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Food and Nutrition Lead

United States, Liberty · Job Posted February 21, 2026
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Job Description

Oversees and leads Food and Nutrition Service department staff and operations to ensure safe, high quality, cost effective and timely nutrition care and meal service.

Job Responsibility

  • Models, monitors and ensures compliance to safe food handling, safe work practices, sanitation practices, service standards and policies/procedures
  • Coordinate and monitor assignments
  • Order and receive food/supplies following established guidelines. Checks in deliveries. Notifies Manager or Supervisor of variances
  • Orients and trains new employees
  • Coaches staff to job performance standards
  • communicates performance issues to Manager or Supervisor
  • provides feedback for staff performance evaluation and competence
  • Identifies and addresses issues
  • uses root cause analysis to determine cause of issue, and work collaboratively to identify and implement solutions
  • Controls resources and materials to ensure quality, adequacy of supply and cost control within budgetary guidelines
  • Drive patient and café satisfaction through implementation of facility and department improvement initiatives
  • Observe methods of food preparation and production to ensure recipe compliance and quality and cost requirements are met
  • monitor portion sizes
  • smell and taste food
  • Effectively utilizes room service and food production systems
  • Coordinate special functions/catering, oversee retail point of sale, follow cash handling procedures, prepares deposit and change orders
  • Maintain necessary records and reports to comply with government and accrediting agency standards, regulations and codes
  • Fulfill responsibilities of cook, nutrition assistant, cafeteria aide and food service aides as assigned or needed
  • Perform all other related duties
  • Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department

Requirements

  • High School Graduate or GED. OR equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 2 or more years Experience in a fast-paced food service setting
  • Cooking experience
  • Clay County/ServSafe Manager certification within 60 days

Nice to have

  • Some post-secondary education
  • Lead, supervisory or management experience
  • Certified Dietary Manager - Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP)

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