Director of Nutrition Services

Lexington Medical Center is looking for an experienced Director of Nutrition Services to run a multi-unit operation.  We’re looking for a friendly and welcoming individual who enjoys providing only top-notch service to our patients, staff and many guests!  Come and join the US News and World Report #1 rated hospital in the Midlands and #2 best hospital in all of South Carolina! 

 

As the Director, you will be responsible for two (2) large patient kitchens, three (3) public cafeterias, a busy doctors' lounge, catering kitchen, meal preparation for our childcare center, as well as a Starbucks coffee kiosk in the hospital as well as one in our new University of South Carolina College of Nursing building, plus all services provided at our extended care facility.  This position involves complete operational and financial responsibility. You will provide overall leadership for our team of four (4) Managers and one (1) Assistant Director.  You’ll coach and train your team for operational excellence, recognize and motivate all employees to optimize retention and continue Lexington Medical Center’s exceptional culture. You will be responsible for planning, budgeting, patient and customer satisfaction ratings as well as directing and coordinating all activities of the Nutrition Services department in addition to our Lexington Medical Center Extended Care facility, a 388 bed nursing home and separate Alzheimer’s Care facility.  Additionally, the Director provides direct oversight and coordination of hospital dietitian services as well as the design and execution of organizational special functions.

 

What’s in it for you? A lot! Tired of changing ownership or outsourcing nutrition services management functions?   You will enjoy the work/life balance of a proudly independent and financially stable community hospital! Lexington Medical Center is the market leader and enjoys enviable patient satisfaction and quality ratings.  You will also get DAY 1 BENEFITS that include medical, dental, vision.  Additional benefits include short- and long-term disability, 403 B retirement option with up to 6% match, tuition reimbursement, optional gym membership, discounts throughout the community, and more.

 

Apply today for the best Director of Nutrition Services position you will ever find and help the Lexington Medical Center Nutrition Services Department continue our exceptional service to our patients, staff and community! 

 

 

Nutrition Services  
Full Time
Day Shift 
8:00am - 5:00pm, Mon-Fri

Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #2 in the state and #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina.

The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs more than 8,000 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and nearly 80 physician practices.  Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.

 

 

 

 

Job Summary

The Director of Nutrition Services is responsible for planning, budgeting, directing and coordinating all activities of the Nutrition Services department for Lexington Medical Center as well as Lexington Extended Care.  The Director is responsible for the quality of operations as measured by internal and external metrics, including regulatory agencies, patient and employee satisfaction results, staff turnover and other morale metrics.  The Director must prepare, recommend and achieve capital and operating budgetary outcomes while ensuring the services continually meet the needs of the organization.  The Director is responsible for the patient kitchens, public cafeterias, doctors' lounge, catering kitchen, meal preparation and delivery to the child care center, and the atrium coffee kiosk.  Provides oversight and coordination of hospital dietitian services as well as the design and execution of organizational special functions. This is a 365 day a year, nearly 24x7 operation spanning multiple campuses.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality, Institutional Food Service Management or related discipline.
Minimum Years of Experience: 5 Years of hospital or healthcare system food service management experience in a sig