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Job description
Food Service Director – Healthcare
Monday–Friday | Healthcare Food Service Leadership
We are hiring an experienced, hands‑on Food Service Director to lead the dietary department at a healthcare facility in Columbia, Missouri. This is a Monday–Friday role, but you must be available to step in and cover shifts when staffing needs require it.
We're looking for a dependable leader who can manage a budget, train and develop a team, and take full ownership of daily department operations — someone organized, accountable, and comfortable working with facility leadership, clinical staff, and patients.
Previous food service management experience in a healthcare setting is required.
What You'll Do
Oversee daily food service and dietary operations, ensuring meals are safe, accurate, on time, and meet quality standards.
Manage the department’s budget — food costs, labor, purchasing, inventory, and waste.
Hire, train, schedule, and evaluate dietary staff, holding the team accountable for performance and compliance.
Step in personally to cover shifts when coverage gaps arise.
Ensure therapeutic diets, portion control, and standardized recipes are followed accurately.
Maintain compliance with health department, state, and accreditation requirements, and prepare the department for surveys.
Communicate staffing, operational, and financial issues to leadership promptly.
What You'll Need
Previous food service management experience in a hospital, behavioral health, skilled nursing, or rehab facility.
ServSafe Manager certification.
Experience managing a departmental budget, food costs, and inventory.
Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to pass a background check as part of the hiring process.
Preferred
3+ years of healthcare food service management experience.
Experience with Joint Commission or health department surveys.
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Worksite address
alpharetta, GA, 30239, US
Who can apply
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