Supervisor

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

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Patient Food Services Supervisor at Alberta Children's Hospital. You will lead and mentor staff, direct front-line workers, and ensure patients receive meals aligned with health guidelines, while promoting safety and quality in food service operations.

You will manage scheduling, budgets, inventory, and performance targets, collaborating with dietitians and care teams. The role offers growth within Patient Food Services Management and requires strong

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in a Food Services management role in a large, complex setting.
• Ability to follow established Diet Guidelines in menu execution for patients.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with a client-focused approach.
• Decision making, coaching and leadership to inspire teams and manage change.
• Ability to manage human, financial and physical resources in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Performance management, recruitment, training, staff scheduling, payroll and discipline.
• Monitor performance targets including budget and inventory management.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and implement quality improvement and safety standards.
• Collaborate with Clinical Dietitian to implement diet orders appropriately.
• Act as a primary contact to site administration and patient care regarding Food Services.

Skills

People management

Budget management

Menu planning

Communication

Coaching/teaching

Decision making

Relationship building

Education

Nutrition and Food Service Management degree/diploma

Tools

TEAMS

OneDrive

Outlook

Word

Excel

CBORD

Job description

The Patient Food Services Supervisor reports to the Manager, Patient Food Services and is responsible for maintaining patient food service operations at the site level. This position provides direction to front line workers and ensures that patients and residents receive the meals required to promote good health. As a key member of the Patient Food Services team, you are responsible for leading and mentoring staff, promoting safe work environments, managing budgets, and implementing organizational and departmental initiatives. Patient Food Supervisors may act a key contact to site administration and patient care for matters relating to Patient Food Services. This position routinely interacts with dietitians, health care staff, patients and their families. The Supervisor position is an introduction to the operations management stream and could lead to other opportunities within Patient Food Services Management.

Description:

Responsibilities of 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 Clinical Dietitian to ensure diet orders are implemented appropriately is vital. This position exercises considerable independence in performing duties and meeting management objectives.The Supervisor acts a key contact to site administration and resident care for matters relating to Food Services. This position routinely interacts with dietitians, health care staff, patients and their families.

• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Nutrition and Food Services
• Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026
• Date Available: 26-OCT-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $27.28
• Maximum Salary: $46.87
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Supervisor
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Nutrition and Food Services
• Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026
• Date Available: 26-OCT-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $27.28
• Maximum Salary: $46.87
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 3 years in a Food Services management role, ideally in an organization of significant size, complexity and diversity. Healthcare experience is an asset. Post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate in Nutrition and Food Service Management desired. A combination of relevant education and experience will be considered. Ability to follow and apply established Diet Guidelines in the execution of menus and patient choice. Effective communication and organizational skills. Client focused and committed to providing quality services Demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Demonstrated ability to manage human, financial and physical resources within a fast-paced, time sensitive work environment. A proven ability to foster partnerships and to achieve organizational goals. A strong track record in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to implement change and handle competing priorities without close supervision. Ability to work in a unionized environment. Proficiency with computer applications such as TEAMS, OneDrive, Outlook, Word, Excel; familiarity with CBORD.

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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