Team Lead Nutrition

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off & flexibility

Employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Mentorship & mobility

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Team Lead/Nutrition Assistant to join the Edgewood Nutrition Services Team. Shift is Full Time 40 Hours, First Shift. Schedule: 5:30AM - 2:00PM four weekdays with weekend rotation.

Responsibilities include leading the food service team, ensuring quality, on-time meal delivery, and providing compassionate service to patients and staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Certification as a Food Service Manager within two months of employment/promotion.
• Six months experience in foodservice and food preparation.
• Customer service training and skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the food service team (cooks, cashiers, servers, ambassadors, clerks, nutrition assistants) to ensure patient, cafeteria, and function meals.
• Check all meals for quality and accuracy.
• Ensure timely delivery of meal services.
• Demonstrate respect and empathy toward patients, families, visitors and staff.

Skills

Team leadership

Food service operations

Quality control

Customer service

Cash handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Food Service Manager certification

Job description

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

16

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you — personally and professionally.

Enjoy:

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Team Lead/Nutrition Assistant to join our Edgewood Nutrition Services Team.

Shift/Hours: Full Time 40 Hours, First Shift

Schedule: 5:30AM - 2:00PM four weekdays and weekend rotation

• Leads and directs food service team including, cooks, cashiers, servers, ambassadors, clerks, and nutrition assistants to ensure preparation and service of patient, cafeteria, and special function meals
• Checks all meals for quality control and accuracy
• Ensures timely delivery of meal services
• Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description:

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Service: Hands on lead in day-to-day operations in area of expertise; provide cross coverage for other areas and function as charge supervisor when needed. Assign, monitor and review task progress to facilitate accurate work. Provide technical guidance on more complex issues.

Service: Perform all duties related to assembly and delivery of patient meals. Provide instruction and assist with problem solving so others on team may complete tasks quickly and effectively. Answer questions, offer insight and organize responsibilities within the team.

People: Act as a positive example for those working with them. Assist in training new associates. Inform management of overall performance of team members.

Finance: Assist with resourceful use of labor, supplies and equipment to meet organizational and departmental financial goals.

Quality: Compliance with all local, state, federal and medical center regulatory, safety, sanitation and security standards. Participates in performance improvement (PI) studies, assist with data collection and supports action plans.

Cash handling: Monitor and maintain effective cash handling and accounting practices.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• High school diploma or GED
• Certification as a Food Service Manager in applicable states within two (2) months of employment / promotion

Specialized Knowledge:

• Basic computer skills
• Ability to read and write
• Ability to understand written / verbal instructions
• Able to direct and guide work of others

Kind and Length of Experience:

• Six (6) month experience in foodservice and food preparation
• Customer service training and skills

DESIRABLE

• Experience with therapeutic diets and diet knowledge.
• Proven customer service skills
• 1-2 years of experience in food service with some leadership involvement experience
• Ambassador experience preferred.

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.

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