Food Service Manager

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services is seeking a Food Service Patient Care Manager to oversee inpatient patient meal services in an academic medical center, ensuring safe, accurate, and timely delivery that supports clinical care and specialized diets. You will lead daily operations, supervise staff, and collaborate with nursing and dietitians to deliver patient-centered service.

The role emphasizes adherence to food safety and regulatory requirements, along with cost control and

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and staff supervision experience.
• Knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and support patient care.
• Proficiency in operational management and cost control.
• Excellent communication and commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations for patient food service.
• Supervise and train food service staff to ensure performance and compliance.
• Coordinate with nursing, dietitians, and support teams to deliver patient-centered service.
• Ensure adherence to food safety, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Support accurate meal service, including specialized diet requirements.
• Control costs and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to a collaborative, mission-driven environment focused on excellence and innovation.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional coordination

Cost control

Communication

Job description

Food Service Patient Care Manager

oversees inpatient patient meal services in an academic medical center, ensuring safe, accurate, and timely delivery that supports clinical care and specialized diets.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations for patient food service
• Supervise and train food service staff to ensure performance and compliance
• Coordinate with nursing, dietitians, and support teams to deliver patient-centered service
• Ensure adherence to food safety, quality standards, and regulatory requirements
• Support accurate meal service, including specialized diet requirements
• Control costs and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Contribute to a collaborative, mission-driven environment focused on excellence and innovation

Qualifications/Skills

• Strong leadership and staff supervision experience
• Knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and support patient care
• Proficiency in operational management and cost control
• Excellent communication and commitment to continuous improvement