Food Service Manager Jobs in California

Job Title: SR. FOOD SERVICE MANAGER - THORNTON NUTRITION Company: University of California San Diego Medical Center Location: La Jolla, CA Description: La Jolla, CADepartment: Thornton Nutrition (Management)Payroll Title: Senior Food Service ManagerFiling Deadline: 03/10/10Salary commensurate with experienceOne variable shift (100%) position with benefits.The Sr. Food Service Manager: Oversees patient meal assembly, kitchen sanitation, and compliance.Makes extensive departmental rounds to ensure compliance to departmental policies and procedures, federal, state, and local codes through the HACCP system.Maintains high quality sanitation.Assures timely and appropriate assembly of patient meals.Provides staff training.Assures knowledge of MSDS, HACCP, and patient therapeutic diets.Oversees personnel management for the unit.Maintains excellent relationships with other members of the Food Service Team, patients, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.Qualifications:Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management or a related field (or be a Registered Dietitian)Possess a minimum of two (2) years food service management experience, preferably in a large, complex healthcare system; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Have a thorough knowledge of food service operations.Have an understanding of federal, state and local compliance regulations.Has demonstrated knowledge of personnel management and labor relations and demonstrated ability to apply business judgment, management concepts, and counseling for all personnel on daily operational issues.Have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing and be able to articulate complex ideas for all levels of audiences;Be a self-starter who is accountable and requires minimal direction and supervision; a person who is open to new ideas; and a creative and flexible individual who is comfortable working in a large, complex organization.Possess the personal characteristics of professionalism, credibility, commitment to high standards, innovation, discriminating judgment and accountability.University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center is the only university-based facility in San Diego, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service.  We have two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Center and several outpatient clinics.  UCSD Medical Center is also a designated Level I Trauma Center and has the only Burn Center in the county.  U.S. News and World Report’s 2009 annual "America’s Best Hospitals" report ranks UCSD Medical Center among the best in the nation in six specialty areas, more than any other hospital in San Diego County.  We invite you to join our dynamic team!Applications/Resumes are accepted for current job openings only. For full consideration on any job, applications must be received prior to the initial closing date. If a job has an extended deadline, applications/resumes will be considered during the extension period; however, a job may be filled before the extended date is reached.