Patient Food Service Manager

Prime Healthcare; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Healthcare's Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, IL is seeking a dedicated dietary operations professional to oversee hospital patient foodservice functions, including meal delivery and order taking, ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety.

This role reports to the Director or General Manager, manages staff performance, ensures regulatory compliance, and acts as a liaison between patients, clinical staff and the nutrition team in a fast-paced dayshift environment

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Food Safety Certification required upon hire and maintained.
• Two years of experience in food service operations; CDM/DTR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily hospital patient foodservice operations, ensuring quality and safety standards.
• Coordinate meal delivery and order taking; liaise with patients, clinical staff, and nutrition team.

Skills

Food Safety Certification

PC proficiency

CDM or DTR preferred

Regulatory/compliance understanding

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in hospitality or nutrition preferred

Job description

Overview

• Department: Dietary
• Schedule: Full-Time, Days (8:00am- 4pm)
• Facility: Saint Francis Hospital
• Location: Evanston, IL 60202

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the Director or General Manager, oversees the daily operations of hospital patient foodservice functions, ensuring that services such as meal delivery, order taking and related functions meet the highest standards of quality, safety and patient satisfaction. The role ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, manages staff performance and serves as a liaison between patients, clinical staff and the food and nutrition team.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. High School Diploma or Equivalent. Bachelor’s degree in hospitality or nutrition preferred.

2. Food Safety Certification from an accredited organization upon hire and maintain current.

3. Two (2) years experience in food service operations.

4. Ability to use PC.

5. Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) or Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR) preferred.

County Specific requirement.

1. County Specific Food Handlers certification required upon hire and maintained current.

Pay Transparency

Saint Francis Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $60,132.80 to $87,089.60 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf