Assistant Manager - Nutrition & Food Services

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Location: Northern Zone, Aberdeen Hospital

Department: NFS Nutrition and Food Services ARH

Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%)

Management/Non Union Position

Posting Closing Date: 4-Feb-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Director, Nutrition and Food Services, Northern Zone, the Assistant Manager, Nutrition and Food Services supports the work of the Director to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of Nutrition and Food Services specific to a larger regional site within the zone. The Assistant Manager is responsible for the planning, organizing, and controlling of all aspects of operations and day-to-day management of Nutrition and Food Services within the designated areas.

Responsibilities include implementing Nutrition and Food Services initiatives and communicating with the Director regarding operational challenges and potential solutions. The Assistant Manager also assists the Director with human resources, change management, daily operational tasks, and the implementation of new initiatives supporting a culture of nutrition.

The Assistant Manager ensures patient safety is maintained through a patient meal ordering process to decrease the risk of allergen contamination, potential anaphylaxis, and food borne illness while also ensuring compliance with therapeutic nutrition requirements to address patient medical needs.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Food Science, Nutrition, Culinary Arts or other Science degree
2. Completion of Advanced Food Safety Training
3. Three (3) to five (5) years’ progressive management experience in health care
4. Knowledge of institutional food service operations
5. Basic computer proficiency and ability to work within the Microsoft Office suite
6. Experience with Nutrition software an asset
7. Strong leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills
8. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
9. Ability to interpret statistical data and monitor quality and performance indicators
10. Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships
11. Experience in financial planning and human resource management
12. Experience managing in a unionized environment
13. Knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations, policies and standards
14. Excellent organizational, time management and problem-solving skills
15. Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity
16. Nova Scotia driver’s license and reliable vehicle for travel required

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours: Long Assignment, Full-Time; 75 Hours Biweekly

Assignment Length: Approximately 14 Months

Compensation and Benefits: $35.27- $44.09 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ and self-identify.