Food Service Mananger in Training

TKC Holdings•Leavenworth, KS
•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Director plans, directs, and coordinates a single-site, stand-alone food service operation in a facility with one kitchen and fewer than 1,000 inmates or beds. The role oversees the kitchen’s operational and financial responsibilities and manages an Assistant Food Service Director and/or a team of Food Service Workers and/or Cooks. The team prepares, serves, and cleans up food in a secure correctional facility. This is an on-site position, reporting to the District Manager. The stated wage rate is $73,000 per year.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED and/or equivalent experience.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Five years of management or supervisory experience in a food service environment.
  • ServSafe certification.
  • Experience managing and applying kitchen sanitation and safety standards and methods.
  • Knowledge of basic accounting and mathematical abilities to complete necessary reports.

Nice To Haves

  • Prior institutional food service or restaurant experience.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee preparation and service of appropriate food quantities according to the facility or site plan.
  • Hire, orient, and train team members, and issue corrective action when applicable.
  • Review payroll on a bi-weekly basis.
  • Ensure team members are adequately trained to perform their job responsibilities safely.
  • Maintain accurate inventory and prepare in advance for the planned menu schedule.
  • Ensure food items are stored properly.
  • Maintain product and service quality standards.
  • Maintain a sanitary environment in accordance with food service and Health Department codes and regulations.
  • Maintain accurate on-site reports of daily and monthly financial, production, and activity information.
  • Be responsible for state or other inspections of the food service operation.
  • Maintain a valid ServSafe Manager certification.
  • Perform other responsibilities as determined by business needs.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • DailyPay.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Paid time off (PTO).
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Paid training.
  • Career advancement opportunities.
  • Life insurance and AD&D coverage.
  • Voluntary benefits, including short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness, and accident coverage.
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