Supervisor - Nutrition and Food Service

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading health services provider in Nova Scotia as a Nutrition and Food Service Supervisor. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the front-line operations of food services, ensuring high standards of quality and safety while leading a passionate team. With a focus on patient care, you will implement best practices in nutrition management and foster a supportive environment for both staff and patients. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the health sector, contributing to the well-being of the community through excellent food service delivery. If you have a background in nutrition and leadership, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Travel Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Completion of a Nutrition post-secondary degree or equivalent.
• Experience in food service or clinical nutrition management required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees and day-to-day operations in Nutrition and Food Services.
• Ensure safe and efficient meal service and delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Conflict Resolution

Customer Focus

Quality Improvement

Education

Nutrition post-secondary degree

Food and Nutrition Management course

Advanced Food Safety Certification

HACCP Training

Tools

Food Safety Practices

Job description

Req ID: 196842
Location: Central Zone, Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building - QEII
Department: NFS Distribution VMB
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% ) x 1
Management/Non Union
Posting Closing Date: 21-Feb-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of Nutrition and Food Services (NFS), the Nutrition and Food Service Supervisor is responsible for the front-line supervision of employees, day-to-day operations, meal service and delivery, and ensuring safe and efficient operations of assigned work areas. The Supervisor acts as an ambassador and liaison within the integrated model of Nutrition and Food Services and is a resource and leader for employees in the area and remote sites. As part of the management team, assists in carrying out administrative and operational functions within designated area(s) and in accordance with NFS strategic plan. The Supervisor is committed to patient safety through continued quality assurance and improvements and coordination of tasks.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Completion of a Nutrition post-secondary degree (preferred) or completion of a recognized course in Food and Nutrition Management
• Red Seal Cook Certification is an asset
• Completion of an Advanced Food Safety Certification and HACCP Training
• Experience in food service or clinical nutrition management or leadership and operations required, minimum of two (2) years' preferred (recent relevant experience within the last 5 years)
• Experience preferred in a health care setting and unionized environment
• Knowledge of and experience in customer focused food service operations; room service model preferred
• Demonstrated leadership abilities/staff management/coaching in a unionized environment; Hire, Develop & Retain Solid Performers
• Demonstrated accountability (fiscal, quality improvement, food safety, effective use of food resources, policy implementation/create supportive environments for healthy eating, marketing)
• Demonstrated conflict resolution skills and positive change management orientation – Approaches problems as opportunities for system process improvement
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

Permanent, Full-Time; 75 Hours Biweekly

Hours may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Compensation and Benefits

$29.91 - $37.38 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.