Assistant Food Service Manager

Management and Training Corporation•Marion, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Food Service Manager works at the North Central Correctional Complex in Marion, Ohio, and directly supervises food service workers and offenders assigned to the dining room. The role helps prepare and serve facility meals in compliance with Management & Training Corporation (MTC) and Ohio Department of Corrections (ODRC) directives, while maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen and food preparation area. The position supports food-service operations through food and inventory controls, staff and offender training, scheduling coverage, and preparation of special-diet menus. It requires working safely in a fast-paced industrial kitchen and performing the physical tasks described in the posting. Overtime may be required when directed, and regular, predictable attendance is required.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent, or GED.
One year of full-time, wage-earning experience in correctional, commercial, or institutional food preparation or food service management, or 18 months of correctional custody or law enforcement experience.
Possess or be able to obtain current valid ServSafe Food Safety certification during pre-service training, and maintain certification for continued employment.
Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record, unless waived by management.
Successfully complete PREA check, pre-service and annual in-service training requirements, and pass an annual background check.
Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods; frequently lift and carry food products, supply boxes, trays, and kitchen equipment; push and pull carts and equipment; bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and perform repetitive motions with hands and arms.
Ability to work safely in a fast-paced industrial kitchen environment with exposure to heat, steam, cold-storage areas, and slippery surfaces.

Responsibilities

Maintain clean and sanitary dining, service, and food preparation areas and equipment, ensuring compliance with sanitation, safety, and health regulations.
Inspect food for quantity, quality, and temperature; ensure proper storage and inventory use; and supervise temperature monitoring and logging.
Instruct staff and offenders on safety rules, use of soaps and chemicals, sanitary procedures, food preparation, portion control, and food-service equipment operation.
Advise on food requirements and recipes; calculate monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual food requirements; and prepare and approve requisitions for food items, supplies, and equipment.
Control food-preparation quantities, portion sizes, and temperatures, and prepare menus for offenders with special diet requirements.
Maintain an accurate and complete count of required kitchen tools.
Assist in supervising employees and offender workers; review work schedules for adequate coverage; and establish and administer orientation and in-service training programs for food-service staff and offenders.
Assist the food service manager in maintaining inventory of food items, supplies, and equipment.
Promote positive social skills by modeling appropriate behavior, intervening when inappropriate behavior is observed, and providing staff feedback on social-skills procedures and intervention techniques.
Maintain accountability of staff, offenders, and property, and adhere to safety practices.
Perform other duties as assigned within the incumbent's capabilities.
Work overtime when directed and maintain regular, predictable attendance.