Six (6) months experience in food service and food preparation
• Customer service training and skills

Qualifications

• Experience with therapeutic diets and diet knowledge
• Proven customer service skills
• 1-2 years of experience in food service with some leadership involvement experience
• Ambassador experience preferred

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt