Food Service Manager

Select Rehabilitation Hospital of Denton; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO (paid time off)

Medical/Rx, vision and dental

401(k) retirement plan

Life and disability protection

Job summary

Select Rehabiliation Hospital - Denton is seeking a Food Service Manager to lead our Nutrition Services team. The role emphasizes menu planning, staff management, and maintaining high standards of patient-focused food service in a hospital setting.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in healthcare food service leadership, strong knowledge of food safety, and a background in nutrition-focused dietary planning.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in a management capacity in a Food and Nutrition or healthcare food service department.
• Strong knowledge of food safety practices and regulatory requirements.
• Experience directing budgeting, staff development and nutrition-focused service.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct and evaluate all phases of the Food Service department.
• Manage budget, cost control, menu planning and procurement, and maintain nutritional standards.
• Lead training of Food Service staff to ensure safety and sanitation procedures.
• Schedule Food Service personnel and oversee staff development and evaluation.
• Prepare menus in accordance with diet orders and patient nutritional needs.

Skills

Management experience

Healthcare food service knowledge

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition Sciences

Food safety certification

Job description

Overview

Hospital Name: Select Rehabiliation Hospital - DentonPosition: Food Service ManagerLocation: Denton, TexasSchedule: Full-time

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

The Food Service Manager coordinates the operations of the Food Service department to promote optimal patient care while providing exemplary customer service. Responsibilities include but are not limited to menu planning, staff management, development, training and evaluation of systems and processes to achieve department goals.

• Planning, organizing, directing and evaluating of all phases of the department.
• Managing budget and cost control, menu planning, quality food procurement, food preparation and service, administrative record keeping, maintaining high standards of nutritional care, quality improvement and quality control.
• Leading trainings of Food Services personnel to ensure safety and sanitation procedures are being followed.
• Scheduling Food Services personnel.
• Calculating menus in accordance with diet order and nutritional needs of patients.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Five or more years in a management capacity in a Food and Nutrition department or healthcare food service department required.
• Completion of a state or local approved food safety course required.
• Thorough knowledge of food products and service, operations, staffing, handling, storage and regulatory requirements required.

Preferred qualificationsthat will make you successful:

• Bachelors degree in Nutrition Sciences preferred or the equivalent through experience and/or specialized training.
• Knowledge of nutrition and therapeutic diets preferred.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans