Director of Food and Nutrition Services

This position is incentive eligible. Do you have the career opportunities as a Director of Food and Nutrition Services you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Mercy Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. Job Summary And Qualifications The Director Food and Nutrition Services leads, directs and manages the operations and activities of the Food and Nutrition Services Department within assigned hospital and hospital department/campus locations. Director provides consistent, high-quality service in a sanitary environment while ensuring State, Local, Federal and Joint Commission regulations, established policies and procedures and department standards of performance are met. What you will do in this role includes: Evaluates existing systems and processes, initiates change and improvements, and makes suggestions to upper management Demonstrates knowledge and ensures compliance with all current policies, procedures and regulatory standards (TJC, OSHA, EEOC and others) within all food and nutritional services areas Consistently demonstrates the organization's commitment for and adherence to sound ethical business practices in accordance with the Corporate Integrity and Compliance Program, annual work plan and established policies and procedures Directs food production, ensure standardized recipes and production sheets, check food for flavor, temperature and appearance on a regular basis Leads, directs and manages the daily operations of the Food and Nutrition Services Department encompassing but not limited to all patient and non-patient food service, employee cafeteria, doctor's dining room, catering and floor stock. Prepares or directs preparation of department records as well as recurring and special reports and analyses indicating number and types of regular and therapeutic diets prepared, nutritional and caloric analyses of meals, food and labor costs, sanitation irregularities, menus, food production rates and so forth as required/requested. Ensures full and timely compliance with staff development to include training and education, competency assessment and performance reviews Provides for a well-trained and competent staff through supervision and coordination in relation to all departmental activities Leads others to accomplish organizational goals and objectives; provides meaningful coaching and mentoring to increase the capabilities of individuals and teams and drive employee engagement Responsible for staff performance and the accomplishment of departmental responsibilities in accord with corporate, hospital, department and safety policies and procedures to meet both company and regulatory requirements. Directs the purchase of supplies, food, equipment and other supplies to meet the needs of assigned hospital and hospital/department campus Manages department productivity to assigned goals and objectives to maximize operational efficiency, optimum use of resources and cost minimization Manages costs to achieve Net Spend per APD goals and objectives Produces and manage Department Budget to include accurate and timely GL coding Manages and maximize the compliance of HealthTrust contracted vendors What experience and education needed: Bachelor’s Degree Required Minimum of five years’ experience in managing food or hospitality services Required Knowledge of hospital and healthcare operations Preferred Knowledge of hospital and healthcare financial metrics Preferred Registered Dietician (RD) or Licensed Dietician (LD),Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) Preferred ANAB Approved Food Management Course or as required by state. (ie. ServeSafe, NRFSP, Always Food Safe, Above Training, 360 Training, Prometric, etc.) Required Benefits Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Learn More About Employee Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare's strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do. - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder We are an equal opportunity employer. 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