Facility - Supervisor - Food and Nutritional Services
About The Position
Supervise and coordinate the activities of the food service staff who prepare and serve food. This role involves overseeing food preparation, portion sizes, and presentation, ensuring special diets conform to orders, and potentially participating directly in food preparation and service. The position also coordinates staff activities to ensure timely and appropriate patient service, provides guidance and direction to the team, and is responsible for departmental scheduling to ensure adequate staffing. Additionally, the role includes orienting, training, and coaching new team members, inspecting supplies, equipment, and work areas for compliance with health and safety standards, and managing the training, supervision, and performance of food service staff to maintain food safety, quality, and customer satisfaction. Addressing complaints regarding food quality or service is also a key responsibility.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- ServSafe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state and facility.
Nice To Haves
- Additional education or training in the food service field preferred.
- Two or more years’ experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, hospital or cafeteria.
- Previous supervisory experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversee food preparation, portion sizes and the overall presentation of food.
- Oversee that delivery of special diets conform to diet orders.
- May also be directly involved in food preparation and service.
- Coordinate activities of the food services staff to ensure that patients are served appropriately and timely.
- Provide guidance and direction to staff and encourage/build mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members.
- Responsible for the scheduling to ensure the department is staffed appropriately.
- Orient, train and coach new team members on operational guidelines, organizational policies and procedures.
- Inspect supplies, equipment and work areas to ensure they comply with health and food safety standards.
- Responsible for the training, supervision and performance of food service staff to maintain food safety, food quality and customer satisfaction.
- Address complaints regarding food quality or service.
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
