Food Operations Manager (Healthcare)

Sodexo is seeking a Food Operations Manager (Healthcare) to support a New York City Health + Hospitals acute care facility in New York City.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on, service-driven leader to support a 24/7, 365-day healthcare food operation serving approximately 1,200 meals daily across three meal periods. Reporting to the General Manager, this highly visible role plays a key part in supporting daily operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, driving team performance, and delivering an exceptional patient and customer experience.

This role is ideal for a leader who thrives in a fast-paced healthcare environment and enjoys balancing operations, compliance, labor management, and client partnership.

Apply today and bring your leadership to a team committed to exceptional healthcare service. 

• Support the General Manager in oversight of daily food service operations in a complex acute care setting
• Help lead a 24/7 operation serving approximately 1,200 meals daily
• Support labor management, staffing, scheduling, payroll, and new hire processes
• Manage operational priorities while helping achieve company and client financial targets
• Monitor labor costs, cash controls, productivity, and operational performance
• Support achievement of high-quality patient and customer satisfaction outcomes
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, and contract standards
• Support audit readiness and successful performance on regular inspections and surveys
• Foster a positive work environment focused on employee engagement and accountability
• Build strong client relationships and serve as a trusted operational partner
• Help ensure Sodexo standards are met or exceeded across all aspects of service delivery

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Leadership experience in healthcare food service
• Strong supervisory skills and the ability to be a hands-on leader
• Experience with labor management, payroll, scheduling, and staffing processes
• Knowledge of cash controls, labor cost management, and financial acumen
• Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation, compliance, and workplace safety standards
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with clients, customers, and staff
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, high-accountability environment
• Passion for customer service and a commitment to operational excellence
• Flexibility, compassion, and a collaborative leadership style

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a union and healthcare environment preferred

• Experience supporting regulatory audits and survey readiness strongly preferred

• Knowledge of Sodexo systems and food management tools is a plus

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.

Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form.

Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Minimum Management Experience - 3 years   

Minimum Functional Experience - 3 years work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.