FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR II - SES - 80082821
State of Florida•Jacksonville, FL
•Onsite
About The Position
This role plans, manages, and coordinates food service operations at the Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center. The position oversees food preparation and service, menu planning, food purchasing and utilization, staffing, training, employee performance, budgets, payroll records, and financial transactions. It also monitors compliance with health and fire regulations and accepted nutrition standards, maintains required government records, and addresses complaints about food quality or service.
Requirements
- Successful completion of background and drug screening is a condition of employment.
- Candidates for direct care positions are subject to sex offender checks, state, local, and national criminal background checks, and pre-employment drug screening.
Nice To Haves
- At least two years of institutional food service experience.
- A current Food Service Manager certificate from the State of Florida.
- At least one year of supervisory experience.
- Experience working in an institution or jail setting.
Responsibilities
- Plan menus and food utilization based on anticipated demand, nutritional value, palatability, popularity, and cost.
- Organize and direct worker training programs, resolve personnel problems, hire staff, and evaluate employee performance.
- Coordinate cooking personnel assignments to use food economically and prepare meals on time.
- Estimate food and beverage consumption and determine quantities to purchase or requisition.
- Monitor food preparation methods, portion sizes, garnishing, and presentation.
- Monitor budgets and payroll records and review financial transactions to ensure expenditures are authorized and budgeted.
- Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality or service.
- Review menus and analyze recipes to determine labor and overhead costs and assign prices to menu items.
- Establish and enforce nutrition standards based on accepted industry standards.
- Maintain records required by government agencies regarding sanitation and food subsidies, where applicable.
- Taste and smell cooked food to ensure palatability and flavor conformity.
- Create specialty dishes and develop recipes for the dining facility.
- Monitor compliance with health and fire regulations related to food preparation, service, and building maintenance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
