Director Dietary/Food and Nutritional Services

Harboroaks; Boyce (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwood Psychiatric Hospital is seeking a Director of Dietary/Nutrition Services to lead the Cannonsburg RTF and Upper St. Clair facilities.

You will oversee daily food service operations, supervise dietary staff, coordinate with the dietitian, and ensure nutritional, safety, and quality standards are met. The role requires a bachelor’s in a related field, a strong supervisory background in healthcare food service, and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Must have strong leadership and staff management abilities.
• Experience in menu planning, budgeting and policy implementation.
• Prior supervisory experience in a healthcare food service environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operation of departments that prepare and serve food and beverages.
• Provide operational direction and policy guidance for nutritional care.
• Manage staff hiring, training, performance, and communication.
• Ensure nutritionally adequate and well-received menus.
• Collaborate with dietitian on care plans and dietary policies.
• Determine and monitor department budgets and expenditures.
• supervise compliance with standardized recipes and safety standards.
• Plan special meals for events and ensure department cleanliness.

Skills

Staff management

Leadership

Training & development

Menu planning

Quality control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in Food Service Management, Human Nutrition or related field

Six+ years’ experience in food services with four+ years supervisory

Job description

Overview

Southwood Psychiatric Hospital offers comprehensive mental health treatment programs for children and adolescents ages 3-21 whose liveshave been disrupted by mental illness. Our facility is located in the South Hills near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

We are currently looking to fill an opening for a Director, Dietary/Nutrition Services that will be responsible for the teams working at our Cannonsburg RTF and our facility in Upper St. Clair.

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Responsible for the daily operation of department(s) that prepare and serve food and beverages. Provide operational direction and information needed to determine policies related to nutritional care for person(s) receiving services.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide staff management including hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Provide orientation, training and evaluation of staff per facility policies and standards.
• Understand policies and their impact on the daily operation of the department.
• Ensure menus served are nutritionally adequate and well received.
• Identify and report to the dietitian any problems in the implementation of the care plan/special diet orders.
• Responsible for or may assist dietitian with establishing or revising dietary policies and menu.
• Determine budget requirements for the department and review/approve expenditures.
• Establish policies and procedures for the department.
• Observe and analyze work processes to improve efficiency of operations.
• Check quality and quantity of supplies received and following up on any discrepancies.
• Check incoming food and supplies for quality, correct amount, correct price and direct the storage of received goods or equipment.
• Responsible for documentation and cost management.
• Supervise the use of standardized recipes for food preparation.
• Plan and assist in prep of special meals for events.
• Direct and assist with departmental cleaning not performed by housekeeping.
• Provide direction and supervision to managers or supervisors who are assigned responsibility for assisting in providing food service support for the facility.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

SWOOD

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in Food Service Management, Human Nutrition or related field preferred.
• Six or more years’ experience in food services role with four or more years’ experience in a supervisory capacity in food services required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state and facility.
• Required completion of the coursework and a passing score on the examination for Certified Dietary Manager or be in the active pursuit of license/certification, where required by the state and facility.

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