Operations Manager- Healthwise Inland

Business Unit / Division

Fedics

Job Type Classification

Full Time

Location

Sandton

About Us

Tsebo Catering Solutions is currently seeking a dynamic and results-driven Operations Manager to join our Healthwise Inland division. This role is ideally suited to a Registered Dietician with strong operational expertise within healthcare catering environments. To strategically manage and oversee a portfolio of healthcare catering sites, ensuring delivery of high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective food services across both private and provincial healthcare facilities. As a leading African Integrated Workplace Management Solutions Provider, Tsebo Solutions Group offers clients reduced costs, risk and complexities together with increased quality, efficiency and productivity . We specialise in Catering, Facilities Management, Cleaning and Hygiene, Pest Control, Protection, Energy, Procurement, Workspace Design, Engineering, Remote Camps, and more . Developing our people – the heart of Tsebo – is the foundation of our purpose. The result is a knowledgeable workforce that is in touch with every nuance of our clients’ needs. DOWNLOAD OUR ONE-PAGER to find out more about who we are in a nutshell. Correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates. Should you not receive a response within 30 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a portfolio of healthcare catering units across the Inland region
• Ensure strict compliance with healthcare and food safety standards
• Maintain and control budgets, ensuring financial targets are consistently achieved
• Drive operational excellence, patient satisfaction, and quality food service delivery
• Support and develop site-based teams while maintaining a firm, task-focused leadership approach
• Build and maintain strong client relationships within both private and public healthcare sectors
• Monitor performance metrics and implement continuous improvement initiatives

Skills and Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Assertive with the ability to drive performance and accountability
• Highly organised and detail-oriented
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Resilient, adaptable, and solutions-driven

Qualifications

• Registered Dietician qualification (preferred)
• Proven experience in healthcare catering operations (non-negotiable)
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to manage budgets and achieve targets
• Experience managing multiple sites within a complex operational portfolio
• Solid knowledge of special diets, patient nutrition, and healthcare compliance standards
• Excellent leadership skills – assertive, supportive, and results-oriented
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, service-driven environment