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Director Food Nutrition Services

  • Community Hospital San Bernardino
  • San Bernardino, California
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Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

Our Mission

As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.

The posted compensation range of $52.15 - $77.58 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Requisition ID
2026-474756
Employment Type
Full Time
Department
Nutrition Services
Hours/Pay Period
80
Weekly Schedule
Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Shift
Day
Remote
No
Category
Dietary
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Director Food-Nutrition Services for Community Hospital San Bernardino, you will lead our patient interactive positions (i.e. dietitians, diet clerks, etc.), culinary and operations teams, retail sales, purchasing and kitchen operations, and provide for the operational needs of the staff. You will lead menu development for patients, cafeteria, and catering services, and manage the facility diet manual, as well as patient diet and nutritional analysis compliance with the diet manual. You will also recruit, hire and manage performance of staff, and ensure we maintain adequate staffing for daily needs reflecting cost efficiency, assigning staff and workload, respecting changing priorities in daily operations. 
Every day, you will be a visible and engaging leader, conducting frequent patient rounding and visitations, and job shadowing audits to assess efficacy of training programs. It is key to maintain open communication with patients, staff, and customers regarding the level of services they receive from FNS staff, as you work to elevate the dining experience and promote patient satisfaction. Your leadership will foster an environment of teamwork and high standards, ensuring compliance with infection control and regulatory bodies such as TJC, CMS, and CDPH. 
To be successful in this role, you will need extensive knowledge of nutrition and food service operations, and strong communication, organization, and time management skills.

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to work for a system helping shape healthcare in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

Benefits and offerings for this position include (plus much more!):

  • Annual performance-based bonus program.
  • Annual employer contribution to retirement program (no employee contribution needed).
  • Medical benefits for the employee at no payroll deduction.
  • Flexible Time Away program.

Job Requirements

Required Experience:

  • Minimum two (2) years hospital nutrition management experience or three (3) years of high-volume food service management experience, or a combination of both totaling three (3) years of management experience required.

Required Licensure:

  • ServSafe Food Protection Manager certification required.
  • Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) with the Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals (ANFP) required within 24 months of start date.
  • ServSafe Food Allergen certification required within 60 days of start date.
  • State of California Food Handler Permit (FHP) required within 30 days of start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field preferred, or three (3) years of equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of Bachelor’s degree.

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Where You'll Work

Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 75,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, maternity care and pediatrics, and behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children. 

Additionally, Community Hospital of San Bernardino has been recognized with the gold seal of approval by the Joint Commission, as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and rated five stars for Children’s Subacute Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2025, we were voted Best Hospital by Inland Empire Magazine. 

Community Hospital of San Bernardino shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

One Community. One Mission. One California.

Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here [PDF].

CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). CommonSpirit Health™ participates in E-Verify.

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