Supervisor - Nutrition & Food Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Canada; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia as a Nutrition and Food Service Supervisor. This permanent, part-time role involves supervising meal service operations and ensuring high-quality standards in a healthcare setting. With required qualifications and leadership skills, you will manage frontline staff and enhance patient satisfaction in food services. Enjoy a supportive work environment and attractive compensation along with the opportunity to be part of a diverse team committed to excellence.

Benefits

Health and dental coverage

Defined benefit pension plan

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance coverage

Qualifications

• Completion of a Nutrition post-secondary degree or recognized course in Food and Nutrition Management.
• Minimum of two years' experience in food service or clinical nutrition management.
• Knowledge of customer-focused food service operations and demonstrated leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees and day-to-day operations of meal service and delivery.
• Act as a resource and leader for employees and assist in administrative functions.
• Commit to patient safety and coordinate tasks effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Conflict Resolution

Customer Service

Education

Nutrition post-secondary degree

Advanced Food Safety Certification

HACCP Training

Tools

Red Seal Cook Certification

Job description

Click here as an internal applicant.

Req ID:

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Location:

EasternZone,

St. Martha's Regional Hospital
Department:

NFS Patient Food Service SMRH
Type of Employment:

Permanent

Hourly PT(

70%) x

1
Management/Non UnionP

osition
Posting Closing Date:

10-Jul-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, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. 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. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out novascotia to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

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, Part-time, 52.5 hours biweekly
-Hours may include days, evenings, weekends and holidays

Compensation and Benefits

$30.50 - $38.13 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+ and self-identify.