Food Service Supervisor-Nutrition Services

Duke Careers; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Raleigh Hospital, a campus of Duke University Health System, is seeking a supervising food service professional to oversee daily operations in our acute care cafeteria and patient care units.

You will supervise food preparation, distribution, and record maintenance while ensuring diet orders are followed and sanitation standards are met. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for coordinating staff training and coverage.

Qualifications

• Food service experience in a supervisory role.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate dietary staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and participate in a variety of food service activities in an acute care setting.
• Ensure adherence to diet orders and sanitation standards.
• Schedule staff, assign tasks, and coordinate vacations and holidays.
• Cross-coverage for areas; train new personnel and maintain policy adherence.

Skills

Food service experience

Supervision

Oral and written communication

Record keeping

Education

High school/GED

Job description

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Work Arrangement: On-Site

Requisition Number: 275060

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location: Raleigh, NC, US, 27710

Date: Sep 17, 2026

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke Raleigh Hospital, A Campus of Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with the Duke Raleigh Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. With 204-beds, it is the third largest of the four Duke Health hospitals and offers a comprehensive array of services, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care.

Summary

• Supervise and participate in a variety of routine and more complex food service and food preparation activities. Ensure adherence to high quality standards and sanitation procedures.

Work Performed

• Supervise and participate in a variety of activities of a food service unit to include food preparation, distribution, service, and record maintenance in an acute care setting.
• Ensure adherence to diet orders.
• Ensure high standards of quality and sanitation by utilizing established tools and quality monitors.
• Provide cross coverage for all areas if needed *Reviews menus, plan and order supplies, equipment and food items to meet production schedules and maintain service tocafeteria and patient care units.
• Notifies management of any food shortages, menu changes, equipment breakdowns; takes corrective action as needed to determine appropriate utilization, storage or disposal of foodstuffs.
• Communicates with other departments regarding follow through on physician's dietary orders for patients.
• Generates work schedules, assigns job specific tasks and coordinates vacations and holidays for staff.
• Provide cross coverage for all areas as needed.
• Train new personneland insure consistent training of current staff on policies and procedures.
• Perform various Human Resource functions to include performance evaluations, promotions, disciplinary actions and hiring.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Food service experience Supervision Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing. Record keeping

Level Characteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

High school G.E.D.

Experience

• Three years dietary or related experience in unit operations to include food preparation, distribution, service and record maintenance.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

N/A

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Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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