Manager of Culinary and Procurement - New England Region

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Regional position for greater New England area.

Purpose

Accountable for leading, guiding & directing the Trinity Health ministry area functional responsibilities. Enable ministry level strategy to address internal or external business & regulatory issues; provide functional expertise & ensure fulfillment of performance & service standards. Responsible for consistent operating performance & achieving financial goals. Identifies, defines & solves complex problems that impact the management & direction of the business; Collaborate with System Services Function Area, Regions & Health Ministries to ensure consistency & integration of strategy & operations. Maintaining awareness of new industry developments & standards. Provides decision support, operations &/or optimization leadership focus.

Essential Functions

Our Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions.

Leadership

• Providing advice, guidance & leadership to RHM & Ministry leaders in developing strategies & in the achievement of performance goals.

• Enable Collaboration across & within System Services Function Area, Regions & Health Ministries to ensure consistency & integration of strategy & operations

Direction & Growth

• Providing advice, guidance & leadership to System Services Function Area, Regions & Health Ministries.

• Leading standardization/systemness & optimization of policy, process, methodology, establishing a national community of practice

• Oversee Vendor/Contract Labor Management including centralizing strategy & optimizing spend

Strategic Support & Accountability

• Collaborates in system-wide strategy development & deployment of functional area priorities & initiatives

• Responsible for supporting regional efforts to comply with functional area priorities

• Accountable for the selection, evaluation & overall success of the functional leadership teams

• Organization-wide focal point for establishing functional strategies & governance over financials & staffing

• Accountable for communication between System Services Function Area, Regions & Health Ministries leaders

Operational Delivery

• Responsible for measuring & reporting KPIs/metrics & value delivery

• Providing advice, guidance & leadership for the colleague life cycle

Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, state & local laws/regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of Conduct, as well as other policies, procedures & guidelines in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior & safe work practices.

Minimum Qualifications

Completion of an accredited culinary institution program or equivalent degree

Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive multi-site experience in the general culinary, hospitality or healthcare foodservice management field

Extensive experience including menu development, recipe development, program development & implementation, & driving high volume purchasing and contract compliance

Additional Qualifications (nice to have)

Certification from the American Culinary Federation (or equivalent) & LEAN certification preferred.

Physical & Mental Requirements & Working Conditions

Indirect Healthcare Support Services: (OSHA: Healthcare support services mean services that facilitate the provision of healthcare services.)  

• Continuous clinical / patient facing work environment.   

• Includes continuous work time indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions; may encounter occasional variable external environmental conditions.   

• Includes occasional lifting, up to 30 pounds unassisted; occasional travel; continuous use of computer; includes continuous sitting & may require occasional long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, bending, pulling & pushing.   

   Direct Healthcare & Indirect / Support Healthcare Services: must be able to:   

• Adapt to frequent interruptions, shifting priorities & stressful situations; attend to tasks until complete; understand & relate to complex ideas & concepts & be able to remember multiple tasks & regimens extending over long periods of time & work on concurrent tasks / projects.   

• Continuously read small print; frequently hear normal sounds & voice patterns; give / receive instructions & other verbal communications in-person & over the phone / computer / device / equipment assigned with some background noise.   

• Perform continuous manual dexterity activities & occasional grasping/handling.   

• Continuously maintain a safe working environment & use available personal protective equipment (PPE).   

   **KEY: Average Workday Activity: Occasional (1% - 33%), Frequent (34% - 66%), Continuous (67% - 100%) **

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran