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Posted: 25-Jun-25
Location: West Hills, California
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Internal Number: 148028702
Join UCLA Health at UCLA West Valley Medical Center as our next Associate Director of Nutrition Services, where you will play a vital role in shaping the patient and guest experience through innovative, high-quality food and nutrition programs.
In this leadership role, you will provide strategic direction and operational oversight for all aspects of our hospital’s food and nutrition services. You will lead a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with a strong focus on patient-centered care, service excellence, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
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Oversee patient meal services, retail food outlets, catering operations, and clinical nutrition partnerships
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Ensure compliance with all regulatory standards, including CMS, Joint Commission, and local health authorities
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Drive quality improvement initiatives, sustainability efforts, and service innovation
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Standardize processes and operational policies across one or more sites within the health system
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Align department goals with hospital-wide objectives to enhance patient satisfaction and operational performance
We are seeking a collaborative and visionary leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional service and creating a culture of excellence, accountability, and innovation. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and lead a dynamic team, we invite you to apply and be a part of UCLA Health’s mission to heal humankind.
Salary Range: $102,500-$227,700 Annually
Required:
- Must be a Registered Dietitian or Certified Dietary Manager.
- Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
- 5 years of management level experience in Hospital Food and Nutrition Services.
- Hold a valid ServSafe certification.
- Strong knowledge of safety and sanitation procedures compliant with regulatory agency requirements.
- Experience working with represented staff members and adhering to the collective bargaining agreements; Knowledge of Joint Commission and Title XXII.
- Demonstrated knowledge of development and management of operational and capital budgets.
- Consistently interacts with all members of the organization in ways that enhance understanding, respect, cooperation and problem solving.
- Understands the approaches and methods of process improvement, including planning, setting priorities, systematic performance assessment, and implementation based on such assessment, and maintaining achieved improvement.
- Expertise in developing and implementing patient and retail food and nutrition programs.
Strongly Preferred:
- Possess strong commercial acumen and computer literacy.
- Acquired culinary experience.
