• Culinary Nutrition Manager

    Children's Hospital Boston (Boston, MA)


    81299BRJob Posting Title:Culinary Nutrition ManagerDepartment:Patient Services-Clinical NutritionAutoReqId:81299BRStatus:Full-TimeStandard Hours per Week:40 Job Posting Category:ClinicalJob Posting Description: Key Responsibilities:

    + Develops, implements, and manages age- and culturally-appropriate culinary medicine and medical nutrition therapy for patients and clients, utilizing evidence-based practice guidelines and the Nutrition Care Process.

    + Supervises others involved in the delivery of patient/client culinary instruction, including sous chefs, guest chefs, physician partners, registered dietitians, dietetic interns, and volunteers.

    + Demonstrates strong organizational skills and a thorough understanding of performance and management standards to ensure effective, smooth, and timely delivery of care.

    + Oversees the daily operations of the teaching kitchen, including coordination of staff training and support.

    + Provides day-to-day leadership for the clinical and culinary medicine care team, ensuring adherence to established standards of care.

    + Establishes and monitors systems and criteria to evaluate culinary program quality and effectiveness.

    + Collaborates across hospital departments and affiliated groups to identify and address interdepartmental and interdisciplinary issues.

    + Leads program implementation, coordinating necessary resources and planning logistics.

    + Participates in and contributes to relevant interdisciplinary committees and task forces.

    + Manages, motivates, and develops staff, including the creation of schedules, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions as needed.

    + Prepares, monitors, and maintains annual operational and capital budgets, making adjustments to operations based on budget performance.

    + Maintains current knowledge of culinary nutrition trends and facilitates integration into clinical practice.

    + Speaks and writes on relevant topics and participates in department education activities such as journal clubs and training forums.

    + Acts as a subject matter expert in updating internal resources, handbooks, diet manuals, and databases.

    + Develops recipes that are feasible, culturally appropriate, and nutritionally balanced, taking into account time, cost, access to ingredients and equipment, and preparation skill levels.

    + Ensures compliance with departmental quality initiatives, as well as regulatory and accreditation standards (Joint Commission, DPH, FDA, CMS).

    + Maintains professional skills and knowledge through educational programming, conference attendance, and leadership in professional organizations.

    Qualifications:

    + Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or a closely related field is required; Master’s degree preferred.

    + A minimum of four years of progressive experience in culinary and/or clinical dietetics, with demonstrated project management and leadership skills.

    + Prior teaching experience is a plus.

    + Registered Dietitian credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

    + Current Massachusetts Dietitian Licensure is required.

     

    Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes.

     

    Office/Site Location:NeedhamRegular, Temporary, Per Diem:Regular Remote Eligibility :Onsite Only