Req ID: 205685
Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Department: NFS Nutrition & Food Services EZ
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 14-Jul-25
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The Eastern Zone Director, Nutrition and Food Services responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Inspires the team to develop and implement best practice clinical nutrition interventions resulting in enhanced health outcomes
• Accountable for fiscal responsibility at the zone level for Nutrition and Food Services by championing and following sound fiscal management through adherence to business plan, accurate forecasting and monitoring of expenditures and revenues to ensure effective Nutrition and Food Services delivery
• Together with the Senior Director and entire team, supports the procurement of local food within Nova Scotia Health public institutions to enhance a healthy food environment and positive outcomes
• Actively supports dietetic practicum programs, to train dietetic students thereby contributing to a qualified, diverse, engaged, and sustainable work force for now and into the future
• Supports a culture of continuous quality improvement to achieve benchmarks for financial, human resources, clinical outcomes, risk management, patient/client experience, increased local food and low food waste
• Collaborates with internal and external partnerships to promote a better nourished population within our hospitals and our communities