Your Opportunity : We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual to take on the role of Manager for Nutrition Food Linen Environmental Services at Covenant. This is an exciting opportunity to provide leadership and oversight across three rural sites, ensuring the effective and efficient operation of these essential service areas. The Manager plays a key role in supporting Covenant’s Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategic Directions by leading the delivery of high-quality Food Services, Environmental Services, and Laundry Services. You will have the opportunity to drive service excellence through strong administration, effective staffing and scheduling, positive resident and family relations, and the supervision of daily operations, while ensuring cost-effective and standards-based service delivery. If you are passionate about fostering supportive team environments, enhancing resident experience, and making a meaningful impact across multiple sites, we encourage you to apply and join us in our commitment to providing exceptional care. Please note : Travel is required and may include the use of a personal vehicle. A standard drivers abstract may also be required for use of corporate lease vehicles.
Responsibilities
- Department Management : Leads, coordinates, and facilitates department operational planning to ensure resident, staff, client, and visitors\' needs are met.
- Financial Management : Manages and controls the allocation of resources (financial, human, material, and physical) for the departments managed ensuring that budget targets and client needs are met.
- Human Resource Management : Manages assigned department personnel ensuring the functions of the area are performed and that employee participation and teamwork are fostered and facilitated.
- Communication : Creates and maintains good communication with departmental personnel to coordinate operational activities. Establishes and maintains open channels of communication both inter and intra-departmentally, amongst corporate team members, with residents, and with public to ensure good morale and public relations.
- Quality Management : Monitors, evaluates and quality assurance and improvement activities to ensure resident and customer satisfaction.
- Education and Training : In conjunction with the NFLES Educators, provides education to staff to transmit knowledge, experience and skills.
- Professional Development : Develops and maintains expertise in assigned areas to improve efficiency, quality of systems and to ensure client needs are met.
- Computerization : Plans and leads the implementation of computer applications for the departments.
- Miscellaneous : Performs other administrative duties as required.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications : Bachelor’s degree in food science / nutrition or other related post-secondary education.Additional Required Qualifications : Education in business accounting and marketing or equivalent experience. More than three years’ recent leadership experience in a Nutrition Food Services or Environmental Services environment (or combination). More than three years’ recent Leadership experience in a HealthCare environment. Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. More than 1 year experience as a Leader in a unionized workforce. Demonstrated ability and experience leading critical projects involving multiple stakeholder groups. Understanding of the “LEADS in a Caring Environment” framework for Healthcare Leadership. Ability to lead a large workforce with multiple departments with initiative and accountability.Preferred Qualifications : Familiarity with Human Rights Legislation, Alberta Food Code, Accreditation Standards, Continuing Care Health Services Standards. Experience with Clinical Information Systems or Nutrition Management Systems. Familiarity with therapeutic and clinical nutrition. Strong time management skills. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.Position Details
Classification : ManagerUnion : COV OUT OF SCOPEUnit and Program : Nutrition Food Linen and Environmental ServicesPrimary Location : St. Mary\'s HospitalLocation Details : As Per LocationTemporary Employee Class : Temp F / T BenefitsFTE : 1.00Posting End Date : 05-FEB-2026Date Available : 15-FEB-2026Temporary End Date : 07-FEB-2027Hours per Shift : 7.75Length of Shift in weeks : 1Shifts per cycle : 5Shift Pattern : DaysDays Off : Saturday / SundayMinimum Hourly Salary : $39.99Maximum Hourly Salary : $59.98Vehicle Requirement : Driver's License, Vehicle Provided#J-18808-Ljbffr