Regional Food Service Director - Remote/ Travel Position
About The Position
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and driven Regional Food Service Manager who can operate independently while providing high-level operational oversight across multiple healthcare facilities. This role includes both travel and remote support responsibilities. Reporting directly to the District Manager, this position serves as a multi-site operational leader, supporting and overseeing Food Service Directors across several accounts. Responsibilities include oversight of patient dining, employee meal programs, and client catering services. When on-site, the role functions as a relief Food Service Director to ensure continuity of operations, regulatory compliance, and overall program performance. When working remotely, this position partners closely with site leadership and the corporate team to support Food Service Directors, reinforce standards, and ensure all operational, financial, and compliance requirements are consistently met. The ideal candidate is a a hands-on, customer-focused leader with strong knowledge of healthcare food service operations and regulatory standards, including The Joint Commission requirements. This individual must be able to step into accounts, stabilize operations, drive performance, and build strong client relationships. You should be a polished and articulate leader with a deep understanding of all aspects of food service management, including food production, labor and budget control, regulatory compliance, food safety, training, and team development. This role functions as a Regional Manager providing both on-site and remote operational support. While on-site, responsibilities include overseeing daily operations, ensuring compliance with healthcare and regulatory standards, managing budgets and payroll, supporting hiring and training, and maintaining strong client and customer satisfaction. You will act as the senior operational leader in the building when assigned. In the remote capacity, you will work closely with Food Service Directors and the corporate team to ensure completion of monthly operational requirements, support audit readiness, drive accountability, and assist with various operational and administrative initiatives across accounts.
Requirements
- Experienced and driven Regional Food Service Manager
- Ability to operate independently
- Hands-on, customer-focused leader
- Strong knowledge of healthcare food service operations and regulatory standards, including The Joint Commission requirements
- Ability to step into accounts, stabilize operations, drive performance, and build strong client relationships
- Polished and articulate leader
- Deep understanding of all aspects of food service management, including food production, labor and budget control, regulatory compliance, food safety, training, and team development
- Healthcare food service experience
Nice To Haves
- Multi-site leadership experience
- Ability to step into a variety of operational environments
Responsibilities
- Provide high-level operational oversight across multiple healthcare facilities
- Serve as a multi-site operational leader, supporting and overseeing Food Service Directors across several accounts
- Oversee patient dining, employee meal programs, and client catering services
- Function as a relief Food Service Director when on-site to ensure continuity of operations, regulatory compliance, and overall program performance
- Partner closely with site leadership and the corporate team to support Food Service Directors, reinforce standards, and ensure all operational, financial, and compliance requirements are consistently met when working remotely
- Oversee daily operations when on-site
- Ensure compliance with healthcare and regulatory standards when on-site
- Manage budgets and payroll when on-site
- Support hiring and training when on-site
- Maintain strong client and customer satisfaction when on-site
- Act as the senior operational leader in the building when assigned
- Work closely with Food Service Directors and the corporate team to ensure completion of monthly operational requirements in a remote capacity
- Support audit readiness in a remote capacity
- Drive accountability in a remote capacity
- Assist with various operational and administrative initiatives across accounts in a remote capacity
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
