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About the Role

The Manager of Nutrition and Food Services supports the Director in ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of Nutrition & Food Services. This role is responsible for planning, organizing, and controlling all aspects of operations and day-to-day management of NFS within the Sydney area. The Manager will champion the integration of nutrition care and food service, and is responsible for providing nutrition care services to patients, residents, and clients in institutional, ambulatory, and community settings. The Manager will collaborate on provincial initiatives and standards, such as the implementation of the Nova Scotia Health Healthy Eating Policy, and will continue to develop and implement new initiatives as part of the NFS leadership team. Applying in-depth scientific knowledge of food and human nutrition, the Manager implements nutrition care standards, monitors clinical dietetic performance, manages the nutritional component of Nutrition and Food Services, and maintains professional competency. The Manager ensures all safety, quality, and clinical/nutrition care standards are maintained for positive patient, resident, and client nutritional outcomes, and ensures compliancy with therapeutic nutrition requirements and restrictions to address patient medical needs.

Responsibilities

Planning, organizing, and controlling of all aspects of operations and day to day management of NFS within Sydney area.
Championing the integration of nutrition care and food service.
Provision of nutrition care services to patients, residents and clients in both institutional, ambulatory and community settings.
Collaboration on provincial initiatives and standards such as the implementation of the Nova Scotia Health Healthy Eating Policy.
Development and implementation of new initiatives as part of the NFS leadership team.
Implementing nutrition care standards.
Monitoring of clinical dietetic performance.
Managing the nutritional component of Nutrition and Food Services.
Maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice.
Ensuring all safety, quality, and clinical/nutrition care standards are maintained for positive patient, resident and client nutritional outcomes.
Ensuring compliancy with therapeutic nutrition requirements and restrictions to address patient medical needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics required.
Completion of an accredited dietetic internship program.
Current licensure with Nova Scotia College of Dietitians and Nutritionists or eligible for license.
Membership in a professional association, Dietitians of Canada preferred.
Completion of Advanced Food Safety Training.
Five (5) years’ progressive management experience in health care as a dietitian in addition to having clinically related practice experience.
Experience in scope of practice for dietitians, dietetic technicians, and food service supervisors, and food service management.
Excellent leadership, organizational, and decision making skills.
Ability to interpret statistical data, and monitor quality and performance indicators and benchmarks.
Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships and partnerships.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to develop and maintain good relationships with all levels of staff and clients including those internal and external to the organization.
Extensive experience in financial planning and human resource management.
Experience managing in a unionized environment.
Excellent organizational, time management and problem solving skills with ability to manage conflicting deadlines.
Knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations, policies and standards.
Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred.
Nova Scotia driver’s license and reliable vehicle for travel required.
Resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Skills

Leadership
Organizational skills
Decision making skills
Interpreting statistical data
Monitoring quality and performance indicators and benchmarks
Building and maintaining collaborative working relationships and partnerships
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Financial planning
Human resource management
Organizational skills
Time management
Problem solving skills
Managing conflicting deadlines
Knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations, policies and standards
French language proficiency (preferred)

Location

Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital

Work Type

Permanent
Full-time
75 hours biweekly
Travel to various sites may be required

Experience Level

Five (5) years’ progressive management experience in health care as a dietitian in addition to having clinically related practice experience.

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
Completion of an accredited dietetic internship program
Current licensure with Nova Scotia College of Dietitians and Nutritionists or eligible for license
Completion of Advanced Food Safety Training

Salary/Compensations

$104,497 - $128,010

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Travel insurance
Long-term disability coverage
Life insurance coverage
Defined benefit pension plan
Wellness programs
Development programs
Employee support programs

About the Company

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning.
Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.
From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself.
At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer.
Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

Equal Opportunity

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve.
We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.