Manager - Food Services
About the role
Requisition ID: 405691
Position Number: 20050807
Posting End Date: June 30, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: Grace Hospital
Department / Unit: Patient Food Services - GGH
Job Stream: Clinical Support
Union: Exempt
Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 06/20/2026 - 08/23/2027
Reason for Term: Maternity Leave
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends;Other;Standby coverage as required, On Call
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary Is Commensurate With Education And Qualifications
Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.
Position Overview
Under the direction of the WRHA Nutrition & Food Services Regional Manager, the Food Service Manager ensures a high-quality service by ensuring an efficient operation and planning of work.
Manages all activities related to the provision of meal service to patients/residents. Responsible for supervising, training and evaluating food service employees and students. Manages employee scheduling and payroll. Responsible for the food service operating/capital budget development and compliance. Participates in Quality Improvement programs.
Experience
Minimum three years’ experience in Food Service Operations with demonstrated management and purchasing/receiving skills.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
Baccalaureate degree with a major in Food and Nutrition is required or approved equivalent. Completion of an accredited Dietetic Internship program.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Eligible for registration with related professional association. Valid certification from a recognized Food Handler's course.
Qualifications And Skills
Knowledge of occupational health and safety and LEAN methodology is an asset. Able to demonstrate interpersonal communication, organizational, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office is required; knowledge of CBORD, ESP, & SAP is an asset. Knowledge of therapeutic diets is an asset. Demonstrated leadership abilities in a team environment. Adheres to all safety and health regulations and work place practices. Ensures safe receiving, storage, and handling of food and other supplies in accordance with established policies and procedures. Ensures emergency/contingency plans exist for all functional areas and annually reviews and revises these plans as required. Responsible for defining and implementing facility and Regional Nutrition & Food Service specific policies and procedures that meet or exceed standards set by Government Authorities (i.e., Health and Safety). Maintains established standards of service specific to the facility and WRHA Nutrition & Food Services inclusive of sanitation, equipment operation and maintenance, health and safety and accident prevention. Ensures that the department security is maintained. Ensures that all equipment is kept in good repair.
This term position may end earlier as outlined in your employee handbook.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden Door Geriatric Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
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About Shared Health-Soins Communs
Shared Health was founded in values that celebrate the diversity of our province and pursue equity of access to health services for all Manitobans by bringing together clinical experts from across the province to deliver a patient-centred, accessible and responsive health system.
We work collaboratively with regional health authorities, service delivery organizations and communities to ensure the health care needs of Manitobans are met compassionately, effectively and as close to home as possible. Shared Health’s scope and services continue to evolve as part of Manitoba’s broader health system transformation.
We are committed to ongoing innovation in delivering health care services and recruiting, developing, and retaining dedicated employees. As health care providers, it is essential to understand and acknowledge that people experience and access health care in different ways. Shared Health strives to create inclusive environments that welcome and value the diversity of all Manitobans.
As a health system, we deliver services to diverse patient populations on the original lands of First Nations and Inuit peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. This acknowledgement is an important part of our continued efforts to identify, develop and implement culturally safe environments, practices and health-care services.
Respect for every individual, accountability, value and continuous improvement and learning are four pillars guiding Manitoba’s Quality and Learning Framework. A deep and ongoing commitment to this framework and its principles are key to creating a health care environment that is free of judgement, equally safe and inclusive.
To find out more visit sharedhealthmb.ca/careers/ or https://healthcareersmanitoba.ca/.
This page is intended for informational purposes only. We do not provide clinical advice. Account not monitored 24/7. Emergency: Dial 911 or go to the emergency department.
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Manager - Food Services
About the role
Requisition ID: 405691
Position Number: 20050807
Posting End Date: June 30, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: Grace Hospital
Department / Unit: Patient Food Services - GGH
Job Stream: Clinical Support
Union: Exempt
Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 06/20/2026 - 08/23/2027
Reason for Term: Maternity Leave
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends;Other;Standby coverage as required, On Call
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary Is Commensurate With Education And Qualifications
Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.
Position Overview
Under the direction of the WRHA Nutrition & Food Services Regional Manager, the Food Service Manager ensures a high-quality service by ensuring an efficient operation and planning of work.
Manages all activities related to the provision of meal service to patients/residents. Responsible for supervising, training and evaluating food service employees and students. Manages employee scheduling and payroll. Responsible for the food service operating/capital budget development and compliance. Participates in Quality Improvement programs.
Experience
Minimum three years’ experience in Food Service Operations with demonstrated management and purchasing/receiving skills.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
Baccalaureate degree with a major in Food and Nutrition is required or approved equivalent. Completion of an accredited Dietetic Internship program.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Eligible for registration with related professional association. Valid certification from a recognized Food Handler's course.
Qualifications And Skills
Knowledge of occupational health and safety and LEAN methodology is an asset. Able to demonstrate interpersonal communication, organizational, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office is required; knowledge of CBORD, ESP, & SAP is an asset. Knowledge of therapeutic diets is an asset. Demonstrated leadership abilities in a team environment. Adheres to all safety and health regulations and work place practices. Ensures safe receiving, storage, and handling of food and other supplies in accordance with established policies and procedures. Ensures emergency/contingency plans exist for all functional areas and annually reviews and revises these plans as required. Responsible for defining and implementing facility and Regional Nutrition & Food Service specific policies and procedures that meet or exceed standards set by Government Authorities (i.e., Health and Safety). Maintains established standards of service specific to the facility and WRHA Nutrition & Food Services inclusive of sanitation, equipment operation and maintenance, health and safety and accident prevention. Ensures that the department security is maintained. Ensures that all equipment is kept in good repair.
This term position may end earlier as outlined in your employee handbook.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden Door Geriatric Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
Not the right fit? Search for Manager jobs in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About Shared Health-Soins Communs
Shared Health was founded in values that celebrate the diversity of our province and pursue equity of access to health services for all Manitobans by bringing together clinical experts from across the province to deliver a patient-centred, accessible and responsive health system.
We work collaboratively with regional health authorities, service delivery organizations and communities to ensure the health care needs of Manitobans are met compassionately, effectively and as close to home as possible. Shared Health’s scope and services continue to evolve as part of Manitoba’s broader health system transformation.
We are committed to ongoing innovation in delivering health care services and recruiting, developing, and retaining dedicated employees. As health care providers, it is essential to understand and acknowledge that people experience and access health care in different ways. Shared Health strives to create inclusive environments that welcome and value the diversity of all Manitobans.
As a health system, we deliver services to diverse patient populations on the original lands of First Nations and Inuit peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. This acknowledgement is an important part of our continued efforts to identify, develop and implement culturally safe environments, practices and health-care services.
Respect for every individual, accountability, value and continuous improvement and learning are four pillars guiding Manitoba’s Quality and Learning Framework. A deep and ongoing commitment to this framework and its principles are key to creating a health care environment that is free of judgement, equally safe and inclusive.
To find out more visit sharedhealthmb.ca/careers/ or https://healthcareersmanitoba.ca/.
This page is intended for informational purposes only. We do not provide clinical advice. Account not monitored 24/7. Emergency: Dial 911 or go to the emergency department.