Create a supportive and accountable work environment promoting engagement and professional development • Execute and monitor departmental strategic plans aligned with patient experience and financial performance goals • Maintain operational excellence across people, service, quality, and finance metrics • Support innovation in hospitality, culinary excellence, nutrition care delivery, and healthcare dining models • Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and vendor solutions • Lead patient-centered care, wellness-focused dining, and culturally appropriate service initiatives • Build and sustain a culture of safety, accountability, and engagement • Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain leaders and frontline team members • Support succession planning and leadership pipeline initiatives • Promote staff well-being, recognition, teamwork, and continuous improvement. Within the Food & Nutrition Services department, the Associate Director, Food & Nutrition Services plays a key leadership role in overseeing food service operations, enhancing the patient and customer dining experience, and supporting operational excellence across dining, retail, procurement, food safety, and hospitality programs.