Dietary Director Of Food And Nutrition Services

Job Title:

Dietary Director of Food and Nutrition Services

Status:

Full-Time

Schedule:

Varied

*You will be considered for any openings for which you qualify. It is not necessary to apply to multiple positions.*

About Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC):

LWRMC is the hospital of choice for many families in the Manatee-Sarasota region. The hospital has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission. The Gold Seal of Approval acknowledges the hospital's commitment to meeting certain performance standards. Our medical staff includes more than 600 physicians and allied health professionals who practice in a wide range of specialties and use advanced medical technology. LWRMC is conveniently located near I-75 and University Parkway in Lakewood Ranch, Florida

• LWRMC offers comprehensive benefits such as:

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries

  Job Overview:

   

  The Director of Food & Nutrition is responsible for the overall development, management, and performance of the Dietary Department within and in accordance with all policies and philosophies of the institution, The Joint Commission and any other accrediting body, which involves planning, coordinating, and administering all departmental programs.  Responsible for food production of patient, cafeteria, and catering services and Nutrition care programs in both inpatient and outpatient settings.  Performs all work in accord to the mission, vision and values of GW Hospital.

   

  General Responsibilities:

  Leadership

  • Assesses and provides Dietary with the appropriate Staffing to Demand within the area utilizing tools to measure, track, monitor and report the facility department processes.
  • Responsible for complying with GWUH hiring procedure and ensures that interviews are completed timely.
  • Provides timely feedback to new hires through the 90-day evaluation. Provides intermittent feedback to staff on performance along with annual performance evaluations. 
  • Assesses current staff educational needs. Develops structures and processes within Dietary to improve employee knowledge, skills and abilities.  Utilizes best practices to positively impact Staff education and competencies. 
  • Demonstrates commitment to employee satisfaction by taking specific steps to create a positive work experience for self and others. Actively and effectively “manages up” and communicates successes.  Demonstrates creativity and consistency in recognizing and rewarding staff. 
  • Holds self and others accountable for actions and achieving desired outcomes. Facilitates sharing of ideas, strategies, and tactics to achieve departmental facility targets.  Collaborates with Corporate and Facility leaders in completion of all initiatives.
  • Puts safety first for employees; ensures compliance with OSHA, Infection Control and Environment of Care requirements. Provides training to staff. 

  Quality/Financial

  • Demonstrates commitment to excellence. Identifies and implements new, or cutting edge programs, processes and/or approaches in area of responsibility that improve organizational efficiency, outcomes, and performance. 
  • Utilizes best practices in developing Quality initiatives.
  • Ensures that areas of responsibility are in constant state of regulatory readiness.
  • Complies with organization/department policies and procedures; takes initiative to update/change as necessary.
  • Responsible for assuring that areas assigned meet State, The Joint Commission, and other regulatory requirements.
  • Responsible for monitoring financial performance and cost reductions for areas of responsibility.
  • Develops the operations and capital budget.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education/Qualification

• Associates Degree in Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 5 years’ experience in food or culinary services in health care required
• 5 years supervisory/management experience required.
• Certification

Skills

• Ability to communicate (both verbal and written) effectively with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors and others.
• Requires culinary production experience and background in safety and sanitation compliance
• Excellent planning and organization skills required. 
• Experience with and knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications as well as accounting software, time keeping software and payroll applications is required.
• Quantitative / mathematical ability. Understands volumes, weights, and measures.
• Ability to remain calm under stress. Ability to prioritize and exhibit flexibility to changing priorities
• Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions.
• Ability to work with confidential employee, client and UHS information.

For more information, please contact Maya Perez, Recruiter, at (941) 782-2142.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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