Supervisor Food & Nutrition

St. Luke's Health System; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site massages

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness tools access

Career development opportunities

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health System in Boise, ID is seeking a Supervisor Food & Nutrition to oversee patient meals, retail/cafeteria, catering, and culinary production across assigned areas. Lead staffing, ensure service excellence, and maintain compliance with safety standards.

You will coach and develop staff, manage scheduling, monitor budgets and quality, participate in menu development, and support department policies. This role emphasizes accountability, teamwork, and alignment with St.

Qualifications

• Associates degree OR completion of 2-year Culinary Arts Food Service program OR 2 years additional experience in lieu of degree.
• 4 years’ relevant experience
• Must hold one of the listed food safety certifications

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day supervision and operational oversight for assigned food and nutrition service areas, shifts, or functional operations.
• Coordinate staffing assignments, schedules, workflow, and priorities to ensure timely, accurate, and efficient service delivery.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with food safety, sanitation, infection prevention, workplace safety, cash handling, and regulatory standards.
• Acts as the primary escalation point for issues requiring higher level authority with accountability for performance and decisions.
• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, training, onboarding, and continuing education for staff.
• Support performance management processes including coaching, feedback, documentation, corrective action, and evaluations.
• Participate in recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and retention activities.
• Provide administrative and operational support including inventory management, reporting, audits, budgeting, productivity monitoring, and policy development.
• Assist with menu development, recipe standardization, food cost management, production planning, and operational improvement.
• Model professionalism, teamwork, service excellence, and alignment with organizational mission and values.

Skills

Staff supervision

Leadership

Operational oversight

Regulatory compliance

Education

Associate degree or 2-year Culinary Arts program

Job description

Food and Nutrition Boise Hospital Grnd Flr

Position Type

Full-Time

Job ID

159948

City

State

ID

Category

Food Services

Description & Requirements

At St. Luke’s, we pride ourselves on fostering a workplace culture that values diversity, promotes collaboration, and prioritizes employee well-being. Our commitment to excellence in patient care extends to creating an environment where our team can thrive both personally and professionally. With opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive community of colleagues, St. Luke’s is truly a great place to work.

What You Can Expect:

The Supervisor Food & Nutrition provides direct supervision, operational leadership, and coordination of food and nutrition service operations across assigned functional areas including patient meal service, retail, or cafeteria operations, catering, and culinary production. This role oversees daily operations, staffing, service excellence, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and quality standards while supporting staff development, performance management, workflow coordination, continuous improvement, and departmental goals.

• Provide day-to-day supervision and operational oversight for assigned food and nutrition service areas, shifts, or functional operations.
• Coordinate staffing assignments, schedules, workflow, and operational priorities to ensure timely, accurate, and efficient service delivery.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with food safety, sanitation, infection prevention, workplace safety, cash handling, and regulatory standards.
• Acts as the primary escalation point for issues that exceed routine resolution pathways or require higher level authority to address, with a focus on accountability, performance, and higher-impact decisions.
• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, training, onboarding, and continuing education for staff to support operational effectiveness and professional development.
• Support performance management processes including coaching, feedback, documentation, corrective action, conflict resolution, and performance evaluations.
• Participate in recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and retention activities to support staffing and workforce development initiatives.
• Provide administrative and operational support including inventory management, reporting, audits, budget support, productivity monitoring, and assisting with development and implementation of department policies and procedures.
• Assist with menu development, recipe standardization, food cost management, production planning, and operational improvement initiatives as assigned.
• Model professionalism, accountability, teamwork, service excellence, and adherence to organizational mission, vision, and values while performing other related duties as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Education: Associates degree OR completion of 2-year Culinary Arts Food Service program OR 2 years additional experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience: 4 years’ relevant experience
• Licenses/Certifications: Must hold one of the following licenses or certifications:
  • Experior Food Safety Certification
  • National Registry of Food Safety Professionals Certification (NRFSP)
  • Food Handlers Certification
  • Certified Foodservice Professional Program (CFPP)
  • Certified Dietary Manager (CDM)
  • ServSafe Food Safety Certification
  • National Restaurant Association Certification (NRA)

What's In It For You

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.