Lead, Food & Nutrition Services - Encinitas

Scripps Health; Encinitas (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Scripps Health in Encinitas is seeking a Lead for Food and Nutrition Services to oversee staff, ensure task completion, and lead on weekends when the supervisor is unavailable.

This role covers safe food handling, volume production, menu development, portion control, inventory, equipment, customer service, HR, finances, sanitation, and regulatory compliance in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• One year experience in food and nutrition services.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English.
• ServSafe Manager Food Protection Certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff to ensure tasks are completed properly.
• Be in charge on weekends and when the supervisor is unavailable.
• Lead in food service operations: safe handling, volume production, menu changes, portion control.
• Manage inventory, equipment, customer service, HR, finances, sanitation.
• Ensure compliance with JCAHO and Title XXII regulations.

Skills

Leadership

English proficiency

Food service experience

Education

Associate Degree or CDM

Job description

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas has served North County’s coastal communities since 1978. We’re located at Santa Fe Drive and I-5, within walking distance of a park, fitness center, grocery store, pharmacy and restaurants.

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas’ campus includes Scripps Clinic Encinitas and an outpatient imaging center. We’re home to notable specialty programs including a 24-hour emergency room, accredited stroke care, physical rehabilitation services (including a brain injury day treatment program), our Baby Friendly birthing pavilion and a Level II neonatal intensive care unit.

This is a full-time position working 64 hours every two weeks, located at our Scripps Memorial campus in Encinitas. Must be available to work a varied shift (start time will be dependent upon the department's need and will include both morning and evening shifts) and varied schedule including Sundays.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

As the Lead for Food and Nutrition Services, your main duties will include oversight of staff to ensure tasks are completed appropriately. You will also be the person in charge on weekends and when the supervisor is unavailable. You will provide leadership and coordination in the following Food Service operational systems: safe food handling, volume food production, menu development and modification, meal assembly and portion control, inventory management, food service equipment operations, customer service, human resources management, financial performance, infection control/sanitation and overall department function. Participates in the planning, coordination, preparation and volume production of meals for patients, cafeteria, and catering/special events. Complies with JCAHO, Title XXII and other regulations.

Required Qualifications

• One year experience in food and nutrition services
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English
• ServSafe Manager Food Protection Certification

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of leadership experience in food service industry
• Experience in healthcare food operations including diet office functions
• Experience in kitchen sanitation operations
• Associate Degree in related field or Certified Dietary Manager

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.

You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Position Pay Range: $25.95-$32.56/hour