Lead, Food & Nutrition Services - La Jolla

Scripps Health, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Scripps Health in La Jolla, CA is hiring a Lead for Food and Nutrition Services to oversee staff and weekend operations at the Scripps Memorial La Jolla campus. The role emphasizes safe food handling, menu development, inventory control, and delivering high-quality patient and visitor meals.

The position requires strong leadership, adherence to regulatory standards, and coordination across service lines. It offers a full-time schedule with varied shifts as described, contributing to a premier

Qualifications

• Lead for Food and Nutrition Services, overseeing staff and weekends.
• Ensure safe food handling, sanitation, and regulatory compliance (TJC, Title XXII).
• Coordinate menu development, meal production, inventory, and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff and operations for food service at the Scripps Memorial La Jolla campus.
• Take leadership on weekends and when supervisor is unavailable.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and quality standards.

Skills

Leadership

Staff oversight

Food service operations

Infection control

Regulatory compliance

Menu development

Financial performance

Job description

This is a full-time position located at our Scripps Memorial campus in La Jolla, must be available to work a varied shift including (6:00am-2:30pm and 12:00pm-8:30pm) and varied schedule including weekends.

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.

Great Opportunity to join our Food Service Team at our Scripps Memorial La Jolla Campus. Our team is dedicated to serving the community with the highest quality of patient care experience. Scripps Memorial La Jolla has been one of Southern California’s premier medical centers for more than 90 years.

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 TJC, Title XXII and other regulations.