Director of Food and Nutrition

JOB SUMMARY : Responsible for the direction of the Food & Nutrition Departments on multiple campuses. Provides a safe working environment for patients, visitors, personnel, medical staff and the public. Responsible for meeting established guidelines of the department, managing financial performance, and promoting teamwork. Ability to solve problems dealing with a variety of issues and interpreting a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form. Ensures that the department maintains compliance with all regulatory requirements / standards and other hospital policy and procedures. Develops new and emerging business solutions for sustained growth and effective day-to-day operations.

Shift & Schedule : Fulltime, Day Shift

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

• Assesses, projects, and plans for the needs of the department and of user departments.
• Monitors the performance level and the technical abilities of all staff members.
• Promotes and assists with the professional development of the staff.
• Ensures that appropriate training is provided to staff related to equipment operation and

competency.

reward, coach, correct and motivate.

implementation by department staff.

regulations.

activities and monitoring operating standards.

inspections, conduction safety-related training and maintaining on-going communications

with employees.

the department to provide quality, cost efficient health care that is congruent with the

District's scope of services, mission and objectives.

budgets for the department.

planning, purchasing, inventory, receiving, food preparation, storage, and provide quality

products.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The individual must be able to :

Ø Stand, walk, sit, stoop, reach, lift, see, speak and hear. Lifting is limited to 35 lbs. for clinical staff and to 50 lbs. for non-clinical staff. The individual must use an assisted-lift device or get another individual(s) to assist with the lift that is over these maximum limits.