Dietary Director

ResponsibilitiesLancaster Behavioral Health Hospital (LBHH) is a newly opened (July, 2018) 126-bed, inpatient psychiatric hospital and start-up joint venture between Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine and Universal Health addition to a general adult unit and dedicated adolescent unit, the new facility will also offer services for treating those with co-occurring disorders on the psychiatric-medical unit, an intensive adult unit to care for those with severe conditions, as well as a women''s trauma unit. The Director of Dietary is responsible for completing the following duties and tasks:Maintain application of State, Federal, and Joint Commission standards for Dietary Department.Perform personnel management duties including screening and selection of dietary staff, providing department orientation and training, completing performance evaluations and giving feedback to Human Resources office.Responsible for dietary work schedule.Serve as Dietary Department''s fiscal manager by submitting budget and adhering to FTE standards.Schedule balanced and nutritional menus to be served to patients and supervise the food preparation. Receive input from dietitian regarding specialized menus.What do our current staff value at LBHH?An environment that puts patient care first.Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities.Supportive and responsive petitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.What''s in it for me?Challenging and rewarding work environmentCompetitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time OffExcellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug PlansRobust tuition reimbursement401(K) with company match and discounted stock planCareer development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!An opportunity to make a difference every single day.QualificationsWhat Does LBHH Require for this Role?Associate''s degree in related field or equivalent combined education and experience.Two years of dietary experience in a leadership role required. What Happens Next?After you apply online and submit your resume, a member of our HR team will review your qualifications and experience. If we are interested in scheduling an interview, our HR team will reach out to you. You may log back on to this website to check the status of your application at any time.Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital: Treatment. Compassion. Hope. Today, tomorrow and always.EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.NoticeAt UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: or 1-800-852-3449.Authorized byCorporate Human Resources

Created: 2025-10-04