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Nutrition Lead

Cottage Health
Santa Barbara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/25/2026
Job Description

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Nutrition Lead for the hospital.

Responsibilities

This is not an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

  • Provide service excellence to patients and guests in the selection of meals through Room Service, Cafeteria, Deli, Catering, and Coffee Cart.
  • Support in the continued development and oversight of staff in the Nutrition Department including but not limited to Room Service, Call Center, and retail outlets.

Qualifications

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

EDUCATION

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition or any Health Related Field

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Minimum: Servsafe Manager Certificate within 6 months of hire or transfer.

Preferred: Diet Technician Registered (DTR) or Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) Certification

Technical Requirements

Minimum: Basic skills in MS Word, Excel, Outlook

Preferred: Experience with Nutrition related software (i.e. Computrition)

About Us

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices. We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.

Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.

  • Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards .

If you're already a Cottage Health employee, please apply on this link only.

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