Assistant Vice President, Food and Nutrition Services
About The Position
The Assistant Vice President, Food and Nutrition Services is responsible for programmatic operations across the Endeavor Health enterprise, including all acute care facilities. This leader standardizes patient meal service across the organization, oversees food safety and regulatory compliance, and collaborates with clinical teams on clinical nutrition services. The role ensures patients receive safe, high-quality, and dignified food and nutrition services while driving system-wide consistency and optimization. The position oversees food service operations and retail food programs across facilities, develops operating and capital budgets, implements financial and operational improvement strategies, and leads the Food and Nutrition Services organization. It is based at Glenbrook or Elmhurst Hospital and is a full-time, exempt, day-hours position.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Service Management, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
- Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) or Certified Food Service Manager (CFSM) certification is required.
- 10 or more years of progressively responsible management experience in healthcare food service or nutrition services.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree preferred.
- ServSafe certification or equivalent preferred.
- Multi-site or enterprise-level healthcare leadership experience highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Standardize food service operating procedures, meal production systems, and service delivery across sites.
- Lead food safety and regulatory compliance, including CMS Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission requirements, state and local health codes, and HACCP; sustain a system-wide food safety culture encompassing temperature monitoring, sanitation, and allergen management.
- Collaborate with appropriate teams to ensure evidence-based clinical nutrition services and outcomes.
- Lead patient meal service programs that prioritize dignity, choice, timeliness, and cultural sensitivity; monitor patient satisfaction data and lead service recovery and continuous-improvement initiatives.
- Oversee retail food operations—including cafeterias, coffee, vending, and catering—across facilities, including retail revenue strategy, menu innovation, and customer-service standards.
- Develop operating and capital budgets for Food and Nutrition Services across facilities; implement supply chain, group purchasing, waste-reduction, and labor-efficiency strategies; and monitor financial performance against budget and operational targets.
- Build and lead inclusive, high-performing leadership teams across food service operations, fostering a frontline culture of compassion, quality, and accountability.
- Perform people-leadership responsibilities, including selection, development, performance management, and succession planning, for the Food and Nutrition Services organization across Endeavor Health.
Benefits
- Eligibility for the Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a percentage of base salary based on organizational performance for eligible positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
- Career pathways for professional growth and development.
- Medical, dental, pet, and vision options.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Free parking.
- Wellness Program Savings Plan.
- Health Savings Account options.
- Retirement options with company match.
- Paid time off and holiday pay.
- Community involvement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
