System Director of Nutrition & Dining - Full Time - Days

System Director of Nutrition & Dining - Full Time - Hybrid

Cayuga Health and its affiliates are the regions leading healthcare system and most trusted providers of integrated health services empowering our people in our mission to equitably improve the well-being of the communities we serve. Our commitment to providing extraordinary healthcare begins with our team of extraordinary professionals who are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhancing access to the most up-to-date facilities equipment technologies and research protocols. Cayuga Healths commitment to our employees includes competitive compensation comprehensive employee benefits programs and the opportunity to explore and build a career in healthcare through our many professional development programs.

As the System Director you will be responsible for leading all aspects of the Nutrition & Dining team throughout all Cayuga Health entities including food preparation patient meal service retail food operations catering and nutritional education and counseling.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Ensure successful and fiscally responsible operations all department operations i.e. patient meal service all retail operations catering and nutritional services.
  • Be able to navigate and lead in different healthcare environments including Acute Care Skilled Nursing Rehab etc.
  • Manage all operations KPIs and address areas for improvement.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through all available data sources; i.e. Press Ganey customer comments direct patient feedback
• Ensure adherence to all local state and federal safety and sanitation codes
• Approve all operating labor and capital budgets on an annual basis and ensure all entities are successfully operating within margin.
• Effectively communicate throughout system in support of hospital operations and patient satisfaction.
• Manage all department suppliers and contracts to ensure the highest level of service quality and value. Collaborate with regional and national GPOs to ensure maximization of contract utilization.
• Serve as department representative for cross-functional teams throughout Centralus Health.
• Support system functions both internal and community-based through supplies donations and catering.
• Support Centralus growth opportunities with successful design and implementation of nutrition services at new or acquired entities.
• Is flexible in assuming other appropriate responsibilities not noted above.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Education - Bachelors degree in Business Administration Nutrition or Food Service or a 2 year related degree with 5 years of experience.
• Experience - Minimum of 4 years of supervisory experience in an acute care setting.
• Licensure - None. RD or CDM preferred.
• Servsafe or equivalent food safety certification required or able to be obtained within the first 90 days. Certification must remain throughout tenure.

Location and Travel Requirements:

• Onsite - Throughout the Cayuga Health System dining sites to include (Schuyler Hospital Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility Cayuga Medical Center Cayuga Addition and Recovery Services (CARS) & Crisis Prevention Center)
• Shift: Days with flexibility for special events held on campus and community off campus events

Physical Requirements:

• Standing for long periods of time lifting up to 50 pounds sitting pushing pulling and reaching. May be exposed to areas of extreme heat or cold. Primary work location may include loud noises wet and slippery conditions exposure to sharp objects. A licensed ability to drive may be necessary.

Pay Range Disclosure

• $106080.00 to $124446.40 per year

Cayuga Health System and its affiliates are committed to treating all patients providers staff and volunteers equitably and with dignity ensuring the highest levels of safety care and respect and striving to recognize and overcome biases and policies that contribute to disparities in healthcare access equitable care and positive health outcomes for all.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer supporting the growth and health of our employees and community by embracing the rich diversity needs and circumstances of all peoples and prioritizing opportunities to build a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable protected characteristics.

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