Strategic Food Service Leader: Patient Dining & Ops

Sodexo; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Lead daily food service operations for Kent Hospital in Providence, RI as part of Sodexo’s team. You will oversee patient dining, retail, and catering, driving quality, safety, and compliance while developing staff and maintaining service excellence.

This leadership role focuses on client satisfaction, retention, and operational performance, with accountability for people, direction, and resource deployment to meet revenue and profit goals.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent experience
• 2+ years management experience in food service
• Experience in patient or customer-facing operations
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and sanitation practices
• Experience training and coaching staff

Responsibilities

• Oversee purchasing, inventory, and food cost analysis across patient and retail operations.
• Lead frontline teams, ensuring safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with hospital leadership to drive client satisfaction and retention.
• Drive financial performance through programs and cost controls.

Skills

Purchasing

Inventory management

Food cost analysis

Production forecasting

Food safety knowledge

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Automated inventory systems

Job description

Lead daily food service operations for Kent Hospital in Providence, RI as part of Sodexo’s team. You will oversee patient dining, retail, and catering, driving quality, safety, and compliance while developing staff and maintaining service excellence.

This leadership role focuses on client satisfaction, retention, and operational performance, with accountability for people, direction, and resource deployment to meet revenue and profit goals.