DIRECTOR PATIENT FOOD SERVICES - Fort Worth, TX

Compass Healthcare; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, seeks a Director of Patient Food Dining Services to lead meal service operations for a large acute care hospital. You will drive patient dining excellence, manage budgets, and align with clinical nutrition goals and hospital leadership.

The role requires strong leadership, experience with high-volume patient dining, and a commitment to quality, safety, and patient-centered care. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Five years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare food service or related operational environment.
• Experience managing large teams in high-volume patient dining or food service settings.
• Knowledge of food service operations, patient satisfaction, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day patient dining and meal service operations in a high-volume healthcare environment.
• Ensure meals are accurate, timely, and compliant with prescribed diets with hospitality focus.
• Manage budgets, labor productivity, and operational efficiency to maximize client value.
• Drive patient satisfaction initiatives and continuously improve dining experience.
• Maintain food quality, presentation, service standards, and patient meal accuracy.
• Direct safety, sanitation, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Coach and mentor managers, supervisors, and frontline staff to build a high-performing team.
• Foster relationships with Clinical Nutrition, Nursing, and hospital leadership.
• Oversee inventory management, purchasing controls, and resource utilization.
• Support strategic initiatives, quality improvement, and performance metrics.
• Promote service excellence and patient-centered care.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Team development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality, Healthcare Administration, Foodservice Management, Nutrition, Business

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Morrison Healthcare

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services company, serving more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. With more than 31,000 associates nationwide, Morrison uses the Power of Food to create personalized dining experiences for patients and in their cafés to advance the healing and healthful missions of its clients. Morrison has been serving some of the nation’s largest health systems for more than 70 years, and it leverages culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise to provide consistency and transform the healthcare experience. Since 2012, Morrison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Training Magazine has named it a Top 125/APEX Award Training Organization. Morrison has more than 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, and serves more than 600M meals annually.

Job Summary

• The Director of Patient Food Dining Services provides leadership and oversight for all patient meal service operations within a large acute care hospital. This role is responsible for ensuring an exceptional patient dining experience while supporting clinical nutrition goals, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and team development. The Director leads a team responsible for serving approximately 800+ patients daily, delivering over 2000 meals a day across breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This position serves as a key liaison between Food & Nutrition Services, Nursing, Clinical Nutrition, and hospital leadership to ensure patients receive safe, accurate, and high-quality meal service.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE!

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day patient dining and meal service operations for a high-volume healthcare environment
• Ensure patients receive meals that are accurate, timely, compliant with prescribed diets, and delivered with a hospitality-focused approach
• Manage departmental budgets, labor productivity, and operational efficiencies while maximizing value for the client
• Drive patient satisfaction initiatives and continuously improve the overall patient dining experience
• Ensure food quality, presentation, service standards, and patient meal accuracy meet or exceed expectations
• Direct and maintain safety, sanitation, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance programs
• Develop, coach, and mentor managers, supervisors, and frontline associates to build a high-performing team
• Foster strong working relationships with Clinical Nutrition, Nursing, Environmental Services, and hospital leadership
• Oversee inventory management, purchasing controls, and resource utilization to achieve financial and operational goals
• Support departmental strategic initiatives, quality improvement efforts, and performance metrics
• Promote a culture of service excellence, accountability, patient-centered care, and continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• Five years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare food service, hospitality, patient dining, or a related operational environment
• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality, Healthcare Administration, Foodservice Management, Nutrition, Business, or related field preferred
• Experience managing large teams in a high-volume patient dining or food service setting
• Strong knowledge of food service operations, patient satisfaction initiatives, sanitation, food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance
• Experience managing budgets, labor costs, inventory, purchasing, and operational performance metrics
• Strong leadership, communication, relationship-building, and team development skills
• Healthcare and/or contract-managed service experience preferred
• ServSafe® Certification preferred
• Forward-thinking, proactive leader with a strong focus on patient experience, operational excellence, and employee engagement
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet

Associates At Morrison Healthcare Are Offered Many Fantastic Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_WageTransparency_MorrisonHealthcare.pdf

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.

Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.

Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group USA