Director of Food and Nutrition Services

Heritage Oaks Hospital is a freestanding, 125-bed acute psychiatric hospital dedicated to serving the greater Sacramento area. We provide treatment to teens, adults and seniors living with mental health challenges.

Here at Heritage Oaks Hospital  we are seeking a Director of Food & Nutrition Services to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for following State, Federal and Joint Commission standards for the dietary department. Prepare menus for balanced and nutritional meals that will be served to patients and supervise the food preparation. Perform personnel management duties including screening and selection of dietary staff, providing department orientation and training, completing performance evaluations, and giving feedback to Human Resources office. Must be a Registered Dietician.

Heritage Oaks offers comprehensive benefits such as:

• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Education Assistance
• Challenging and rewarding work environment

Education: Bachelor's of Science degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics required.

Experience: Three (3) years of demonstrated responsible food service management experience, with at least two (2) years in a management/supervisory role.

Licensure: Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and state licensure required.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues exceeding $11 billion in 2019. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune on the Fortune 500; and recognized in Forbes ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has over 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 328 behavioral health facilities, 42 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. 

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