CommonSpirit Health

Nonprofit Catholic health system providing healthcare

Director Food Nutrition Services

Food & Beverage Operations ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeStockton, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A minimum of two years of hospital nutrition management experience, or three years of high-volume food service management experience, or a combination totaling three years of management experience.
ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification is required.
Registration as a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or certification as a Certified Dietary Manager with the Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals is required within 24 months of the start date.
ServSafe Food Allergen certification is required within 60 days of the start date.

Responsibilities

Lead patient-interactive positions, including dietitians and diet clerks, as well as culinary and operations teams, retail sales, purchasing, and kitchen operations; provide for staff operational needs.
Lead menu development for patients, cafeteria, and catering services; manage the facility diet manual and compliance of patient diets and nutritional analyses with that manual.
Recruit and hire staff, manage performance, maintain adequate staffing for daily needs in a cost-efficient manner, and assign staff and workload while responding to changing operational priorities.
Conduct frequent patient rounds and visitations and job-shadowing audits to assess the effectiveness of training programs.
Communicate with patients, staff, and customers about service levels and work to elevate the dining experience and promote patient satisfaction.
Foster teamwork and high standards and ensure compliance with infection control and requirements of regulatory bodies, including The Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the California Department of Public Health.

Desired Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a related field is preferred; three years of equivalent combined education and experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1899, Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center is a 355-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Stockton, California. Serving over 125,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III NICU, cancer care, heart care, and a family birth center. Additionally, St. Joseph’s Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Director Food-Nutrition Services (FNS) for St. Joseph's Medical Center, you will lead our patient interactive positions (i.e. dietitians, diet clerks, etc.), culinary and operations teams, retail sales, purchasing and kitchen operations, and provide for the operational needs of the staff. You will lead menu development for patients, cafeteria, and catering services, and manage the facility diet manual, as well as patient diet and nutritional analysis compliance with the diet manual. You will also recruit, hire and manage performance of staff, and ensure we maintain adequate staffing for daily needs reflecting cost efficiency, assigning staff and workload, respecting changing priorities in daily operations.

In this position, you will be a visible and engaging leader, conducting frequent patient rounding and visitations, and job shadowing audits to assess efficacy of training programs. It is key to maintain open communication with patients, staff, and customers regarding the level of services they receive from FNS staff, as you work to elevate the dining experience and promote patient satisfaction. Your leadership will foster an environment of teamwork and high standards, ensuring compliance with infection control and regulatory bodies such as TJC, CMS, and CDPH.

To be successful in this role, you will need extensive knowledge of nutrition and food service operations, and strong communication, organization, and time management skills.

We are offering relocation assistance to all hires who meet relocation eligibility requirements.

Additional incentives for this position include an annual performance-based bonus program, annual employer-funded retirement contribution (no employee contribution required), no-cost medical coverage for the employee, and a Flexible Time Away program.

Job Requirements

Required

Minimum two (2) years hospital nutrition management experience or three (3) years of high-volume food service management experience, or a combination of both totaling three (3) years of management experience.
ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification.
Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) with the Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals (ANFP) required within 24 months of start date.
ServSafe Food Allergen certification required within 60 days of start date.

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field preferred, or three (3) years of equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of Bachelor’s degree.

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About the Company

CommonSpirit Health

Nonprofit Catholic health system providing healthcare

CommonSpirit Health is a nonprofit Catholic healthcare network that provides integrated health services across clinics, care sites, hospital locations, home-based services, and virtual care. Its system coordinates care across hospitals, clinics, home health, and telehealth to create a connected patient experience with teams of physicians, nurses, and providers. Unlike many players in health care, it combines a large national footprint with nonprofit, faith-based stewardship, prioritizing charity care and community benefits and focusing on equitable access over margins. Its goal is to create a healthier future for all by building a just, equitable, and accessible health care delivery system grounded in humankindness and collaboration with patients and communities.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 2019

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