Food and Nutrition Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Now Hiring: Full-Time Food & Nutrition Manager

Join Us in Delivering Exceptional Care Through Exceptional Food Service

Are you a compassionate leader who believes great food is a key part of great care? Weston County Health Services is seeking a Food & Nutrition Manager to lead our dietary operations with excellence, creativity, and heart.

As our Food & Nutrition Manager, you’ll oversee all aspects of food and nutrition services, ensuring that patients, staff, and visitors receive safe, high‑quality, and nourishing meals every day. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends operations, compliance, staff development, and collaboration across the care team.

You’ll maintain full regulatory readiness, drive high standards of food safety and sanitation, and support patient-centered dining experiences that enhance quality of life.

If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant healthcare community while leading dynamic food services, we invite you to bring your expertise to Weston County Health Services. Join us in shaping a healthier future your leadership can make all the difference!'

COMPENSATION: depending on experience

JOB SUMMARY

The Food and Nutrition Manager is responsible for the leadership, operations, and regulatory compliance of all food and nutrition services. This role ensures safe, high-quality, nutritionally appropriate food service that supports patient care, employee dining, and visitor services, while maintaining strict adherence to federal and Wyoming regulations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Leadership & Operations:

• Lead daily food service operations, including patient meals, cafeteria, catering, and special dietary needs.
• Supervise, coach, and develop dietary staff, including scheduling and performance management.
• Ensure patient satisfaction, while balancing quality, efficiency, and cost control.
• Collaborate with nursing, clinical nutrition, infection prevention, and leadership teams.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Maintain full compliance with CMS conditions of participation, Wyoming department of health and food safety regulations, FDA food code (as adopted by Wyoming).
• Ensure proper documentation of therapeutic diets and meal substitutions.
• Participate in care-plan meetings, as appropriate.
• Keep accurate logs for temperatures, sanitation, cleaning schedules, and corrective actions.
• Maintain constant survey readiness for state and federal regulations.
• Lead food safety, sanitation, and infection prevention practices.
• Prepare for and manage regulatory surveys, audits, and inspections.

Food Safety & Quality

• Oversee menu planning and therapeutic diets in collaboration with dietitians.
• Ensure proper food handling, storage, preparation, temperature control, and infection controls.
• Support liberalized diets where clinically appropriate to enhance quality of life.
• Maintain accurate documentation related to food safety, sanitation, and dietary compliance.

Financial & Administrative

• Manage departmental budgets, inventory, purchasing, and vendor relationships.
• Monitor food costs, labor productivity, and waste reduction initiatives.
• Implement process improvements aligned with organizational goals.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.