Food Services Manager

Lifepoint Health • South Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Food Services Manager oversees all operations of the Nutritional Services Department, ensuring high‑quality food service for patients, visitors, and staff. Responsibilities include directing menu planning, food preparation, purchasing, sanitation, and safety standards. The role manages staffing, budgeting, and departmental training, while supporting interdepartmental collaboration and leading or participating in quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Dietetics or Bachelor’s degree in course work approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) preferred, but not required.
• Food Service Manager Certification/License if required by state.
• SERV SAFE Certified

Nice To Haves

• Registered Nutrition and Dietetics Technician (NDTR), Dietetic Technician (DTR), or Registered Dietician (RD) highly preferred.
• Experience in managing food services in a healthcare facility, preferably acute care or skilled nursing, highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Determines quality and quantity of food, plans and prepares master menus, supervises the planning of menus for therapeutic diets and controls food costs.
• Supervises food production and service programs, as well as managing departmental personnel involved.
• Ensures food preparation for optimal nutrition (including attention to various age groups of patients) and economic handling of food, as well as efficient usage of time.
• Plans menus, purchases food, and assigns duties for special functions, such as medical staff meetings, board meetings, recognition dinners, and other related hospital functions.
• Checks food for flavor, temperature, and appearance on a regular basis.
• Confers with other departments, such as the medical and nursing staff, regarding the technical and administrative aspects of dietetic service.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Join a team of accomplished leaders to open a brand-new hospital, built from the ground up with cutting edge technology.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree