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Form of workAdventist Health is more than an award-winning health system. We provide whole-person care to our communities and champion the greater good - from the operating room to the boardroom, we are driven by our unique passion to live God's love through health, wholeness and hope. From Oregon to Oahu, we have a calling to always do more. Now is your chance to apply your passion to our mission.
We're looking for someone to join our team as a Director, Nutritional Services who:
Provides oversight and direction for the Nutritional Services department. Sets strategic goals and meets budgetary goals. Works with physicians, patients, staff and retail customers to provide the highest possible standards of food quality purchased and produced at the hospital. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.
Hiring Incentives and Relocation Available!
Essential Functions:
- Oversees all nutritional assessments to ensure they meet regulations and are in accordance to clinical nutrition standards for the optimal nutritional therapy of our patients. Ensures quality control inspections are completed as per policy.
- Coordinates timely, safe, attractive preparation of all food items are served at all times to patient and non-patient customers. Knowledgeable in all aspects of Quality Food Production including meat and vegetarian entre/hot food production, cold food/deli/pantry production and baked goods production. Skilled in the process of recipe standardization.
- Ensures readiness for all regulatory inspections. Ensures staff is properly educated and trained for proper food safety and serving procedures. Assumes responsibility for the overall assessment and evaluation of the clinical nutrition services department. Acts as System Administrator for nutritional software; makes additions, deletions and revisions to database as required.
- Coordinates the safe operation of all food service equipment in the Nutritional Services Department, including vending machines. Assures that the principles of sanitation and safety in food production/service and skilled in enforcing safe and sanitary work practices in the department. Ensures supplies are on hand for catered events.
- Writes and maintains current departmental performance improvement plans, menu revisions, employee education/in-service plans, meeting minutes and business correspondence.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
You'll be successful with the following qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
- Master's Degree: Preferred
Work Experience:
- Seven years technical experience: Preferred
- Five years leadership experience: Preferred
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Registered Dietitian (RD): Required
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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