Position Summary

Are you looking for that career that will allow you to combine your clinical expertise and your proven leadership skills? If you feel, you can deliver success by implementing strategies that focus the efforts of individuals on business goals, individual goals, team goals and translating them into positive outcomes – we want to hear from you.

Reporting to the Health Service Administrator, the Manager, Support Services manages and coordinates Food, Clinical Nutrition, Environmental Services and Laundry Services within and across designated sites. Responsibilities consist of financial and strategic planning and managing the implementation of policies and procedures, capital expenditures, cost control strategies, and human resources practices.

Starting salary will be approximately from $88,990 to $111,237 and will be based on education, training, experience, and salaries of similar positions.

Bulkley Valley District Hospital is a 24-bed Acute Care facility,
which integrates home and community care into one facility. Some of the services include:
• Emergency/outpatient
• Medical
• Surgical
• Maternity
• Palliative Care
• Psychiatric Observation Unit
• Laboratory
• Pediatric services
• Radiology (X-ray, Mammography, Ultrasound)
• Home and Community Care
• Community Cancer Clinic
• Diverse programs of visiting specialists and surgeons

Smithers Smithers is located in the picturesque Bulkley Valley surrounded by three mountain ranges which provide a backdrop for the town’s Alpine setting. The main industries include forestry, tourism, transportation and agriculture. Smithers offers affordable housing and natural splendor that support a balanced lifestyle. The population of Smithers is approximately 6,000, with an additional 5,000 from the surrounding communities that access services. There are three elementary schools, one secondary school, one alternate format school for grades 9-12 and Coast Mountain College. Check out Smithers where there is always something new to experience.

What Northern Health has to offer you!
• Comprehensive benefit packages including, extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• “Loan Forgiveness Programs” are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:
• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position.
Examples may include:
• Program certificates or diplomas
• High school/college/university transcripts etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume

Are you an International Applicant? Before applying for a job with Northern Health, please follow these steps on our Northern Health careers page

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics field with three (3) to five (5) years experience in a similar role in an organization or industry of moderate complexity, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Member in good standing with the College of Dietitians of BC and Dietitians of Canada.
OR
• Successful graduation from a two (2) year Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM) accredited college program in food service and nutrition management;
• Courses in management and supervision;
• Five (5) to seven (7) years recent, related experience in an acute care or long-term care facility;
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Eligible for membership in the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management.
Plus
• Certificate of proficiency in Laundry and/or Environmental Services.
• Food Safe Level 1 and 2.
• Experience with CBORD Food and Nutrition, or other diet software, an asset.
• Valid BC Drivers License and access to reliable vehicle.

Skills and Abilities:
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration/consultation with others.
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, communication, mediation and negotiation.
• Demonstrated skills in the application of communications and computerized technology to address communication needs, information analysis and service provision.
• Demonstrated flexibility to work in a fast-paced uncertain environment, under pressure while maintaining priorities.
• Ability to promote stability in an ever-changing work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to think laterally, solve problems, make decisions and take action.
• Demonstrated ability to work diplomatically and persuasively to establish and maintain effective work relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze operational problems and recommend innovative solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to organize work.
• Knowledge and skills in auditing of Environmental Services, food and laundry services in a healthcare environment.
• Proven interpersonal, coaching and effective communication skills, including listening, verbal and written.
• Ability to liaise effectively with staff at all levels of the organization and with representatives in other health care facilities, community agencies and academic institutions.

Who we are
Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.
Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.
There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.

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