Director Of Dietary​/Food Svcs

Who We Are

The Vines Hospital (affiliated with Universal Health Services), located in Ocala, FL is a premier behavioral health facility offering individualized mental health and addiction treatment to adults and adolescents in a secure and private setting. Our services include partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. We offer acute psychiatric, detox, and PTSD treatment. We are located in picturesque Marion County, FL. The county is known as the Horse Capital of the World.

Enjoy the outdoors at one of the county’s serene parks, which includes wonderful hiking trails, river rafting, and tubing. Watch the county’s wildlife and view the scenery by taking a horseback ride through one of the area’s riding trails. Considered the heart of Florida, the beautiful region is centrally located within hours of many activities. Just a drive away from some of the state’s amusement parks or beautiful Florida beaches.

The county is less than two hours away from some of the state’s large metropolitan areas. From young professionals to a growing family, the area has plenty of activities for every individual.

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The Dietary Services Director is responsible for managing all activities of the Dietary Department, ensuring high quality food service for patients, guests, and staff. This role includes overseeing food purchasing, staff training, sanitation standards, and budget management, while promoting a positive work envi ro nment and hospital culture.

• Ensure a high standard of quality service for patients, guest, and staff
• Oversee purchasing, storage, and supply management for the dietary department
• Ensure that dietary staff are trained in food handling and safety practices
• Maintain sanitary standards in food preparation and storage
• Monitor budget and ensure efficient use of resources
• Provide leadership to promote a positive environment and high staff performance
• Plan and coordinate dietary operations, including budgeting, food purchasing, and staff performance
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree required.
• Experience:
  
  Five - ten years experience required.
• License:
  Certified Dietary Manager preferred.
• Skills:
  
  Excellent communication skills. Strong customer service skills. Familiarity with theraputic diets, menu planning, and food purchasing. Knowledge of state and federal regulations related to food service. Ability to oversee budget, purchasing and inventory management.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.