Healthcare Culinary Director: Elevate Patient Dining

HHS Culinary and Nutrition Solutions, LLC (USA); Illinois; On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

EAP

Career development

Job summary

HHS Culinary and Nutrition Solutions, LLC (USA) is seeking a friendly, compassionate leader to oversee our hospital food service team and deliver high-quality patient meals in a healthcare setting.

You will work with dietitians and chefs to craft menus that balance taste, nutrition, and market trends while ensuring budget compliance and promoting patient satisfaction. Excellent leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Certification as ServSafe Food Service Manager is required.
• 5+ years of food operations experience, including 3+ years in a management role.
• Experience with cash handling policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with POS/register systems.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, email and ordering platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage the food service department to provide excellent service and quality.
• Communicate with department, facility, and company leadership to achieve goals.
• Collaborate with dietitians and chefs to develop menus that are in line with market trends and deliver nutritional value.
• Provide leadership that supports a team environment that fosters morale, passion, quality, and respect.
• Demonstrate continuous ability to maintain and/or improve customer and patient satisfaction through communication, integrity, and performance.
• Lead team member recruiting, training, development, scheduling, and assignments.
• Perform daily inspections and assessments and coach and counsel team members.
• Manage inventory, ordering, vendor relationships, planning, schedules, payroll, and supplies to ensure budget compliance.
• Implement team-building initiatives to create a positive and safe work environment.
• Drive compliance with health, safety, and industry regulatory agencies.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Professionalism

Decision Making

Proactivity

Team Player

Business Ethics

Organization

Education

ServSafe Food Service Manager Certification

Tools

POS / register systems

Office software

Job description

HHS Culinary and Nutrition Solutions, LLC (USA) is seeking a friendly, compassionate leader to oversee our hospital food service team and deliver high-quality patient meals in a healthcare setting.

You will work with dietitians and chefs to craft menus that balance taste, nutrition, and market trends while ensuring budget compliance and promoting patient satisfaction. Excellent leadership and communication skills are essential.