Patient Dining Services Manager — Hospital Ops Lead

Sodexo; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Sodexo in Newark, DE, seeks a Patient Dining Services Manager 1 – Food to lead patient dining and mailroom operations at Christiana Hospital. You will guide frontline teams, drive service quality, and ensure regulatory compliance in a high‑stakes healthcare setting.

The role emphasizes people leadership, scheduling, and maintaining patient satisfaction while advancing Sodexo’s standards of care and hospitality across the hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading frontline teams in service-driven operations such as dining or healthcare support services.
• Knowledge of patient dining workflows, food safety, sanitation, and clinical nutrition standards.
• Background in staff scheduling, onboarding, and day-to-day operational coordination.
• Commitment to service excellence through patient engagement, rounding, and quality monitoring.
• Organizational skills that support workflow management and performance standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee patient dining operations and mailroom services, ensuring efficient workflows.
• Drive regulatory compliance and uphold safety, sanitation, and quality standards.
• Lead performance evaluations, staffing decisions, and coaching for team members.

Skills

Leadership

Healthcare dining operations

Staff scheduling

Regulatory compliance

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Sodexo in Newark, DE, seeks a Patient Dining Services Manager 1 – Food to lead patient dining and mailroom operations at Christiana Hospital. You will guide frontline teams, drive service quality, and ensure regulatory compliance in a high‑stakes healthcare setting.

The role emphasizes people leadership, scheduling, and maintaining patient satisfaction while advancing Sodexo’s standards of care and hospitality across the hospital environment.