REGIONAL FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS - New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York

 Salary: 125,000 - 155,000 / year based on experience

Other Forms of Compensation: Annual Performance Bonus, Car, Flexible Paid Time Off, Benefits, 401K 

Pay Grade: 18 

 

Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems. Morrison's hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafés feature socially responsible practices and exceptional guest experiences. The company's comprehensive Mindful Choices® wellness and sustainability platform includes the latest in healthful eating and an understanding of behavioral change in food consumption. Morrison's alignment with Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative positively impacts up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually. Morrison has been named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for the past five years, and Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for the past six consecutive years. The company is a division of Compass Group and has more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members.

 

Positions at this location require proof of COVID-19 vaccination, boosters, and/or regular COVID testing. Where permitted by law, applicants who are offered a position for this location may be asked about their vaccination status, which must meet minimum business requirements. All religious, medical, or other legally recognized exemptions regarding vaccination status will be considered.

Job Summary

Working as a Regional Director of Operations (RDO) you will lead, run, and encourage a team in your region. Collaborate with the regional leadership team and provide planning, direction, and mentorship to the accounts in your territory, while establishing and maintaining strong client relationships. Your goal is to achieve operational and financial goals in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities: 

•    Hires, leads, directs, coaches, trains, and develops lead team members within a growing region of acute care hospital accounts
•    Drives and develops self and team towards building positive relationships with client(s) and achievement of critical metrics (profitability, safety, engagement, etc.)
•    Assist with acquiring profitable new business and expands existing business within the assigned geographic area. Participates in the sales process for the acquisition of new business. 
•    Sets tone for culture of organization in the region and regularly meets with extended team to ensure full transparency, understanding, accountability, and alignment
•    Collaborates with key partners to support regional initiatives
•    Visits units regularly to inspect unit operations to ensure contract compliance
•    Responsible for managing client relationships through the management and leadership of multiple operations
•    Works with leaders on accounting and budget processes
•    Ensures consistent and fair administration of all policies and procedures
•    Participates in food quality meetings

Required Qualifications:

•    Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university, with minimum eight (8) years validated experience in multi-unit foodservice or hospitality management
•    Day travel within NJ, PA, DE, NY required in this position, with some over night travel

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Strong background in a senior leadership role with exposure to contract management, customer service, people development, environmental services, etc
•    Previous healthcare food service experience required
•    Strong background of driving patient satisfaction
•    Has ability to think quickly, analytically, strategically, and accurately 
•    Shows experienced client relationship, influencing, listening, and communications (written and verbal) skills
•    Champions the inclusive approach, and is proactive, positive, professional, flexible, and resilient
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•    Proficient computer skills to include; various computer programs, Microsoft Office programs

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Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group USA

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Associates at Morrison Healthcare are offered many fantastic benefits. 

 

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD