Yearly Archives: 2021

Top 5 Benefits of Using Provisional Leadership

It is an absolute certainty that at some point your facility’s Food Service or EVS division will have an unplanned absence of leadership.  Relocation, retirement, maternity, sabbatical, lottery winner, and a host of other reasons are difficult to foresee.  Most hospitals have no “batter’s box” of trained managers ready to fill the gap.  Below

By |August 10th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Top 5 Benefits of Using Provisional Leadership

Job Opportunity: Nutrition Services Director

Two(2) Nutrition Services Director Positions Available Employer/Location: Cantex Continuing Care Network/ (Rosenberg, TX & Woodville, TX) Job Summary: The overall purpose of the Nutrition Services Director position is to plan, develop, direct and control the activities of the Dining Services department. This position is responsible for food service standards, policy and procedure, dining staff,

By |July 29th, 2021|Jobs|Comments Off on Job Opportunity: Nutrition Services Director

How to Manage Significant Employee Turnover

Employee turnover can be involuntary or voluntary but a significant amount can disrupt your daily operations. Hire New Employees: Business goes on and service does too so you must hire.  Be highly selective to avoid recruiting and training costs.  If you cannot hire in time, hiring temporary employees is an option. Re-Train the Entire

By |July 27th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on How to Manage Significant Employee Turnover

Riddle: Dark Room

Don't let yourself get stuck in self-doubt, GET OUT!  Be mindful of your thinking and do not let negative thoughts lock you in.  Remind yourself of your past achievements, do not focus on failures but be sure to learn from them.  Thought is powerful, so have a vision of who you could become and

By |June 28th, 2021|Riddles|Comments Off on Riddle: Dark Room

Clinical Nutrition Manager Job Position

DM&A is searching for an Interim Clinical Nutrition Manager. Location: Los Angeles, CA Responsible for on-site management of the patient and/or staff food services, cafeteria, coffee cart, and vending service contracts, and clinical nutrition care services and programs. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and The Joint Commission requirements. Oversight

By |June 17th, 2021|Jobs|Comments Off on Clinical Nutrition Manager Job Position

How to Handle Challenges

You meet challenges every day.  How do you deal with them?  How do you handle them?  Do you quit?  Do you give up? One strategy is attitude.  Attitude is a way of thinking, acting and feeling which brings about success...or failure.  Attitude is important.  It's vitally, critically important.  It's more important than the past,

By |June 14th, 2021|Articles|Comments Off on How to Handle Challenges

Toni Watkins Wins 2021 Silver Plate Award for Health Care

Congratulations Toni!  Your great accomplishment is so inspiring!  IFMA's annual Gold & Silver Plate Awards honors the nation's leading foodservice operator talent. Silver Plate winners are nominated by IFMA members and industry leaders, then selected by a distinguished jury including national trade press, foodservice experts and past Gold & Silver Plate award winners. From

By |May 28th, 2021|News|Comments Off on Toni Watkins Wins 2021 Silver Plate Award for Health Care

Manager, Patient Food Service – OHSU

Employer / Location: Oregon Health & Science University / Portland, OR Function/Duties of Position The purpose of this position is to supervise the patient services section of the Food & Nutrition Services Department.  This position develops, coordinates, and monitors all patient related food service activity within the department.  The person in this position provides budget

By |May 19th, 2021|Jobs|Comments Off on Manager, Patient Food Service – OHSU

Retail Food Services Manager – OHSU

Employer / Location: Oregon Health & Science University / Portland, OR Function/Duties of Position This position is responsible for 24/7 management of retail food operations on Marquam Hill campus at Oregon Health & Science University and one location at CHH2.  The retail food services program consists of 12 retail venues (cafes, espresso bars, healthy

By |May 19th, 2021|Jobs|Comments Off on Retail Food Services Manager – OHSU

Director Food & Nutrition Services – OHSU

Employer / Location: Oregon Health & Science University / Portland, OR Function/Duties of Position The purpose of the position is to provide leadership and direction over department activities related to Food & Nutrition Services and to develop and implement departmental tactics that align with the OHSU strategic plan to ensure outstanding patient care. The

By |May 19th, 2021|Jobs|Comments Off on Director Food & Nutrition Services – OHSU