Director of Dietary & Food Services - Full Time
 Universal Health Services | |
paid time off, tuition assistance, 401(k)
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 United States, California, Fremont | |
| 39001 Sundale Drive (Show on map) | |
 May 28, 2025 | |
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Responsibilities
Come join our team and love what you do! We are currently hiring a full time Director of Dietary and Food Services for Fremont Hospital! The Director of Dietary and Food Services serves as a steward of the department, fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency, and shared responsibility across teams, while actively working to prevent the kitchen and department from becoming siloed. This role is responsible for the overall management and coordination of dietary services, ensuring all activities are conducted transparently and in close communication with hospital leadership, other departments, and key stakeholders. The Director oversees the daily operation of the kitchen, ensuring the preparation of nutritious, well-presented meals for patients and staff, the maintenance of a clean and sanitary environment, the monitoring and purchasing of food and supply inventories, proper food storage, and accurate documentation of required data. This includes oversight of unit pantries and food supplies, ensuring par levels are established, maintained, and routinely stocked in coordination with nursing and unit staff. This position requires effective staff leadership, adherence to food and staffing budgets, and continuous efforts to reduce waste. The Director is also responsible for developing and tracking departmental performance improvement plans, enhancing patient satisfaction, and reporting outcomes to the Quality Council. Close collaboration with the Clinical Nutrition Manager is essential to implement compliant menus and dietetic procedures, and the Director must work in partnership with the Nursing Department to ensure patients receive meals aligned with their clinical needs. Performs other duties as assigned. Fremont Hospital offers comprehensive benefits for the full time Director of Dietary and Food Services position, such as:
Fremont Hospital is a fully accredited, 148-bed private inpatient psychiatric hospital providing quality care for children through adults. The facility provides a full assortment of care which includes assessments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment as well as chemical dependency outpatient care. Commuting to Fremont Hospital is easy! It is convenently located near public transportation options such as AC Transit, BART, and the ACE Train. About UHS: 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 were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.' Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Qualifications Education:
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