Supervisor Nutrition Services

Are you a dynamic leader passionate about nurturing people through delicious and healthy food? CHI St. Alexius Health Carrington Medical Center is seeking a dedicated Nutrition Services Supervisor to join our team. Here, you won't just manage a department; you'll be at the heart of our #humankindness mission, ensuring that every meal supports healing, comfort, and well-being for our patients, visitors, and staff.

This vital role offers the opportunity to lead a passionate team, uphold the highest standards of food service excellence, and directly contribute to the compassionate care that defines our medical center. If you thrive in a supportive environment where your leadership makes a tangible difference, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

This position is over 50% direct leadership working hands on with the team.

What You'll Do & The Impact You'll Make:

As our Nutrition Services Supervisor, you will be the driving force behind our department's success, ensuring that our food service operations run seamlessly and expertly. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Operational Leadership: Strategically plan, organize, and direct the day-to-day operations of the Nutrition Services department, ensuring strict compliance with all current Federal, State, and Local standards, guidelines, and regulations.
• Team Management & Development: Lead, mentor, and manage a dedicated team, including storeroom clerks and cooks. This involves recruiting, hiring, performance management, assigning duties, and fostering professional growth within a supportive environment.
• Quality & Safety Assurance: Champion best practices in food safety and infection control, working closely with staff to maintain a safe, sanitary, and impeccably organized storage and food preparation facility.
• Patient-Centered Service: Oversee the provision of daily nutritional and special dietary needs for patients, visitors, and catering events, ensuring meals are not only nourishing but also contribute to a positive and healthy experience at Carrington Hospital.
• Customer & Staff Engagement: Actively solicit and manage feedback from patients, staff, and customers to continuously assess and enhance the level of service provided by the Nutrition Services team.
• Menu Innovation: Collaborate on the development and refinement of appetizing and balanced menus for patient meals, cafeteria service, and special event catering.
• Process Improvement: Proactively maintain and enhance established departmental operational systems and contribute to the development of new, more efficient processes as a key member of the management team.
• Resource Optimization: Ensure adequate staffing levels for daily operational needs, balancing efficiency with quality of care.

• Registered Dietitian or Certified Dietary Manager certification required within two years of hire. 
• ServSafe Food Protection Manager upon hire.
• ServSafe certification required within 60 days of hire. 
• Two (2) years of experience in food service or one (1) year of hospital nutrition experience.
• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CHI Carrington Health, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, have a variety of skills from clinical to project management. In our Critical Access Hospital, you will be exposed to the emergency department, acute care (Med/Surg), swing bed, surgery, outpatient treatment, and so much more!