Highlights
Location: Lonetree, CO, 80124 Pay: $55/hour on W2 Job Overview We are seeking an experienced Manager of Food & Nutrition Services to lead daily operations, regulatory compliance, and patient dining experience across our hospital campus. Key Responsibilities Operational & Hospitality Leadership: Direct daily operations across patient dining, cafeteria, physician lounge, and catering services, maintaining a patient-first philosophy and driving service recovery when needed.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Lonetree, CO |
| Job Type | Full-time, Employee |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $0–$55 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Lonetree, CO, US |
| Website | https://www.comrise.com/en |
Description
Location: Lonetree , CO, 80124
Pay: $55/hour on W2
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Manager of Food & Nutrition Services to lead daily operations, regulatory compliance, and patient dining experience across our hospital campus. In this role, you will oversee all aspects of healthcare food service-including patient meal distribution, clinical nutrition coordination, retail cafeteria operations, physician dining, and catering.
You will manage department productivity, drive financial performance to target metrics (such as Net Spend per APD), ensure strict adherence to Joint Commission (TJC) and OSHA standards, and mentor a team of supervisory and front-line hospitality staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Operational & Hospitality Leadership: Direct daily operations across patient dining, cafeteria, physician lounge, and catering services, maintaining a patient-first philosophy and driving service recovery when needed.
- Regulatory Compliance & Quality: Ensure full compliance with TJC, OSHA, EEOC, local health department, and federal regulatory standards. Conduct regular audits for food safety, sanitation, temperature controls, and recipe standardization.
- Financial & Budgetary Management: Manage the department budget, GL coding, food/labor costs, and vendor compliance. Optimize productivity metrics and monitor Net Spend per Adjusted Patient Day (APD).
- Staff Management & Development: Oversee hiring, training, competency assessments, scheduling, and performance reviews. Provide ongoing coaching to supervisory staff to foster high employee engagement and team performance.
- Supply Chain & Vendor Relations: Direct the purchasing of food, supplies, and capital equipment, maximizing compliance with contracted group purchasing organizations (GPO).
- Reporting & Documentation: Prepare and maintain operational reports tracking meal volumes (regular and therapeutic diets), nutritional analysis, financial variances, and sanitation inspections.
Qualifications & Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Experience: 3 to 5+ years of leadership experience in healthcare food service management, hospital hospitality operations, or large-scale dietary operations.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge of Joint Commission (TJC), OSHA, and state/local food safety and sanitation regulations.
- Financial Acumen: Practical experience managing department operating budgets, food and labor cost controls, P&L reporting, and inventory management.
- Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead, mentor, and build employee engagement among cross-functional supervisory and operational teams.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a track record of effective cross-departmental collaboration.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Food Service Management, Hospitality Management, Nutrition, or a related field.
- Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) or ServSafe Manager Certification.
- Experience utilizing healthcare computer maintenance/food management software and GPO procurement systems.
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Benefits
401K, Life Insurance
About Company
Headquartered in New Jersey since 1984, Comrise is a staffing, consulting and enhanced search technology company. For over 38 years, we have delighted our clients and consultants by focusing on customer satisfaction, innovation, and flexible workforce solutions!
Our team partners with top-performing companies across the Medical Device, Financial Services, Information Technology and Engineering industries. Our Cross Border Division connects professionals in North America and Asia with employers both locally and internationally.
Comrise has been awarded "Best of Staffing Client Satisfaction” for the last nine years.
Specialties: Managed IT Solutions, Big Data Solutions (Training, Staffing, Consulting, BDaaS), and Workforce Solutions (Staff Augmentation, Recruiting, RPO, Payrolling)