Coordinator Dietary

Novant Health; Burgaw (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Novant Health in Burgaw, NC seeks a Dietary Services Supervisor to oversee kitchen and cafeteria staff in daily meal preparation, production, and service.

The role ensures compliance with state, county, and accrediting bodies, maintains menus, schedules, inventories, and purchasing, and supports patient and cafe dining programs with strong teamwork.

Qualifications

• One year’s experience in institutional or restaurant cooking.
• One year's experience in supervisor, preferred.
• Serv Safe certification, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees dietary staff and ensures policies and procedures are followed.
• Creates/distributes work schedules and assignments; maintains sanitary work areas.
• Creates/distributes menus and cycles; updates menus seasonally.
• Coordinates planning, cooking, serving, and cleanup for meals and special events.
• Works as scheduled; fills in for vacations and unplanned absences.
• Monitors adherence to hospital and department policies.
• Responsible for department security, opening and closing.
• Negotiates contracts and prices with vendors; places orders promptly.
• Manages department finances, change fund, and inventory controls.
• Maintains daily cleaning and temperature log; conducts education meetings.

Skills

Staff supervision

Menu planning

Food safety

Vendor negotiation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

What We Offer

Works under the supervision of the Hospitality Services Department Manager. Coordinates the kitchen and cafeteria staff in the daily meal preparation, production, and delivery of meals. Responsible for the overall supervision of staff in the Dietary department. Ensures compliance with state, county, and accrediting body.

What You'll Do

• Oversees dietary staff and ensures policies and procedures are followed. Provides input in employee performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.
• Creates/distributes work schedules and provides assignments to ensure staff maintains clean, sanitary, work areas. Ensures all assigned cleaning duties are completed correctly and documented as required.
• Creates/distributes menus and menu cycles for patients and for Café. Updates menus on a seasonal basis, complying with all nutritional demands and compliance for each area
• Coordinates the planning, cooking, serving, and clean-up of the meals and functions for special occasions and cafeteria specials
• Works as scheduled and fills in as needed for vacations, holidays, and unplanned or unscheduled absences of staff.
• Monitors adherence to Medical Center and department policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the department security to include opening and closing of the department.
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations on dealing with all members of the team.
• Responsible for all food purchasing and weekly inventory controls.
• Places orders promptly with designated vendors by order entry computer system. Negotiates contracts and price agreements with vendors.
• Responsible for financial operations of Café, including change fund.
• Responsible for daily cleaning & temperature log check list.
• Plans, schedules, and conducts three Dietary in-service education meetings per year.
• Compiles an accurate inventory of food and supplies to ensure that patient and cafeteria menus are followed and the weekly orders remain within budgetary guidelines for department.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates Standards of Performance (ownership, teamwork, communication, compassion) that support patient satisfaction and principles of service excellence.

What We're Looking For

Education: High School or GED, required.High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience: One year’s experience in institutional or restaurant cooking required. One year's experience in supervisor, preferred.

Licensure/Certification: Serv Safe certification, preferred.

Job Opening ID

199207