Director

Job description

Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) is hiring a Director of Nutritional Services to join our Nutritional Services Department in Ash Grove, Missouri — someone who leads with skill, compassion, and a drive to positively impact every patient and family we serve.
Position Details
• Status: Full Time
• Work Shift: Days

What Your Day Looks Like: Ash Grove Healthcare Facility is an 82-bed long-term care, skilled nursing facility. Services include a 20-bed memory care unit to meet the needs of individuals with dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.
As a Director you will be:
• Purchasing food and non-food supplies, ensuring vendor relationships are maintained and professional
• Instructing staff in the process of batch cooking and decreases production at the end of peak mealtimes to avoid overproduction, using leftovers in an acceptable manner
• Maintaining recipes in a simple manner and oversees production of food in order to guarantee preparation of foods according to established recipes
• Communicating selected menu with the leadership team for all banquets, special events, and catered foods guaranteeing the availability and proper cooking of foods
• Meeting all thresholds for regulatory agencies, enforcing regulatory standards for proper storage and handling food

Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma
Experience: At least one-year institutional food service management
Skills: Communication
Licensure/Certification: Certified Dietary Manager's License or equivalent, Family and Friends CPR within 6 months of employment
Physical Requirements: Ability to stand for 90% of the day and sit for the remaining 10%
Benefits That Support You
• Competitive wages, annual merit increases, employee wellness program
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: CMH benefits.

Why CMH?
CMH includes 34 primary and specialty clinics, six long‑term care facilities, and one residential care facility. We provide acute care, emergency services, ambulatory care, surgical services, pharmacies, walk‑in clinics, addiction recovery, therapies, and more — all grounded in exceptional, community‑focused healthcare.
• CMH is a three-time recipient of the Missouri Quality Award.
• 2025 Chest Pain-MI Platinum Award
• Springfield Business Journal awards include multiple years as an Economic Impact Award nominee and being honored in the Dynamic Dozen for being one of the top 12 fastest-growing companies in southwest Missouri.
• Click here to see the full list of awards for CMH!

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Recruiter Contact
Kaylie Sappington
Phone: 417-328-6624
Email: [email protected]