Hospital Food Services Director - Patient-Centric Dining

Tengah General and Community Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tengah General and Community Hospital invites applications for Head of Food Services. You will lead all food service operations across patient meals, catering, and clinical nutrition collaboration within a major NUHS hospital campus.

Challenging oversight responsibilities include budgeting, staffing, safety, and regulatory compliance, with close cooperation with hospital administration and MOHH design teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, Food Services, Nutrition, Business Management, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant food service or hospitality operations experience with leadership.
• Healthcare food service or institutional catering experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all food service functions within the healthcare facility.
• Oversee kitchen and food service operations, including patient meals, catering, and special events.
• Collaborate with clinical teams on patient nutrition plans and dietary requirements.
• Manage budgeting, inventory, vendor management, and CAPEX/OPEX for the department.
• Ensure compliance with licensing, accreditation, and food safety standards (MOH, ISO22000, HACCP, JCI).

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Food safety

HACCP

Healthcare food service

Vendor management

Inventory management

Operations planning

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, Food Services, Nutrition, Business Management, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Food Service Management Systems

Job description

Tengah General and Community Hospital invites applications for Head of Food Services. You will lead all food service operations across patient meals, catering, and clinical nutrition collaboration within a major NUHS hospital campus.

Challenging oversight responsibilities include budgeting, staffing, safety, and regulatory compliance, with close cooperation with hospital administration and MOHH design teams.