SR DIRECTOR OF FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES
Salary: 120,000 - 125,000 / year based on experience
Other Forms of Compensation: Annual Performance Bonus, Flexible Paid Time Off, Benefits, 401K
Pay Grade: 17
Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems. Morrison's hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafés feature socially responsible practices and exceptional guest experiences. The company's comprehensive Mindful Choices® wellness and sustainability platform includes the latest in healthful eating and an understanding of behavioral change in food consumption. Morrison's alignment with Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative positively impacts up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually. Morrison has been named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for the past five years, and Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for the past six consecutive years. The company is a division of Compass Group and has more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members.
Job Summary
The Senior Director of Food & Nutrition Services provides strategic and operational leadership for all food and nutrition services within an acute care hospital. This role is accountable for patient dining, retail, catering, and clinical support services, ensuring full compliance with regulatory standards while delivering high‑quality, nutritionally appropriate meals that support patient care and clinical outcomes.
The Senior Director leads a multidisciplinary team, partners closely with hospital leadership and clinical stakeholders, manages financial performance, and drives continuous improvement in patient satisfaction, food quality, safety, and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee all food and nutrition service operations in an acute care environment, ensuring alignment with hospital goals, clinical priorities, and approved budgets
- Ensure delivery of safe, high‑quality, and therapeutic meals that meet physician‑ordered diets, patient preferences, and evidence‑based nutrition standards
- Direct and ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, infection prevention, and regulatory programs including Joint Commission, CMS, FDA, and local/state health requirements
- Serve as a key operational partner to hospital administration, nursing, clinical nutrition, and ancillary departments to support patient care and experience initiatives
- Maintain strong vendor, client, and contract relationships while managing productivity, labor, inventory, and food cost controls
- Lead, mentor, and develop departmental leadership and frontline teams, fostering engagement, workforce development, and succession planning
- Drive patient satisfaction, quality improvement initiatives, and service excellence across patient, retail, and catering foodservice programs
- Integrate food and nutrition services into the hospital’s overall operational, patient experience, and safety strategy
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and healthcare foodservice leadership experience
- Minimum of five years of leadership experience within acute care hospitals or similarly regulated healthcare environments
- Two to four years of direct foodservice operational management experience, including inventory control, purchasing, and cost management
- Strong knowledge of acute care foodservice operations, clinical nutrition integration, food safety, sanitation, quality improvement, and patient satisfaction standards
- P&L accountability and experience within contract‑managed healthcare foodservice preferred
- Certified Dietary Manager Certification (CDM) OR Registered Dietician (RD) required
- ServSafe® certification required or ability to obtain; additional healthcare compliance training strongly preferred
- Forward‑thinking, highly visible leader who serves as a trusted partner and professional representative of the organization
Apply to Morrison Healthcare today!
Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group USA
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Associates at Morrison Healthcare are offered many fantastic benefits.
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Flexible Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Personal Leave
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.
Req ID: 1494721
Morrison Healthcare
AMY S MILLER
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