Director - Food and Nutrition

Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children is Hawai'i's only maternity, newborn and pediatric specialty hospital. It is well recognized as Hawai'i's leader in the care of women, infants and children. With 253 beds, the not-for-profit hospital delivers 6,000 babies a year, and is also a medical teaching and research facility. Specialty services for patients throughout Hawai'i and the Pacific Region include intensive care for infants and children, 24-hour emergency pediatric and adult care, critical care air transport and high-risk perinatal care. Over 1,400 employees and more than 700 physicians provide specialty care at Kapi'olani. The hospital is home to the Kapi'olani Women's Center and the Women's Cancer Center, and offers numerous community programs and services, such as specialty pediatric clinics, the Kapi'olani Child Protection Center and the Sex Abuse Treatment Center.

Our Food and Nutrition Services department provides quality nutritious meals to patients, visitors and staff while educating on the importance of healthy eating habits. We also work with medical staff to ensure accurate diet modifications for patients as needed. The department is responsible for performing a variety of general preparation and food service activities, including tray assembly and delivery, working in the cafeteria, cashiering, ware washing, assisting with pantry functions, nourishment activities and catering.

As the Director, you are responsible for directing, planning, organizing, and developing the overall operation of the Food and Nutrition Service Department to ensure the provision of quality food service, nutritional care, and dietary support services for patients and other patrons. In this role, you will provide nutritional and administrative guidance to the operations of the department and oversee the activities of the Dietitian in providing inpatient nutritional assessments, development of care plans, patient education, outpatient services (medical nutrition therapy), and bariatric counseling.

Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

Work Schedule: Day - 8 Hours

Work Type: Full Time Regular

FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit: Non-Bargaining

Exempt: Yes

Req ID 33416

Pay Range: 114,088 - 142,605 USD per year

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Food Service, Food Science, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Five (5) years of experience in managing, developing, implementing food service programs, and/or providing clinical expertise in the application of medical nutrition therapies and cultural sensitivity in a health care setting.

Preferred Qualifications: Master's Degree. Current Registered Dietitian certification through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets

Hawai'i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience and training, as well as internal peer equity.