The University of Kansas Health System
Dining Services Supervisor
4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160
Full-time
First seen by offpeak October 4, 2026
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Position Title
Dining Services SupervisorMid Shift - Full TimeBell HospitalPosition Summary / Career Interest:
The Dining Services Supervisor leads a team to service our onsite cafeterias, cafés, and coffee shops in addition to patient room service. The position oversees, or is directly responsible for, one or more of the following: inventory, cold food prep, cooking, plating, or room service. The position requires a keen focus on safety, quality, and customer service.Shift needed for our Product dining team is 11:30am-8pm with alternating weekends off.Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
- Supervises and coordinates activities of a specific operational unit within the department (Production/Support Services, Raw Materials, Cafeteria. Cafes, or Patient Services). Cross-trained to provide basic coverage in all department units.
- Participates in the hiring, onboarding, training, ongoing coaching, and performance management of assigned employees.
- Schedules employees to ensure appropriate staffing levels to meet production/service requirements.
- Provides positive motivation to employees to insure high employee engagement/morale.
- Ensures daily adherence to all food safety regulations and food handling protocols.
- Inventories, orders, and monitors usage of food and supplies for assigned unit. Maintains documentation as required.
- Monitors and assures food quality, product standards, sanitation, and patient/customer service.
- Initiates and maintains communications with unit customers, employees, other department units, and outside departments supporting dining services operations.
- Initiates and/or supports service recovery efforts as needed."
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
- High School Graduate or GED.
- 1 or more years of experience working in large volume food service, restaurant, or patient food service environments.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Associates Degree
- 1 or more years of supervisory experience in a food service setting.
Required Language Skills
- Fluent English - Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Preferred Language Skills
- Fluent Spanish -
Knowledge Requirements
- Must possess basic math skills.
Time Type:
Full timeJob Requisition ID:
R-55578Important information for you to know as you apply:
The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.
Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.
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