Job Description

Come work as a Director, Food Services with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Reporting to the Regional Director, Food Services, the Director is responsible and accountable for the provision of leadership and staff management, planning and coordination of all services across designated facilities across the health authority. These services include all in-house patient, retail food services, and contracted retail food services as applicable to the portfolio. The Director is also responsible and accountable for subject matter expertise and leadership, particularly regarding appropriate policies and service standards, creating and leading key operational projects and supporting Managers with Food Operations knowledge development and food operations issues management.

As Director, Food Services with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:

• Be responsible for creating and maintaining a high functioning integrated team that effectively incorporates subject matter expertise, and the planning and coordination of all services within the health authority, ensuring appropriate policies and service standards are in place to ensure compliance to nutrition standards and applicable regulations and acts.
• Together with the BISS colleagues, be responsible for building and maintaining exceptional customer and vendor relations that deliver consistent performance to commonly required standards.
• Anticipate major changes that impact services, develops short and long term plans for the portfolio and implement mitigating strategies.
• Be expected to participate in a respectful and productive manner, provide and accept thoughtful counsel and advice, and fully support decisions made by this team.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Master\'s Degree in a related field, plus a minimum of seven (7) to ten (10) years of progressively more responsible roles which include one or more within a support services area, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Recent, related experience in Food Quality Improvement and Food Policy at a management level or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be a key asset.
• Registered Dietitian or Certified Nutrition Manager (CNM) or eligible for certification with Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM) required.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead, engage, negotiate and plan for the implementation and sustainment of quality and services and operations for clients, staff, leaders, and stakeholders.
• In-depth knowledge of healthcare policies complemented by operations leadership experience.
• Ability to actively lead, facilitate and support the use of information in support of system-wide quality improvement projects and initiatives.
• Fosters collaboration and effective working relationships with stakeholders that promote cooperative goals and contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
• Inspires a shared vision and aligns performance goals and objectives for team and individuals to ensure match with strategy while maintaining group cohesiveness, motivation, commitment and effectiveness.
• Applies superior conflict management skills and expertise to persuade and negotiate effectively to lead and implement change and/or resolve issues/disputes.
• Uses sound business acumen to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with internal and external stakeholders throughout high profile endeavours.
• Demonstrates ability to problem-solve with a global perspective in order to incorporate the organization\xe2\x80\x99s systems and strategies when developing viable solutions to problems.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Closing Statement

As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Officer Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada\'s Top 100 Employers in 2023.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

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