Director Food Nutrition Services-Nutrition Services

Location

Lebanon, NH | United States

Job description

Responsible for the planning, direction, management, and operation of all food and nutritional services. This includes overall responsibility of the care and operation of all dietary services and facilities including cafeterias and catering of special functions for DH and other organizations.

1. Establishes standards of operation that assure all patients and staff of the hospital are provided with a nutritionally sound, quality controlled, satisfying and appealing dietary service. Such standards to be in accordance with established hospital policy, pertinent recommendations of the Joint Commission for Hospital Accreditation, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
2. Manages and directs departmental operations in accordance with fiscal limitations established by approved budgets.
3. Prepares the annual budget for the department.
4. Maintains adequate qualified staff for clinical dietetics, production, patient service, and cafeterias. Interviews, hires, evaluates, counsels, and terminates personnel in accordance with approved master staffing levels and established personnel policies. Provides in-service or continuing education to develop the skills of the Dietary staff and to comply with applicable accreditation standards.
5. Establishes, implements, and continually evaluates departmental policies, procedures, and objectives in order to achieve the highest affordable standard of patient care. Secures administrative approval. Interprets, endorses, and implement inter-departmental policies and procedures. Objectives will cover food procurement, handling and preparation, employee duties and work schedules, personnel training programs, etc.
6. Establishes and continually monitors specifications for all food products used or served in the Medical Center. Maintains adequate inventory levels consistent with good food services, patient care, and fiscal criteria.
7. Develops, implements, and continually monitors quality control/quality assurance procedures for Dietary Services.
8. Prepares, maintains, and issues all records and reports required by DH and external agencies.
9. Maintains communication and cooperative working relationships with all departments of DH. Serves on selected committees to plan and integrate policies, procedures, services and systems which may impact on Dietary Services and other departments.
10. Participates in THA activities in developing a regional strategy for Food & Nutrition Services by developing and maintaining working relationships with regional organizations and providing contracted services.
11. Establishes and maintains pricing procedures for the staff cafeteria and other applicable special functions in accordance with DH policy.
12. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• A Bachelor's degree in nutrition, food services management, or related field with 5 years of experience as a Director or Assistant Director of a Dietary Department, preferably in an academic medical center, is required.
• Advanced academic training preferred.

• None

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