Hospital Food and Nutrition Supervisor - Dietary Services - Grinnell - Full Time Exempt

We are seeking a dedicated Food Service Supervisor to oversee the daily operations of our kitchen and food service department. This role directly supervises a team of food service workers, assistant cooks, and cooks in a unionized and classified environment. The supervisor is responsible for hiring, scheduling, training, evaluating, and recommending formal disciplinary actions as needed.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• Supervise kitchen and cafeteria staff, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations.
• Oversee patient tray service, nourishment delivery, cafeteria service, and catering events.
• Ensure accurate meal delivery, proper portioning, and compliance with sanitation, food safety, and regulatory standards.
• Coordinate all department activities, workflow, and shift coverage while balancing resources to meet priorities.
• Manage kitchen equipment, maintenance, safe operation, and inventory, including patient floor stock.
• Develop, standardize, and evaluate recipes; provide input on patient and retail menus, pricing, and new food products.
• Monitor and control labor, food, and operational budgets in collaboration with management.
• Recruit, train, orient, evaluate, and discipline staff; provide ongoing feedback, recognition, and cross-training.
• Lead staff in sanitation, safe food handling, and operational procedures to ensure patient safety and compliance.
• Handle HR, labor relations, risk management, and departmental safety issues.
• Identify, recommend, and implement improvements to service, productivity, quality, and financial performance.

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent of approved technical college courses; and/or experience in the field required.
• Preferred: Associate or bachelor's degree in culinary arts, foodservice management or dietetics.

Experience:

• 2+ years of food service experience required.
• 1+ year of supervisory or lead role experience required.
• Preferred: Hospital food service experience

License(s)/Certification(s):

• ServSafe Certification required within 1 year of hire.
• Food Handler
• Food Production Manager
• IA/IL Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training in state(s) where providing care required within 90 days of hire.
• IA/IL Adult Dependent Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training in state(s) where providing care required within 90 days of hire.