Food Service Manager - Inpatient Rehab

Food Service Manager

TriHealth Rehabilitation Hospital - Cincinnati, Ohio (A joint venture with Select Medical & TriHealth)

Why work for TriHealth Rehab Hospital? We are committed to your growth and success!

Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

We'd love for you to join the team!

Responsibilities

Position Summary

Manages and coordinates operations of the department including food service and nutritional care to promote optimal patient care while providing exemplary customer service. Plans, organizes and implements department policies and procedures. Performs multiple responsibilities including but not limited to menu planning, personnel management, development, training and evaluation of systems and processes to achieve department goals. Assures compliance with standard practices and regulatory requirements.

Specific Duties

• Initiates, schedules, directs and controls the daily operation of the food service department through supervision of the department supervisors.
• Selects and orients/trains, schedules and assigns staff. Evaluates performance, and recommends personnel actions such as merit increases, promotions and disciplinary actions.
• Plans, coordinates and provides individualized patient nutrition care.
• Plans modified and specialized diets. Conducts nutritional consultations with patients, nursing and medical personnel.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 or more years in a management capacity in a Food and Nutrition department or healthcare food service department required
• Completion of a state or local approved food safety course required
• Thorough knowledge of food products and service, operations, staffing, handling, storage and regulatory requirements required

Preferred Experience

• Bachelors degree in Nutrition Sciences preferred or the equivalent through experience and/or specialized training
• Knowledge of nutrition and therapeutic diets preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans