SR DIRECTOR OF FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES

Senior Director of Food & Nutrition ServicesMorrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services company, serving more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. With more than 31,000 associates nationwide, Morrison uses the Power of Food to create personalized dining experiences for patients and in their cafés to advance the healing and healthful missions of its clients. Morrison has been serving some of the nation's largest health systems for more than 70 years, and it leverages culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise to provide consistency and transform the healthcare experience. Since 2012, Morrison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work and Training Magazine has named it a Top 125/APEX Award Training Organization. Morrison has more than 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, and serves more than 600M meals annually.The Senior Director of Food & Nutrition Services is responsible for leading all aspects of foodservice operations within a healthcare environment, overseeing a union department with a 244 average daily census, an $8.5 million managed volume, and $1.2 million in annual retail sales. This role ensures high-quality patient dining experiences, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. You will manage a team of professionals, cultivate strong client relationships, drive financial performance, and foster talent development.Key Responsibilities:Lead daily foodservice operations to deliver exceptional patient and retail dining experiences.Manage an $8.5M operating budget and $1.2M in retail sales, ensuring financial targets are met or exceeded.Oversee a unionized department, promoting a collaborative and productive work environment.Ensure all food offerings meet or exceed quality standards, with a strong focus on nutrition, presentation, and patient satisfaction.Implement and support a room service patient delivery system, ensuring timely, accurate, and personalized meal service.Maintain rigorous safety, sanitation, and equipment maintenance programs in compliance with healthcare regulations.Build and sustain strong relationships with patients, clinical staff, and facility leadership to support integrated care.Champion professional development, training, and engagement across the foodservice team.Collaborate with other departments to align foodservice operations with the facility's overall care plan and strategic goals.Preferred Qualifications:Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in foodservice management or healthcare hospitality.Minimum of 5 years of proven leadership experience in foodservice, preferably in a healthcare setting.2–4 years of direct operational management experience, including inventory and purchasing controls.Strong understanding of healthcare foodservice trends, including patient satisfaction, sanitation, cost control, and regulatory compliance.Experience with P&L accountability and contract-managed services is highly desirable.ServSafe® certification preferred.Must be proactive, forward-thinking, and represent the organization with professionalism and integrity.Associates at Morrison Healthcare are offered many fantastic benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, flexible time off, paid parental leave, holiday time off, personal leave, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, and flexible spending accounts.Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.