Food Service Shift Lead

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wexner Medical Center is seeking a qualified individual to manage Nutrition Services operations, ensuring timely and high-quality service for patients, staff, and visitors. Responsibilities include supervising staff, managing kitchen operations, and ensuring sanitation and food preparation standards. Ideal candidates will have educational qualifications per civil service specs, along with experience in food management and supervision. A background check may be required, and the university is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Minimum education required per Classified Civil Service Specs or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 600 hours training in operation of kitchen equipment or 6 months experience.
• 600 hours training in food preparation or 6 months experience.
• 6 courses in supervision or 6 months experience.
• 6 courses in food management or 6 months experience.
• 1 course in budgeting or 1 month experience.
• 1 course in bookkeeping or 1 month experience.
• 1-3 years of management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and directs daily operations in assigned areas.
• Supervises and trains service staff in patient care and retail cafes.
• Manages sanitation plan and develops policies and procedures.
• Acts as frontline supervisor, managing labor efficiency.

Skills

Management experience

Food preparation

Budgeting

Bookkeeping

Supervision

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description Scope of Position Nutrition Services administers quality nutritional care and food service operations for patients, staff and visitors in Wexner Medical Center facilities, campus and the communities we serve. The Department coordinates activities to enhance patient, staff and customer satisfaction. The Department is responsible for nutrition care and food service and retail food operations for patients, staff and visitors to the various locations including University Hospital, Ross Heart Hospital, Brain and Spine Hospital, James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, University Hospital East, and OSU Harding. Main campus cafes include BistrOH! and BistrOH! to go on the concourse, Bloch Cafe in CCCT, and Neuro BistrOH! in Brain and Spine Hospital. Another full service cafe, BistrOH! operates at UHE and there are BistrOH! to go locations at Eye and Ear Institute, Martha Morehouse Medical Plaza (2), Ackerman Road complex, Care Point East and Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center.

Position Summary Coordinates and directs daily operations in assigned areas. Under Supervision of Nutrition Services Assistant/Associate Director, is responsible for execution of service that is timely, meets service standards and coordinated with other areas for BistrOH! Cafes, Hospitality Centers, East kitchen; supervises, coordinates and participates in activities of nutrition aides, sales assistants and kitchen personnel engaged in assigned area; initiates partnerships with other departments; leads and trains service staff in patient care and retail cafes, enforces quality standards; requisitions food and food related products; manages responsibility for sanitation plan where appropriate and assists with policies and procedures development/management. Acts as frontline supervisor supporting operations and plays critical role in managing and redistributing labor to maximum efficiency each shift. Integrates functions within areas and across the department.

Qualifications

• Minimum education required per Classified Civil Service Specs or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 600 hours training in operation of kitchen equipment (or 6 months experience).
• 600 hours training food preparation (or 6 months experience).
• 6 courses in supervision (or 6 months experience).
• 6 courses in food management (or 6 months experience).
• 1 course in budgeting (or 1 month experience).
• 1 course in bookkeeping (or 1 month experience).
• 1-3 years of management experience preferred.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.