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South Peninsula Hospital
Director of Nutritional Services
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Job Description
Lead a vital hospital department, leveraging your expertise in food service, leadership, and nutrition to deliver safe, high-quality meals and exceptional service to patients, residents, staff, and visitors.
Recruit, train, schedule, supervise, evaluate, and support department staff while fostering a professional, collaborative team environment.
Oversee menu planning, meal patterns, food preparation, and service to ensure meals are nutritious, appealing, and responsive to patient and resident needs.
Manage departmental budgets, purchasing, revenue, invoices, and other financial activities to support responsible fiscal performance.
Ensure compliance with applicable food safety, sanitation, healthcare, and regulatory standards while identifying and addressing quality, safety, and risk-management concerns.
Alaska Food Protection Manager Program certification required.
Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) certification required within one year of employment.
Management experience required, with demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and hold staff accountable.
Minimum of five years of food service experience required; healthcare food service experience preferred.
Knowledge of nutrition, meal planning, food safety, sanitation, and applicable healthcare food service practices and regulations.
Ability to calculate nutritional values, develop work schedules, manage budgets, and interpret departmental financial information.
Physical requirements: Ability to walk and sit for prolonged periods, stoop, and safely lift moderate loads without injury to self or others; work is generally light in physical demand. ENVIRONMENTThe South Peninsula Hospital is a combined 22-bed Acute Care Critical Access Hospital and 28-bed Long Term Care facility located at the southern end of the Kenai Peninsula in South-Central Alaska. The Director works primarily indoors in a dynamic healthcare environment where priorities and workload may fluctuate with patient and resident census and operational demands, and working hours may vary as needed.
HIGHLIGHTS
Leadership with purpose: Oversee the full spectrum of Nutrition Services—from patient and resident meals to cafeteria and catering operations—while shaping a high-performing team and contributing to the hospital's mission, quality, and financial stewardship.Community-Centric:
Pairing small town values with industry-leading standards, South Peninsula Hospital values and invests in our staff and deeply cares about our patients.Benefits:
South Peninsula Hospital provides a competitive salary and industry-leading benefits, including Health/Dental/Vision Insurance with up to a $2K HRA and generous PTO. Loan forgiveness and tuition reimbursement programs are available.RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead the day-to-day operations of Nutrition Services, including patient and resident meals, cafeteria, catering, and food outlets.Recruit, train, schedule, supervise, evaluate, and support department staff while fostering a professional, collaborative team environment.
Oversee menu planning, meal patterns, food preparation, and service to ensure meals are nutritious, appealing, and responsive to patient and resident needs.
Manage departmental budgets, purchasing, revenue, invoices, and other financial activities to support responsible fiscal performance.
Ensure compliance with applicable food safety, sanitation, healthcare, and regulatory standards while identifying and addressing quality, safety, and risk-management concerns.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
College or Culinary Arts degree required.Alaska Food Protection Manager Program certification required.
Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) certification required within one year of employment.
Management experience required, with demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and hold staff accountable.
Minimum of five years of food service experience required; healthcare food service experience preferred.
Knowledge of nutrition, meal planning, food safety, sanitation, and applicable healthcare food service practices and regulations.
Ability to calculate nutritional values, develop work schedules, manage budgets, and interpret departmental financial information.
Physical requirements: Ability to walk and sit for prolonged periods, stoop, and safely lift moderate loads without injury to self or others; work is generally light in physical demand. ENVIRONMENTThe South Peninsula Hospital is a combined 22-bed Acute Care Critical Access Hospital and 28-bed Long Term Care facility located at the southern end of the Kenai Peninsula in South-Central Alaska. The Director works primarily indoors in a dynamic healthcare environment where priorities and workload may fluctuate with patient and resident census and operational demands, and working hours may vary as needed.