Manager, Food Services - UPMC Washington

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Manager, Food Services - UPMC Washington

Washington, PA
Posted 1 day ago

About the job

UPMC Washington provides healthcare services and hospital dining. The Food Services Manager leads food quality, safety, staff, and compliance, supporting patient satisfaction and operational excellence in a high-volume healthcare setting.

Requirements

  • Relevant leadership experience
  • 4 years in food service
  • Flexible scheduling ability
  • Good communication skills

Qualifications

  • HS Diploma/GED required
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Food protection certification
  • Ability to work weekends/holidays
  • Experience in healthcare or institutional setting

Full job description

We are hiring a Manager of Food Services to provide operational leadership for hospital dining services. This role plays a key part in ensuring high standards for food quality, safety, and service while supporting staff engagement, regulatory compliance, and patient satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

  • Plans and implements programs/activities to meet the needs of patients/customers in accordance to budgetary expectations and quality assurance standards
  • Maintains the electronic food and nutrition services tools provided and keeps up with updates and changes to ensure the highest percent of accuracy
  • Supervises the recruitment, hiring, and training of workforce; assures competency of personnel through approved hospital mechanisms.
  • Manages and controls resources and materials to ensure quality and adequacy of supply
  • Performs annual customer service training for all front and back of house associates as appropriate
  • Plans, controls and monitors budget standards and expectations by maintaining expenses and man-hour utilization
  • Directs and supervises the daily food service operations compliance according to HACCP and regulatory requirements
  • Manages and maintains the food service systems that provide for high quality, high satisfaction outcomes.
  • Implements and maintains monitors tools/mechanisms to perform operational analysis to achieve successful outcomes
  • Provides daily huddles, regular in service and continued education opportunities for all facilities food and nutrition staff

Position manages union and non-union workforce.

Preferred experience: A culinary background is strongly preferred for this specific role; culinary production line experience in a high-volume healthcare or institutional setting.

Schedule/Travel: Monday-Friday, start times will vary based on department needs. Travel between UPMC Washington & UPMC Greene will be required.

  • HS Diploma/GED required, Bachelor's preferred.
  • 4 years relevant experience required & 2 years relevant leadership experience required.
  • Must be able to accommodate flexible scheduling including weekends and holidays.
  • Good oral/written communication skills

    Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  • Allegheny County Health Dept or other certified food protection manager certification required within 6 months of hire.
  • ANAB - National Accreditation Board OR Servsafe Certified
  • Act 34
    UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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