Nutrition Services Supervisor

Location: Salem Hospital, 890 Oak Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301
Department: Nutrition Services
Position Type: Full Time, 40hours/week
Schedule: Variable day shift start times, Monday - Friday with rotating weekend shifts

Your role with us

As the nutritional services supervisor at Salem Hospital, you'll play a vital leadership role in ensuring high-quality food service operations that directly impact patient care and satisfaction. You'll oversee daily functions, address staffing and operational needs, manage training and scheduling, and support a team of associates, cooks, and food service workers. You'll do so by fostering clear communication, promoting collaboration, and setting high expectations, you will help drive service excellence across the department. Your ability to coach, resolve issues, and implement improvements ensures efficient, patient-centered service. Salem Hospital is an outstanding place to grow a career in healthcare food services, offering a supportive environment where leaders are empowered to make a difference every day.

What you'll do

• Monitor daily operations with team lead (staffing, equipment, supplies).
• Develop training; onboard and engage new staff; establish expectations.
• Model clear, open, and consistent communication.
• Ensure staff are informed about departmental and hospital goals and plans.
• Provide ongoing feedback and coaching.
• Conduct timely and detailed performance reviews.
• Encourage collaboration and teamwork.
• Interpret and apply organizational policies consistently.
• Create skill-building opportunities for employees.

Required qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must have food handler's certification within 30 days of hire.
• Minimum of two years supervisory or lead experience required with food service operations experience preferred.

Additional Information

• Must have strong computer skills in order to manage patient food service systems and understanding of EMR (electronic medical record) as well as to complete data collection / analysis of patient services functions and individual staff members performance.
• Must have a strong understanding of health care food service operations, specifically relative to special diets and current nutrition standards for a variety of patient populations - adults, pediatrics, geriatrics with various medical conditions.
• Must be capable of performing medium-heavy physical work which includes, lifting, bending, reaching, stooping, pushing, stretching, and standing for long periods of time.

Why Salem Health?

Salem Health is a Top Workplace in Oregon, known for fostering a supportive culture where your contributions truly matter. As an award-winning, independent health care system, we serve our region through Salem Hospital, multiple community clinics and West Valley Hospital, ensuring broad access to high-quality care.

We believe in empowering our teams. Through Lean principles, staff help drive innovation and solve real problems. We also invest in your growth with professional development, tuition assistance, and clear career pathways. At Salem Health, you'll find more than a job, you'll find purpose, connection, and room to thrive.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org.