Culinary Director
About The Position
HHS is seeking a friendly, compassionate leader to manage food service at a healthcare facility. The role supports patients and their loved ones through high-quality food service and excellent patient meal service, while helping develop the hospital café as a community asset through appealing food options, a welcoming retail space, local partnerships, and other initiatives. The position is based at one of HHS’s new facilities and offers the opportunity to contribute to patient well-being while growing a career in a rewarding environment. Most nights and weekends are off. The Culinary Director oversees department operations, service quality, staff leadership and development, menus, budgets, inventory, vendors, and compliance. The position works with facility and company leadership, dietitians, chefs, and team members to meet operational and customer-service goals.
Requirements
- ServSafe Food Service Manager Certification.
- At least 5 years of food operations experience, including at least 3 years of management experience.
- Experience with cash-handling policies and procedures.
- Familiarity with point-of-sale/register systems.
- Computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, email, and ordering platforms.
- Willingness to relocate for promotion opportunities.
- Leadership, interpersonal, communication, customer-service, professionalism, decision-making, proactive prioritization, teamwork, ethical conduct, and organizational skills.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) certification.
- Experience working in a hospital environment.
- Proficiency in languages other than English, especially Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Manage the food service department to provide excellent service and quality.
- Communicate with department, facility, and company leadership to achieve goals.
- Collaborate with dietitians and chefs to develop menus that reflect market trends and provide nutritional value.
- Lead in a way that fosters team morale, passion, quality, and respect.
- Maintain or improve customer and patient satisfaction through communication, integrity, and performance.
- Lead team-member recruiting, training, development, scheduling, and work assignments.
- Conduct daily inspections and assessments, and coach and counsel team members.
- Manage inventory, ordering, vendor relationships, planning, schedules, payroll, and supplies to ensure budget compliance.
- Implement team-building initiatives to create a positive and safe work environment.
- Drive compliance with health, safety, and industry regulatory agencies.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Career development and ongoing training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
