Nutrition Services Lead Technician

Spectrum Health; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Corewell Health's Nutrition Services team in Dearborn is seeking a Lead Technician to ensure cost-effective, high-quality food service for patients, staff and visitors. You will monitor the delivery of nutritional services and help solve departmental concerns.

The role emphasizes sanitation, training of new staff, leadership responsibilities, and collaboration with the team to maintain safe, compliant operations. This is a full-time, on-site position at Dearborn Hospital.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must read, write, speak, and communicate effectively in English.
• 1 year of relevant experience in food service, preferably in healthcare.
• CRT-Accredited Food Protection Manager within 90 days of hire.
• Preferred Associate's Degree in Hospitality or Nutrition.
• 1 year of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Teaches and maintains sanitation and personal hygiene procedures.
• Completes assigned quality assurance monitors.
• Applies reasonable judgment to the interpretation of policies and procedures.
• Oversees day-end cash out and daily deposits.
• Makes cash register program changes when applicable.
• Ensures proper preparation and service of meals.
• Ensures proper storage, labeling and dating of food items.
• Responsible for training of new staff.
• May lead new hire orientation or perform other technical tasks.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigation measures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

English proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate's Degree in Hospitality or Nutrition (preferred)

Job description

Job Summary

Join our Nutrition Services team at Corewell Health and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. As a Lead Technician, you'll be responsible for ensuring that our services are delivered in a cost-effective and efficient manner. You'll monitor the delivery of high-quality food and nutritional services to our patients, employees, and visitors, and make key decisions to solve departmental concerns. Communication and collaboration with other team members are essential to ensure continuity of service and help foster a positive work environment.

Essential Functions

• Teaches and maintains correct sanitation and personal hygiene procedures throughout assigned areas, e.g., following proper dress code.
• Completes assigned quality assurance monitors.
• Applies reasonable judgment to the interpretation of hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Oversees day-end cash out and daily deposits.
• Makes cash register program changes, when applicable.
• Ensures proper preparation and services meals.
• Ensures proper storage of food items as required, labeling and dating items per standard.
• Responsible for the training of new staff.
• May lead new hire department orientation or perform other technical tasks within the designated area of responsibility.
• Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and communicate effectively in English.
• 1 year of relevant experience in food service, preferably in health care setting or related field.
• CRT-Accredited Food Protection Manager, CFP - ANSI National Accreditation Board within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Associate's Degree in Hospitality or Nutrition.

• 1 years of relevant experience in leadership.

About Corewell Health

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members, and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence. Leads working at sites with collective bargaining agreements in place will not perform bargaining unit work.

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location SITE - Dearborn Hospital - 18101 Oakwood Blvd - Dearborn
Department Name Nutrition - Dearborn Hosp
Employment Type Full time
Shift Variable (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours 40 Hours of Work
Variable Days Worked Monday to Friday
Weekend Frequency Every other weekend

We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness.