Director of Food and Nutrition Services

Prime Healthcare Services; Passaic (NJ); On-site; USD 89,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

St. Mary's General Hospital is seeking a dynamic Director of Food and Nutrition to lead clinical nutrition services, food production, patient meal services, purchasing, sanitation, safety programs and staff development.

The role requires a Registered Dietitian with healthcare leadership experience and a passion for patient-centered care. Responsibilities include oversight of food safety, regulatory compliance, and department performance, with a focus on ensuring nutritional care and quality

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian (RD) required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Food & Nutrition or related field.
• Two years’ experience in nutrition and food service management desirable.
• Food safety certification from an accredited organization and current.

Responsibilities

• Oversee food safety and nutritional care across the department to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Ensure efficient, safe food production and service including policy development and staff education.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership for clinical nutrition services and department performance.

Education

Registered Dietitian

Bachelor’s Degree in Food & Nutrition or related field

Food Safety Certification

Two years experience in nutrition/food service management

Job description

Bonus Amount

$15,000.00

Bonus Information

Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Overview

Position: Director of Food and Nutrition

Starting Salary: $89,440.00 to $111820.80 annually

Location: Passaic, New JerseyEmployment Type: Full-Time | Exempt

Position Requirement: Registered Dietitian

St. Mary's General Hospital is seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Food & Nutrition Services to lead all aspects of clinical nutrition, food service operations, regulatory compliance, and departmental performance. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing the food safety and nutritional care functions of the Food & Nutrition Services Department to ensure full compliance with all federal, state, local, and accrediting agency requirements.

The Director will provide strategic and operational leadership for clinical nutrition services, food production, patient meal services, purchasing, sanitation, safety programs, performance improvement initiatives, and staff development. The ideal candidate is a Registered Dietitian with strong healthcare leadership experience and a passion for delivering exceptional patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the food safety and nutritional care aspects of the Food and Nutrition Services Department to ensure full compliance with federal, state and other regulatory agencies.
• Ensures the efficiency of food prepared in the department taking into consideration food safety, nutritional adequacy and appropriate patient nutritional care responsible for the development and enforcement of policies and procedures that direct clinical services, food preparation, distribution and service, purchasing, sanitation, safety practices, performance improvement, and staff education and development.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian (RD) required.
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Food & Nutrition or related field or relevant experience.
• Two (2) years experience in the fields of nutrition and food service management desirable.
• Food Safety Certification from an accredited organization and maintain current.

St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com.

Pay Transparency

St. Mary's General Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $89,440.00 to $111,820.80 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf