Dietary Director

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Uptown is a joint venture surgical hospital between Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH), United Surgical Partners International (USPI), and local physicians. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Uptown provides a wide range of medical and surgical services for to the greater North Texas area across 8 ORs, 24 private Inpatient rooms, a full-service ED. The hospital specializes in both inpatient and outpatient procedures in Orthopedics, Joint Replacement, Spine, General, Bariatrics, Surgical Oncology, ENT, Reconstructive Surgery, and other surgical specialties.

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Uptown is currently seeking a full time Dietary Director. The Dietary Director is responsible for all departmental functions in support of the hospital mission, vision and facility goals. The ideal candidate should possess a passion for excellence, an understanding of patient care needs and the ability to motivate and lead.

• Identifies cost-effective ways to support the financials of the department taking into account business trends, resource availability and changes in customers
• Establishes effective working relationships with patients, physicians, employees, volunteers and vendors
• Identifies and remedies through continuous customer satisfaction data and employee involvement and works with management in meeting facility goals
• Fully trained in culinary skills, with extensive banquet knowledge, all aspects of food preparation and production and service to all patients, employees, visitors, and catered functions

• Associate or Bachelor degree in Food Service Management, Nutrition or related field or Dietary Manager certification
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience as a Food Service Director in a healthcare setting
• Must be flexible in work schedule and be able to work additional hours on weekdays, weekends, nights and holidays 
• Food sanitation certification or completion of Serve Safe Certification and Certified Food Protection Manager
• Excellent communication skills