Director, Patient Dining & Nutrition Services

Compass Group USA; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Compass Group USA's TouchPoint division is hiring a Director of Patient Dining Services at St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis. The role leads patient dining operations for ~500 patients daily, aligning with clinical nutrition goals, regulatory standards, and hospital leadership.

The position oversees service quality, budgets, and a high-performing team, with collaboration across Nursing, Clinical Nutrition, and Environmental Services to deliver safe and high-quality meals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare food service or related operations.
• Experience managing large teams in high-volume patient dining or food service.
• Strong knowledge of food service operations, sanitation, QA, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing budgets, labor costs, inventory, purchasing, and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day patient dining and meal service operations in a high-volume hospital.
• Ensure meals are accurate, timely, and compliant with prescribed diets.
• Oversee safety, sanitation, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Coach and develop managers, supervisors, and frontline staff.

Skills

Leadership experience

Healthcare food service

Budgets & finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality/Healthcare Admin

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Compass Group USA's TouchPoint division is hiring a Director of Patient Dining Services at St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis. The role leads patient dining operations for ~500 patients daily, aligning with clinical nutrition goals, regulatory standards, and hospital leadership.

The position oversees service quality, budgets, and a high-performing team, with collaboration across Nursing, Clinical Nutrition, and Environmental Services to deliver safe and high-quality meals.