SR Director OF FOOD & Nutrition Services

Senior Director of Food & Nutrition Services

The Senior Director of Food & Nutrition Services is responsible for leading all aspects of foodservice operations within a healthcare environment, overseeing an $8.5 million managed volume. This role ensures high-quality patient dining experiences, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. You will manage a unionized workforce, support a bedside patient delivery system, and drive strategic initiatives that enhance service and financial performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead daily foodservice operations to ensure exceptional patient and retail dining experiences.
• Manage an $8.5M budget, optimizing resources while maximizing value for the healthcare facility and its patients.
• Ensure all food offerings meet or exceed quality standards, with a strong focus on nutrition, presentation, and patient satisfaction.
• Oversee safety, sanitation, and maintenance programs in compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with patients, clinical staff, and facility leadership.
• Champion professional development and engagement across a unionized foodservice team.
• Collaborate with other departments to align foodservice operations with the facility's overall care plan.
• Support and enhance bedside patient meal delivery systems to ensure timely, accurate service.
• Monitor and improve operational metrics, including cost control, inventory management, and purchasing efficiency.

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 company 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.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.