Food Service Manager - Reception and Treatment Center

State of Nebraska • Lincoln, NE

3d • $24

About The Position

The Reception and Treatment Center is seeking a dependable individual to join our food service team. If you have food service management experience, and are looking for great benefits, become a member of our team. Information about the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services can be found at: www.corrections.nebraska.gov. For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, please contact Megan Jones at [email protected]. Additional $3/hour facility differential for hours worked.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with emphasis in Foods and Nutrition, Institutional Management or a related area OR post-high school coursework/training in related area plus four years' experience in food service activities, one of which was in a responsible supervisory or management capacity.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays.
• Duties may include prolonged standing and walking.
• Transcripts required prior to appointment.
• Applicants accepting a job offer must pass the following pre-employment exams: medical exam, and at a randomly announced time, pass a drug test.
• Once at the Staff Training Academy, must successfully complete the fully paid NE Corrections Training Program to include CPR, first aid and self-defense tactics.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with managing large-scale food service operation using food service production techniques and sanitation standards.
• Experience working with medical and religious diets.
• Experience in maintaining physical and computerized inventories.

Responsibilities

• Supervises food preparation in the kitchen and serving procedures in the dining room; responsible for sanitation and safety conditions of work areas.
• Orders meats, staples, and other supplies through the central warehouse or supply area; supervises the storage of foods.
• Estimates for needs; keeps food purchase and consumption records; supervises periodic inventories.
• Plans menus and standardizes recipes for a large number of meals; may plan for special occasion or special diet menus; make sure menus are followed and may give suggestions to workers to improve and expedite work.
• Hires and trains staff and inmate workers; maintains personnel records; makes progress and performance reports on subordinate employees.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life.
• Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
• Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer!
• Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status.
• For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees