Food Service Supervisor

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Food Service Supervisor for the First Shift to supervise and coordinate a hospital dining team. You will train staff, counsel employees, and ensure meals meet dietary guidelines while maintaining high safety and sanitation standards.

The role involves direct interaction with staff and visitors, handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced hospital environment. A strong focus on quality, patient satisfaction, and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 2 years of supervisory experience.
• SERV Safe Certification required or obtained within 3 months of hire.
• Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coordinate, train, and counsel employees.
• Maintain and improve standards of food preparation and service.
• Ensure high safety and sanitation standards.
• Perform cleaning tasks to keep Food Service areas sanitary.
• Direct contact with employees and visitors.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality or related field

Tools

SERV Safe Certification

Job description

Summary Job Description:

Food Service Supervisor Full-Time, First Shift The Hospital Food Service Unit plays a vital role in providing nutritious and well-balanced meals for patients, visitors, and staff. The unit is dedicated to ensuring that all meals are prepared in accordance with dietary guidelines, patient preferences, and specific medical needs. Key functions include meal planning, preparation, and delivery for various dietary requirements such as low-sodium, diabetic-friendly, and gluten-free options, all while maintaining the highest standards of food safety and hygiene. The unit also manages the cafeteria and catering services for hospital events, offering a variety of menu options for staff and visitors. The team consists of skilled chefs, dietitians, and food service workers who work closely with healthcare professionals to ensure that the nutritional needs of patients are met to support their recovery and overall well-being.

Job Description:

This position supervises, coordinates, trains, and counsels employees. Assists in maintaining and improving standards of food preparation and service. Maintains high standards of safety and sanitation. Ensures all general duties are performed in the assigned areas as required to ensure high quality customer service. In addition, performs a variety of cleaning tasks, maintaining clean and sanitary conditions in all Food Service area. This position will have direct contact with both employees and visitors.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.


• 2 years of supervisory experience required.


• SERV Safe Certification required or obtained within 3 months of hire.


• Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts, Hospitality or related field.

Benefits:

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance


• Life Insurance


• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance


• Identity Theft Protection


• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually


• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave


• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire


• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)


• PTO Sell Back Program


• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)


• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support


• Retirement with Company Match

Baptist Health

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement:

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

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Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

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