Manager - Food Services - Ephrata Hospital Location: WellSpan Health, Ephrata, PA Schedule: Full Time Full time (80+ hours biweekly) Monday - Friday 730am - 4pm Weekend and holiday rotation General Summary Manages all facets of Food Service operations including menu planning, budgeting, inventory, equipment maintenance and staff supervision. Duties and Responsibilities Essential Functions: + Establishes policy and plans and directs the activities of the Food Services Department for patients, employees and visitors to ensure delivery of quality nutrition and food services. + Develops and implements policies, procedures and methods for food production, in consultation with administrative staff, to achieve high quality cost-effective meals. + Provides overall guidance and direction in dietary planning and planning of daily menus including regular and therapeutic diets. + Ensures that food preparation areas are maintained in accordance with hospital policy and sanitation standards. + Oversees the procurement of foods and supplies from vendors and suppliers. + Inspects food storage and directs sanitary maintenance of kitchen and storage facilities. + Ensures that all foods prepared meet existing standards for quality, freshness, taste and appearance. + Devises best methods of storage and presentation of food products. + Responsible for the care and maintenance of department/entity equipment and supplies. Common Expectations: + Selects, trains/orients, assigns department staff, evaluates performance, and makes recommendations for personnel actions. + Develops and recommends department/entity operating budget and ensures that department/entity operates within budget. + Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards. + Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, inservice meetings, and workshops. + Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation. + Maintains appropriate records, reports, and files as required. Benefits Offered: - Comprehensive health benefits - Flexible spending and health savings accounts - Retirement savings plan - Paid time off (PTO) - Short-term disability - Education assistance - Financial education and support, including DailyPay - Wellness and Wellbeing programs - Caregiver support via Wellthy & Childcare referral service via Wellthy Qualifications Minimum Education: + Associates Degree Required Work Experience: + 2 years Experience in food, nutrition or food service admin including cafeteria related admin/supervisory techniques. Required and + Supervisory experience. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: + Excellent interpersonal/communication skills. + Basic computer skills. Apply Now You’re unique and you belong here. At WellSpan Health, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equitably, regardless of their job classification. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please reach out to us via email atcareers@wellspan.org. We will evaluate requests for accommodation on a case-by-case basis. Please note that we will only respond to inquiries related to reasonable accommodation from this email address. Rest assured, all requests for assistance or accommodation are handled confidentially, allowing applicants to share their needs openly and honestly with us. WellSpan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants and employees of all job classifications without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.