Food Service Manager
About The Position
Responsible for the operation of the cafeteria and special food services, in compliance with government, corporate, and management directives. This role involves supervising cafeteria services through budget control, effective planning, staff training, scheduling, and evaluation. The manager ensures the quality of food production, plans menus, determines food purchase requirements, and maintains close cost control to stay within budget limitations, minimizing waste through efficient storage, inventory, and food utilization. Additionally, the role requires maintaining food service areas in a sanitary and safe condition, conducting daily inspections, and preparing food services for special center functions. The manager also assists in policy development, coordinates with other center staff, develops and monitors special food programs, provides dietary information, and supervises all department activities. This includes managing department resources and budget, screening new hires, ensuring data integrity through audits, submitting reports, modeling positive culture, acting as a custodian for center property, reporting ethical violations, suggesting operational improvements, and identifying environmental health and safety concerns. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- Technical training and three years of experience in food services
- Valid food handler’s permit in the center’s state
- CPR/First Aid certifications
- ServSafe Certified Instructor Certification
- Knowledge of nutrition and methods of food cost-effectiveness
- Broad knowledge of food services
- Knowledge and ability to relate to the lifestyle of economically disadvantaged youth
- Ability to promote the Career Success Standards (CSS) by modeling appropriate behaviors, mentoring students when necessary, and monitoring both positive and negative behaviors through interventions
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Computer proficiency; general knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- If position requires driving, a valid driver’s license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record is required
- I-9 documentation required to verify authorization to work in the United States
- Ability to pass pre-employment drug test and background check
Nice To Haves
- Three years of supervisory experience preferred
- Experience working with youth
Responsibilities
- Provides supervision of cafeteria services through budget control, effective planning, staff training, scheduling, and evaluation.
- Ensures quality of production, plans menus, and determines food purchase requirements. Maintains close cost control to stay within budget limitations; minimizes waste through efficient storage, inventory, and food utilization.
- Maintains food service areas in a sanitary and safe condition. Conducts and coordinates daily inspections of food service areas.
- Ensures preparation of food services for special center functions, including diversity programs, visitors, and off-center work-based learning (WBL) assignments.
- Assists in the development of new or revised policies and procedures affecting food services.
- Coordinates with other center staff concerning food services.
- Develops and monitors special food programs and coordinates with other center managers, including but not limited to working with the Recreation Supervisor and Wellness Manager on healthy lifestyles program (HEALS)
- Provides dietary information.
- Supervises all department activities through effective planning, staff training, time management, scheduling, and review.
- Manages departments resources and budget.
- Screens potential new hires and makes recommendations for hire.
- Ensures data integrity and quality control through daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly audits and monitoring.
- Submits reports and plans in a timely manner.
- Models, mentors, and monitors the positive normative culture of the center.
- Acts as a responsible custodian for the assigned center property.
- Reports violations of ethical behavior.
- Suggests opportunities for continuous operational improvement and reduction of waste.
- Identifies and reports environmental health and safety concerns.
Benefits
- Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
