Manager of Food and Nutrition Services

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Education support

Additional benefits

Job summary

HCA Florida Blake Hospital is seeking a Manager of Food and Nutrition Services to lead the Food and Nutrition Services Department. You will oversee patient and non-patient dining, cafeteria, catering, and related activities to ensure safe, high-quality service.

The role requires a college degree (preferred) and at least three years of management experience in food services or hospitality, with strong knowledge of hospital operations and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• College Degree preferred.
• High School Diploma required.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in managing food services or hospitality.
• Knowledge of hospital and health care operations preferred.
• Knowledge of hospital and health care financial metrics preferred.
• RD/LD preferred or CDM certification preferred.
• ANAB Approved Food Management Course or equivalent required within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates existing systems and processes, initiates change and improvements, and makes suggestions to Director.
• Demonstrates knowledge and ensures compliance with current policies, procedures and regulatory standards within all food and nutritional services areas.
• Leads and manages daily operations of the Food and Nutrition Services Department across all patient and non-patient food service areas.
• Assists and supports preparation of department records and reports including diets, menus, costs and production rates.
• Manages department productivity to meet goals and maximize efficiency.

Skills

Operations management

Food service

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor level preferred

High School Diploma

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Manager of Food and Nutrition Services today with HCA Florida Blake Hospital.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Manager Food and Nutrition Services leads, manages the operations and activities of the Food and Nutrition Services Department within assigned hospital and hospital department/campus locations. Manager provides consistent, high-quality service in a sanitary environment while ensuring State, Local, Federal and Joint Commission regulations, established policies and procedures and department standards of performance are met.

What you will do in this role:

• Evaluates existing systems and processes, initiates change and improvements, and makes suggestions to Director
• Demonstrates knowledge and ensures compliance with all current policies, procedures and regulatory standards (TJC, OSHA, EEOC and others) within all food and nutritional services areas
• Consistently demonstrates the organizations commitment for and adherence to sound ethical business practices in accordance with the Corporate Integrity and Compliance Program, annual work plan and established policies and procedures
• Leads and manages the daily operations of the Food and Nutrition Services Department assigned areas encompassing but not limited to all patient and non-patient food service, employee cafeteria, doctor’s dining room, catering and floor stock.
• Assists and supports the preparation of department records as well as recurring and special reports and analyses indicating number and types of regular and therapeutic diets prepared, nutritional and caloric analyses of meals, food and labor costs, sanitation irregularities, menus, food production rates and so forth as required/requested.
• Manages the effective operation of all Food and Nutrition Services activities in the organization to provide for an aseptic and aesthetically pleasing environment through coordinating and supervising assigned functions of the department.
• Manages the purchase of supplies, food, equipment and other supplies to meet the needs of assigned hospital and hospital/department campus
• Manages department productivity to assigned goals and objectives to maximize operational efficiency, optimum use of resources and cost minimization

What qualifications you will need:

• College Degree preferred
• High School Diploma required
• Minimum of three years’ experience in managing food services or hospitality required
• Knowledge of hospital and health care operations preferred
• Knowledge of hospital and health care financial metrics preferred
• Registered Dietician (RD) or Licensed Dietician (LD) preferred, or Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) preferred
• ANAB Approved Food Management Course or as required by state. (ie. ServeSafe, NRFSP, Always Food Safe, Aboe Training, 360 Training, Prometric, etc.) Required within 90 days of employment

Benefits

HCA Florida Blake Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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