Director of Food and Nutrition Services

Job ID: 363582Location: SACRAMENTO, CaliforniaEmployment type: Full-timeCategory: Behavioral Health, Management, Nutrition, OtherDetails: BHC HERITAGE OAKS HOSPITAL INC; Director; Day; Heritage Oaks Hospital; Not Remote; 40; USD $87,824.80/Yr.; USD $130,987.20/Yr.; Starting from $87,824.80 to $130,987.20 a yearPosted: 2026-08-06Responsibilities Heritage Oaks Hospital is a freestanding, 125-bed acute psychiatric hospital dedicated to serving the greater Sacramento area. We provide treatment to teens, adults and seniors living with mental health challenges. Here at Heritage Oaks Hospital we are seeking a Director of Food & Nutrition Services to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for following State, Federal and Joint Commission standards for the dietary department. Prepare menus for balanced and nutritional meals that will be served to patients and supervise the food preparation. Perform personnel management duties including screening and selection of dietary staff, providing department orientation and training, completing performance evaluations, and giving feedback to Human Resources office. Must be a Registered Dietician. Heritage Oaks offers comprehensive benefits such as: Competitive Compensation Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan Generous Paid Time Off401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries Education Assistance Challenging and rewarding work environment Qualifications Education: Bachelor's of Science degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics required. Experience: Three (3) years of demonstrated responsible food service management experience, with at least two (2) years in a management/supervisory role. Licensure: Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and state licensure required. One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues exceeding $11 billion in 2019. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune on the Fortune 500; and recognized in Forbes ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has over 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Notice At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: or View phone number on click.appcast.io.