Site Director

Montefiore Hudson Valley Collaborative; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx seeks a Site Director to lead Food & Nutrition Services across the campus, directing clinical nutrition support, patient dining, and retail operations to ensure high-quality, patient-centered service.

The role requires 5–7 years of healthcare food service leadership, strong knowledge of regulations, and the ability to manage budgets and staff development in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Service Management, Hospitality, Nutrition, Healthcare Admin, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 5–7 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare food service operations.
• Experience managing large hospital food service operations preferred.
• Knowledge of healthcare food service regulations and accreditation standards.
• Proven budget management and staff development experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee all Food & Nutrition Services operations for the campus.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, regulatory requirements.
• Lead management teams, dietitians, and frontline staff.
• Monitor patient satisfaction metrics and drive improvement initiatives.
• Manage departmental budgets, labor costs, and operational expenses.
• Collaborate with nursing, clinical leadership, physicians, and other departments.
• Oversee food safety, sanitation, QA, and infection prevention standards.
• Analyze data and develop action plans to meet goals.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention efforts.
• Ensure efficient staffing models and workforce productivity.
• Lead projects, process improvements, and vendor relationships.
• Participate in committees and strategic planning.

Skills

Leadership

Team-building

Financial analysis

Healthcare nutrition regs

Operations management

Strategic planning

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Food service management systems

Productivity tools

Job description

## Site DirectorApplylocations: 111 East 210th Streettime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR231767**City/State:**Bronx, New York**Grant Funded:**No**Department:**FAC - NUTR Food & NUTR Administration**Work Shift:**Day**Work Days:**ALTERNATE WEEKENDS**Scheduled Hours:**8:30 AM-5 PM**Scheduled Daily Hours:**7.5 HOURS**Pay Range:**$112,000.00-$140,000.00**Position Summary**The Site Director is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and operational performance of Food & Nutrition Services at the assigned campus. This position ensures the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered food and nutrition services while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, organizational policies, quality initiatives, and budgetary objectives. The Site Director provides strategic direction and daily oversight for clinical nutrition support, patient dining services, retail operations, and staff development.**Essential Responsibilities*** Direct and oversee all Food & Nutrition Services operations for the assigned campus.* Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, Joint Commission, Department of Health, and hospital regulatory requirements.* Lead and develop management teams, supervisors, dietitians, and frontline staff.* Monitor patient satisfaction metrics and implement performance improvement initiatives.* Manage departmental budgets, labor costs, food costs, and operational expenses.* Collaborate with nursing, clinical leadership, physicians, and other hospital departments to support patient care goals.* Oversee food safety, sanitation, quality assurance, and infection prevention standards.* Analyze operational and financial performance data and develop action plans to achieve department goals.* Support recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, training, and retention efforts.* Ensure efficient staffing models and workforce productivity.* Lead departmental projects, process improvements, and operational initiatives.* Manage vendor relationships, contract compliance, and inventory controls.* Participate in organizational committees and strategic planning initiatives.**Qualifications****Education*** Bachelor's degree in Food Service Management, Hospitality Management, Nutrition, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field required.* Master's degree preferred.**Experience*** Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare food service operations.* Experience managing large-scale hospital food service operations preferred.* Demonstrated success in budget management, operational leadership, and staff development.**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities*** Strong leadership and team-building skills.* Knowledge of healthcare food service regulations and accreditation standards.* Experience with food service management systems and productivity tools.* Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving abilities.* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.* Ability to lead multiple priorities in a fast-paced healthcare environment.**Physical Requirements*** Ability to walk throughout the facility and work in food production, retail, and patient service areas.* Ability to lift and move materials consistent with departmental operational needs.**Working Conditions*** Hospital environment with exposure to food preparation areas, kitchens, and patient care settings.* May require occasional evenings, weekends, or holiday coverage based on operational needs.Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.