Title: Director Food & Nutrition Services

Department Org: Food And Nutritional Svcs - 109760

Employee Classification: J1 - Salaried Full Time HSC

Bargaining Unit: Professional Staff Association

Primary Location: HSC H

Shift:  1

Start Time:  8am   End Time:  430pm

Posted Salary: Salary will commensurate with education and experience

Float: True

Rotate: True

On Call: True

Travel: False

Weekend/Holiday: True

Job Description:

This position has the total responsibility for the strategic direction and operation of Food & Nutrition Services and the Gift Shop for the UT Medical Center Campus. This includes the areas of food production, service and sanitation which are located on the UT Medical Center. The director is responsible for multiple site operations, from catering, purchasing and receiving food and supplies, to diet office operations and the provision of therapeutically correct diets to patients in accordance with physician orders. The Director is also responsible for planning, organizing, directing, training, and staffing the departments, providing quality meals service and university quality customer service to patients, students, staff, employees, and visitors.

The Director is expected to adhere to and advocate for the UTMC Service Values including iCare standards at all times.

•Follows and maintains hospital policies and procedures as well as addresses patient safety, performance improvement initiatives, and quality of care issues. Such as keeping food secure, stored, produced and held in a safe manner while following HACCP procedures.
•The Director maintains education and training focuses on patient safety and reduces unsafe working conditions for employees

Minimum Qualifications:

•Bachelor’s Degree Required with five to seven (5-7) years of direct management experience (Direct Reports). Minimum of two (2) years’ Food Services experience in a Healthcare or Higher Education setting.
•Self-starter, capable of leading a large team of managers, directing, and supporting a team in a diverse union environment with highly developed interpersonal, analytical and communication skills.
•Strong track record of hiring, training and retaining high performing management teams.
•Successful high volume, healthcare, financial, and budgetary management; exceptional organizational and time management skills with a proven track record of growing revenue and customer satisfaction.
•Must be able to relate professionally and positively to physicians, clinical staff and University and healthcare facility executives with excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation and management skills.

Conditions of Employment:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

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