Culinary Director: Elevate Hospital Dining

HHS Culinary and Nutrition Solutions, LLC (USA); Valley Springs (SD); On-site; USD 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with match

EAP

Career development

Job summary

HHS Culinary and Nutrition Solutions, LLC seeks a friendly, compassionate leader to join our hospital culinary team in Valley Springs, delivering high-quality patient meals and a welcoming cafe experience. You will guide a department, collaborate with clinicians and vendors, and support a culture of service, nutrition, and community engagement.

Responsibilities include leading recruitment, scheduling, inventory control, budgeting, and ensuring health and safety compliance while driving patient

Qualifications

• 5+ years of food operations experience, including 3+ years of management.
• Experience with cash handling policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with various POS/register systems.
• Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email, and ordering platforms.
• Must be willing to relocate for promotion opportunities.
• Not Required But a Big Plus Certified Dietary Manager (CDM).
• Experience working in a hospital environment.
• Proficiency in languages other than English, especially Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Manage the food service department to provide excellent service and quality.
• Communicate with department, facility, and company leadership to achieve goals.
• Collaborate with dietitians and chefs to develop menus that are in line with market trends and deliver nutritional value.
• Provide leadership that supports a team environment that fosters morale, passion, quality, and respect.
• Demonstrate continuous ability to maintain and/or improve customer and patient satisfaction through communication, integrity, and performance.
• Lead team member recruiting, training, development, scheduling, and assignments.
• Perform daily inspections and assessments and coach and counsel team members.
• Manage inventory, ordering, vendor relationships, planning, schedules, payroll, and supplies to ensure budget compliance.
• Implement team-building initiatives to create a positive and safe work environment.
• Drive compliance with health, safety, and industry regulatory agencies.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Customer service

Professionalism

Decision making

Proactivity

Team player

Business ethics

Organization

Education

ServSafe Food Service Manager Certification

Certified Dietary Manager (CDM)

Tools

POS systems

Microsoft Word

Spreadsheets

Email

Ordering platforms

Job description

HHS Culinary and Nutrition Solutions, LLC seeks a friendly, compassionate leader to join our hospital culinary team in Valley Springs, delivering high-quality patient meals and a welcoming cafe experience. You will guide a department, collaborate with clinicians and vendors, and support a culture of service, nutrition, and community engagement.

Responsibilities include leading recruitment, scheduling, inventory control, budgeting, and ensuring health and safety compliance while driving patient