Director Food Services
About The Position
This key leadership position develops cohesive leadership and employee teams that have strategic focus, maintain, or enhance the patient and customer experience, meet regulatory standards for food and clinical nutrition services, and operate within the business objectives of the hospital/health system. Builds and develops a leadership team to establish positive work culture and deliver outcomes. Promotes teamwork inside/outside the department and collaborates with hospital/health system stakeholders to implement programs and processes that meet the needs of the organization. Ensures that the operations are well managed, employee performance is evaluated and follows health system performance management guidelines. Has sound financial understanding of healthcare food and nutrition services, establishes budget, and ensures that department meets financial targets for staffing, supplies and revenue while meeting the quality expectations and maintaining the Baptist Health brand. The Director serves as a leader and mentor for the department, organization, and profession. This job code typically involves overseeing a workforce of 85 or more Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) and/or a managed volume greater than $7 million.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics or related field plus five years of food services leadership experience, preferably in a hospital setting.
- Registered Dietitian (RD) or Certified Dietary Manager (must obtain within one year of hire) required.
- If RD must hold license in Indiana.
Nice To Haves
- Eight (8) years of food services leadership experience in lieu of a degree.
Responsibilities
- Develops cohesive leadership and employee teams with strategic focus.
- Maintains or enhances the patient and customer experience.
- Meets regulatory standards for food and clinical nutrition services.
- Operates within the business objectives of the hospital/health system.
- Builds and develops a leadership team to establish a positive work culture and deliver outcomes.
- Promotes teamwork inside and outside the department.
- Collaborates with hospital/health system stakeholders to implement programs and processes.
- Ensures operations are well managed.
- Evaluates employee performance according to health system guidelines.
- Establishes budget and ensures department meets financial targets for staffing, supplies, and revenue.
- Maintains quality expectations and the Baptist Health brand.
- Serves as a leader and mentor for the department, organization, and profession.
Benefits
- Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
- Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
