Food and Nutrition Services Supervisor

THE POSITION: Under general direction, plans, organizes, supervises, and coordinates all aspects of the food and nutritional care programs, activities, and personnel at the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC), Santa Paula Hospital, and Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. The incumbent will be responsible for planning and supervising the work of clinical nutrition, food production services, supervisory and clerical staff.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Supervises, oversees, plans, and reviews the work and activities of Registered Dietitians and Food Services personnel engaged in performing clinical nutrition and food production services;
• Monitors and confirms that the appropriate food service quality assurance system and control records are maintained, and that established procedures are followed;
• Documents performance improvement projects for the Food and Nutrition Services department;
• Interviews, hires, trains, conducts performance reviews, and disciplines Food and Nutrition Services personnel as needed;
• Provides competency testing of employees at Ventura County Medical Center Food & Nutrition Services and clinics as required by Federal and State laws;
• Assists Registered Dietitians with patient care as needed;
• Directs food personnel on processing diet orders and menu adjustments for patients on regular and special diets;
• Plans, organizes, and conducts ongoing in-service educational training programs;
• Approves schedules and assignments and sets priorities for the department to ensure maximum utilization of personnel to provide adequate coverage in processing the work;
• Consults with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patients and recommends changes;
• Develops, reviews, and updates the dietetic policies and procedures manual to ensure adherence to Federal, State, and accreditation standards;
• Prepares, analyzes, assesses, and approves new patient menus for therapeutic and cultural diets;
• Advises hospital administration on Food and Nutrition Services reports;
• Acts as a liaison between Food and Nutritional Services, clinical nutrition, medical/nursing staff, and hospital administration;
• Answers inquiries from other staff, members of the public, vendors, and contractors regarding the services provided;
• Investigates and resolves problems related to the line operation's service or contractor/vendor performance;
• Compiles and analyzes data to determine operational requirements, set benchmarks, and measure work performance;
• Performs special projects as requested by management and prepares related reports, findings, and recommendations;
• Maintains a variety of records and produces management reports using automated systems, manuals, and other reference materials; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE 
Considerable progressively responsible operations, project or staff experience related to the reporting level, the complexity of work performed, and other requirements leading to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position.

An example of qualifying education, training, and experience is: 

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field AND
• Four (4) years of experience as a Registered Dietitian or experience in hospital food management, which should include significant experience in large-quantity food production, recipe development, and operation experience in supervising and training supervisors and food production staff.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS   

• Must possess and maintain current registration/credentials with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Must complete continuing education units (CEUs) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration requirements for the credential of Registered Dietitian Nutritionist as a condition of continued employment.

FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site.