DIETARY MANAGER

Fairfaxhospital; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfax Behavioral Health in Washington state seeks a Dietary Services Manager to oversee hospital foodservice, patient nutrition, and sanitation across departments. You will manage Registered Dietitians, ensure regulatory compliance (JCAHO, CMS, WA DOH), and drive cost‑effective operations while maintaining high patient and customer satisfaction.

This role requires a Bachelor's or Master's in Nutrition Sciences or Dietetics, with at least three years in healthcare dietary management; WA

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences or Dietetics from an accredited college or university.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Requires a minimum of three (3) years dietary experience in a health care facility, with concentration in nutrition assessment and planning.
• Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian in WA Required.
• Must obtain CPR, First Aid, Handle with Care, and Verbal De‑Escalation certifications provided by facility upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead Dietary team to maximize work flow and contributions; coach employees to create universal expectations and processes.
• Developing and executing menu cycles to meet organization needs; offering variety of food and meal options to ensure dietary preferences and therapeutic diets are met to the best of the department’s ability.
• Ability to provide technical expertise in menu customization to meet specific nutritional needs.
• Ensure patient and customer satisfaction within all aspects of the Dietary Department.
• Direct and conduct safety, sanitation, and maintenance programs and trainings; assuring the department is maintained in a clean and safe manner.
• Complies with established regulatory measures for infection control, OSHA regulations, and risk management. Meet JCAHO, CMS, and WA DOH standards.
• Display cost effective management.
• Lead Dietary team to maximize work flow and contributions; coach employees to create universal expectations and processes.

Skills

Leadership

Menu planning

Nutrition assessment

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences or Dietetics

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Fairfax Behavioral Health (a UHS facility):

Fairfax Behavioral Health, founded in 1930, is a private, free-standing mental health hospital that specializes in psychiatric and detox treatment. We strive to meet and respond to the needs of our community by offering a continuum of care and evidenced‑based programs at multiple locations within our region. We have behavioral health facilities and services located in Kirkland, Everett, and Monroe, Washington. Mental and behavioral health challenges are a growing concern within our communities. Whether it is us or a loved one, we will all likely be affected by behavioral health and mental disorders or illness. This drives our passion for providing evidenced‑based outpatient and inpatient psychiatric treatment programs with successful outcomes. For more information, please visit us at https://www.fairfaxhospital.com/

POSTION SUMMARY

The Dietary Services Manager is responsible for all foodservice and nutrition related activities including: patient care, non‑patient care, quality improvement, sanitation, infection control and all hospital‑related activities. The director ensures patient and customer satisfaction and maintains cost effective management. The Dietary Services Manager will be responsible for nurturing strong interdepartmental relations in order to integrate the Dietary Department within the hospital’s daily operations. He/she is also responsible for maintaining an organized and sanitary environment, monitoring supply inventory, and purchasing of food and supplies as required, ensuring proper storage of food and supplies, and managing an effective Dietary Services staff.

In addition, the Dietary Services Manage will directly oversee the hospital’s clinical nutrition program. This includes management and staffing of Registered Dietitian(s), ensuring regulatory compliance of nutritional assessments and records, and maintaining standards of care in accordance with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences or Dietetics from an accredited college or university.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Experience

• Requires a minimum of three (3) years dietary experience in a health care facility, with concentration in nutrition assessment and planning.

Licensure/Requirements

• Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian in WA Required.
• Must obtain CPR, First Aid, Handle with Care, and Verbal De‑Escalation certifications provided by facility upon hire.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve in a leadership role along with other department leaders.
• Developing and executing menu cycles to meet organization needs; offering variety of food and meal options to ensure dietary preferences and therapeutic diets are met to the best of the department’s ability.
• Ability to provide technical expertise in menu customization to meet specific nutritional needs.
• Ensure patient and customer satisfaction within all aspects of the Dietary Department.
• Direct and conduct safety, sanitation, and maintenance programs and trainings; assuring the department is maintained in a clean and safe manner.
• Complies with established regulatory measures for infection control, OSHA regulations, and risk management. Meet JCAHO, CMS, and WA DOH standards.
• Display cost effective management.
• Lead Dietary team to maximize work flow and contributions; coach employees to create universal expectations and processes.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

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