Food and Nutrition Lead

kansashealthsystemยท LHC New Liberty Hospital Corporation
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๐Ÿ“ Liberty, MOFull time

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Position Title

Food and Nutrition Lead

Liberty Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Oversees and leads Food and Nutrition Service staff and operations to ensure safe, high quality, cost effective and timely nutrition care and meal service.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

  • Models, monitors and ensures compliance to safe food handling, safe work practices, sanitation practices, service standards and policies/procedures.
  • Coordinate and monitor assignments
  • Order and receive food/supplies following established guidelines. Checks in deliveries.โ€ฏ Notifies Manager or Supervisor of variances.
  • Orients and trains new employees
  • Coaches staff to job performance standards; communicates performance issues to Manager or Supervisor; provides feedback for staff performance evaluation and competence
  • Identifies and addresses issues; uses root cause analysis to determine cause of issue, and work collaboratively to identify and implement solutions
  • Controls resources and materials to ensure quality, adequacy of supply and cost control within budgetary guidelines
  • Drive patient and cafรฉ satisfaction through implementation of facility and department improvement initiatives
  • Observe methods of food preparation and production to ensure recipe compliance and quality and cost requirements are met; monitor portion sizes; smell and taste food
  • Effectively utilizes room service and food production systems
  • Coordinate special functions/catering, oversee retail point of sale, follow cash handling procedures, prepares deposit and change orders
  • Maintain necessary records and reports to comply with government and accrediting agency standards, regulations and codes
  • Fulfill responsibilities of cook, nutrition assistant, cafeteria aide and food service aides as assigned or needed
  • Perform all other related duties
  • Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
  • These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.


Required Education and Experience

  • High School Graduate or GED.
  • 2 or more years experience in a fast-paced food service setting.
  • Cooking experience.


Preferred Education and Experience

  • Some post-secondary education.
  • Lead, supervisory or management experience.


Required Licensure and Certification

  • Clay County/ServSafe Manager certification within 60 days.


Preferred Licensure and Certification

  • Certified Dietary Manager - Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP)

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-57934

Important information for you to know as you apply:

  • The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.ย  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.ย  See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

  • The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.ย  If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.

  • Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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This Food and Nutrition Lead role at kansashealthsystem is based in Liberty, MO. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Food and Nutrition Lead role at kansashealthsystem full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Food and Nutrition Lead role in the LHC New Liberty Hospital Corporation department at kansashealthsystem.
Which team or department does the Food and Nutrition Lead at kansashealthsystem belong to?
This Food and Nutrition Lead position is part of the LHC New Liberty Hospital Corporation department at kansashealthsystem. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Food and Nutrition Lead job at kansashealthsystem posted?
This Food and Nutrition Lead position at kansashealthsystem was posted on Sep 18, 2026. Apply as soon as possible โ€” early applications are often reviewed first.
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