Supervisor Nutrition Services

Dignity Health @ Mercy Hospital of Folsom is the community hospital serving the Sierra foothills communities of Folsom El Dorado Hills Granite Bay Cameron Park Shingle Springs and Rescue. With 106 licensed acute-care beds our accredited non-profit hospital has been providing exceptional care for more than 35 years. Mercy Hospital of Folsom provides surgical services including minimally-invasive general urological and gynecological surgeries. We also provide comprehensive and award-winning orthopedic services which include surgery inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and specialty orthopedic care. As a certified Joint Commission Stroke Center Mercy Folsom provides exceptional care to our patients in our Medical Surgical and Intensive Care units as well as our 25-bed Emergency Department. Our Family Birth Center features private and contemporary birthing suites where labor delivery and recovery occur in one room as well as award-winning lactation training and support. Mercy Folsom received Among America’s 250 Best Hospitals recognition and is a Primary Stroke Center.

Job Summary

Responsible to maintain and administer established department operational systems, provide for the operational needs of staff, and to contribute to the development of new operational systems as an active member of the management team.

• Directs storeroom clerk and cooks and provides for the operational needs of these positions. Supervisor will collaborate in implementing and sustaining infection control practices with clerk to create a safe, sanitary, and orderly storage facility.
• Maintains communication with patients, staff, and customers regarding the level of services they receive from Nutrition Services staff. This data is relayed to the management team and/or staff whenever necessary.
• Maintains adequate staffing for daily needs reflecting cost efficiency. Recruits, hires and manages the performance of staff. Assigns staff and workload, respecting changing priorities in daily operations.
• Supervisor will actively collaborate in the process of menu development for patient, cafeteria, and catering services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Four (4) years of experience in food services; two (2) years of hospital nutrition experience.
  Education Associate of Arts degree
• Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist required. If not currently certified, certification to be obtained within 12 months of hire; unless otherwise required by State or local health code.
• Current certification as a ServSafe© Food Protection Manager. Current (within the past 12 months) ServSafe© Allergen certifications.