Food Service Manager - Patient Services

Job Description

Aramark Healthcare is searching for a Food Service Manager of Patient Services at Tewksbury Hospital, a 370 bed facility located in Tewksbury,  MA.  The Food Service Manager of Patient Services plans, coordinates and manages patient food service activities. Leads patient service supervisors and staff to ensure meals are properly prepared, plated, delivered to patients, rounding on patients/departments, management of the diet office/call center, host/hostess program, safety/sanitation, operation of the tray line, the room service program, scheduling and other duties assigned.  Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other departments to provide a unified approach to patient/resident care. 

Job Responsibilities

• Manages patient food service activities and implements/maintains programs to drive overall patient satisfaction 
• Delivers strong operational performance by executing against Aramark Healthcare and regulatory agency standards and programs, continually monitoring operations, and completing assessments and necessary action plans to provide optimal nutrition care and meal service to patients/residents.
• Drives patient satisfaction and maintains client relationships through rounding. Ensures compliance to food safety, sanitation, and overall workplace safety standards.
• Supervises, staffs, trains, conducts applicable rounding and manages the performance of the food service supervisors, diet office, kitchen, tray line or room service program and patient meal delivery staff, including applicable rounding.
• Serves as liaison between the dietetics staff and food service departments.  
• Recognizes and adopts activities appropriate to the specific needs of the patient/resident population and demonstrates knowledge of specific issues directly related to age of patient population
• Coordinates activities related to menu distribution and other menu-related issues, and facilitate operations related to production, distribution and service of food to ensure optimal nutrition care of patients/residents.  
• Manages and controls resources and materials to ensure quality, adequacy of supply and cost control within budgetary guidelines.   

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 1-2 year experience in a food service supervisor or management role.  
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Healthcare patient services management experience required.
• Experience managing, motivating and engaging a large workforce.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs required.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer services and organizational skills required.
• Nutrition education and/or background preferred.
• ServSafe Certification is a plus.
• Experience managing a union workforce preferred 
• Bi-lingual Spanish speaking is desired 

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About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food, facilities, and uniform services in 19 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.