Supervisor

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services at Rockyview General Hospital seeks a Patient Food Service Supervisor to coordinate day-to-day site food service activities and supervise front-line staff. You will manage performance, recruitment, scheduling, payroll, and discipline while ensuring budgetary and inventory targets are met with a customer-focused approach.

Collaborating with Clinical Dietitians to implement therapeutic diets and infant formulas, you will maintain compliance with safety and quality standards

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a health care setting with hiring, scheduling and directing work.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with teamwork ability.
• Ability to manage time, priorities, and timelines with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Performance management, recruitment, training, staff scheduling, payroll management and discipline of area employees.
• Monitoring operational performance targets including budget and inventory management.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and implement quality improvement, risk management and safety standards.
• Collaborate with Clinical Dietitians to ensure diet orders are implemented appropriately.
• Lead in a unionized healthcare environment and manage resources effectively.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication & interpersonal skills

Time management / prioritization

Staff coaching / development

Education

Diploma/Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition and Food Service Management or Dietary Technology

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Patient Food Service Supervisor reports to the Manager of Patient Food Services at the Rockyview General Hospital. The incumbent is responsible for the coordination of day-to-day site food service activities. The position works with a dynamic team of supervisors to provide direct supervision to front-line food service staff and maintains the efficient operation of Patient Food Services.

Description:

Responsibilities of the Patient Food Service Supervisor include performance management, recruitment, training, staff scheduling, payroll management and discipline of area employees. Responsible for monitoring operational performance targets including budget and inventory management to achieve quality food service goals using a customer-focused approach. Also responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations as well as implementation and monitoring of quality improvement, risk management and safety standards. Communication and collaboration with the Nutritional Services Team (Clinical Dietitians) to ensure diet orders are implemented appropriately is vital. While working at Rockyview General Hospital you will be responsible for ensuring the correct adult and infant formula orders are processed correctly. Ongoing communication will be with other clinical team members to ensure correct therapeutic diets and formulas have been ordered will be a daily occurrence. In this position, there is a strong focus on clinical knowledge for therapeutic diets, and infant formulas. This position exercises considerable independence in performing duties and meeting management objectives. Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Nutrition & Food Services
• Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• FTE: 0.90
• Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026
• Date Available: 05-JAN-2027
• Temporary End Date: 10-JUL-2028
• Length of Shift in weeks: 6
• Shifts per cycle: 27
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $27.28
• Maximum Salary: $46.87
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Supervisor
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Nutrition & Food Services
• Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• FTE: 0.90
• Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026
• Date Available: 05-JAN-2027
• Temporary End Date: 10-JUL-2028
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 6
• Shifts per cycle: 27
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $27.28
• Maximum Salary: $46.87
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

A minimum of three years of leadership experience in a health care setting involving hiring, scheduling and directing work to assigned employees. Candidates are required to have either a diploma/degree in Dietetics, Nutrition and Food Service Management or Dietary Technology. Considerable leadership experience in a unionized healthcare environment is desirable with strong team-building skills and the ability to handle multiple demands concurrently. Education must be accompanied by demonstrated leadership ability, organizational and time management skills, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Must be proficient with software in a Windows XP environment - Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook). Ability to meet timelines and to independently prioritize work with attention to detail and accuracy. Leadership skills include demonstrated ability and comfort with decision-making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Ability to manage human, financial and physical resources within an operating environment.

Additional Required Qualifications:

As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with change management is preferred.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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