Executive Leader, Enterprise Hospital Food & Nutrition

Swedish Hospital; Glenview (KY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Career growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Free parking

Health/dental/vision options

Retirement plan with company match

Wellness program

Paid time off

Job summary

Endeavor Health seeks an AVP, Food and Nutrition Services to standardize patient meal service across its acute care facilities. You will lead regulatory compliance, food safety, and clinical nutrition collaboration, ensuring safe, high-quality meals and dignified service for every patient.

This role builds inclusive leadership teams, manages budgets, and drives system-wide improvements in meal production, service delivery, and retail operations across campuses, while guiding talent development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Service Management, Healthcare Administration, or related field is required; Master's degree preferred.
• Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) or Certified Food Service Manager (CFSM) considered is required; ServSafe certification or equivalent preferred.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible management experience in healthcare food service or nutrition services; multi-site or enterprise-level leadership experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Standardize food service operating procedures, meal production systems, and service delivery across sites.
• Lead food safety and regulatory compliance - CMS Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission, state and local health codes; sustain a system-wide safety culture.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure evidence-based clinical nutrition services and outcomes.
• Lead patient meal service programs prioritizing dignity, choice, timeliness, and cultural sensitivity; monitor patient satisfaction and drive improvements.
• Oversee retail food operations and menu innovation across facilities; manage budget and revenue strategies.
• Develop operating and capital budgets; implement supply chain, group purchasing, waste-reduction, and labor-efficiency strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

CMS knowledge

Joint Commission

Food safety

Nutrition services

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Service Management, Healthcare Administration, or related field

Master's degree

Certified Dietary Manager (CDM)

Certified Food Service Manager (CFSM)

ServSafe certification

Job description

Endeavor Health seeks an AVP, Food and Nutrition Services to standardize patient meal service across its acute care facilities. You will lead regulatory compliance, food safety, and clinical nutrition collaboration, ensuring safe, high-quality meals and dignified service for every patient.

This role builds inclusive leadership teams, manages budgets, and drives system-wide improvements in meal production, service delivery, and retail operations across campuses, while guiding talent development