Team Lead Nutrition

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & benefits

Paid time off

Retirement match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Career advancement

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is seeking a Team Lead Nutrition/Room Service Ambassador for the Florence Nutrition Services team.

The role is full-time (32 hours) with 1st shift obligations, including room service duties three days weekly and weekend rotation for nutrition leadership. Primary responsibilities include leading the food service team, ensuring meal quality, and timely delivery to patients and the cafeteria.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Certification as a Food Service Manager within 2 months of employment.
• Six months experience in foodservice and food preparation.
• Customer service training and skills.
• Ambassador experience preferred.
• Basic computer skills and ability to read/write.

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs the food service team (cooks, cashiers, servers, ambassadors, clerks, nutrition assistants) to prepare and serve patient, cafeteria, and special meals.
• Checks all meals for quality and accuracy.
• Ensures timely delivery of meal services.
• Demonstrates respect, dignity, kindness and empathy with patients, families, visitors and staff.

Skills

Food service experience

Customer service

Ambassador experience

Leadership skills

Basic computer skills

Reading & writing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Food Service Manager certification (within 2 months)

Job description

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

8

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/Room Service Ambassador for our Florence Nutrition Services Team.

Shift/Hours: Full Time 32 Hours, First Shift

Schedule: Room Service Ambassador 3 Days a Week 7:30AM - 4:00PM, Team Lead Nutrition Every Other Weekend 5:00AM - 1:30PM

• 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:

The best career is right here.

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.

Award Winning Care. Life Changing Careers. | St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Ref. Number
JR313128

Job Category
Facility Services and Skilled Trades

Job Type
Nutrition Services

Department
Florence Nutrition Services

Shift
1st Shift

Hours
8 hours