Dietary Manager — Hospital Food Service Leader

RD Nutrition Consultants, LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hospital-provided medical, dental, and

Vision coverage

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

RD Nutrition Consultants LLC is assisting a hospital in South Bend, WA with recruiting a Dietary Manager for a full-time, permanent position. The selected candidate will be employed directly by the hospital.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced food service professional who enjoys leading a team, supporting patient care, and managing efficient, high-quality dietary operations. Compensation is $70,000–$90,000 annually, DOE, with hospital-provided medical/dental/vision and a 403(b) plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Food Services or CDM credential required.
• Minimum of two years of experience as a Dietary Manager or in a similar healthcare food service leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, sanitation, therapeutic diets, and healthcare food service operations.
• Ability to manage staff, inventory, purchasing, and departmental budgets.
• Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to provide hands-on support to the dietary team as needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and oversee daily dietary and food service operations to support safe, timely, and high-quality meal service.
• Supervise dietary staff, including assigning duties, coordinating schedules, training, and evaluating performance.
• Collaborate with the Registered Dietitian to develop menus, standardized recipes, and therapeutic diet offerings.
• Coordinate with nursing and clinical staff to ensure diet changes align with physician orders and patient dietary restrictions.
• Manage food and supply purchasing, inventory, receiving, and storage practices.
• Prepare and monitor departmental budgets, manage costs, and identify equipment needs.
• Conduct routine kitchen and sanitation inspections to support food safety and compliance with standards.
• Develop, review, and update departmental policies, procedures, and quality assurance practices.
• Prepare monthly menus and communicate them to appropriate staff.
• Maintain accurate departmental records and reports.
• Support patient satisfaction and collaborate with hospital departments to address food service needs.
• Assist with cooking, baking, and tray preparation as needed.
• Perform additional duties related to the position.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Food safety

Therapeutic diets

Healthcare food service

Staff management

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Food Services or CDM

Job description

RD Nutrition Consultants LLC is assisting a hospital in South Bend, WA with recruiting a Dietary Manager for a full-time, permanent position. The selected candidate will be employed directly by the hospital.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced food service professional who enjoys leading a team, supporting patient care, and managing efficient, high-quality dietary operations. Compensation is $70,000–$90,000 annually, DOE, with hospital-provided medical/dental/vision and a 403(b) plan.