Food Service Manager

State of Oklahoma • Sulphur, OK

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving planning, coordination and direction of the operation of a food service department in a state hospital, school, facility or institution. This involves planning and coordinating the preparation, cooking and serving of food, coordinating and reviewing projected menu plans with nutrition therapists, including nutritional assessments and care plans, and requisitioning food, supplies and equipment. At this level of this job family employees are assigned overall responsibility for directing and coordinating the operation of a food service department of moderate size and scope or assisting in the direction of a larger food service department. This will include direction of the work activities of assigned food service staff, including employees, inmates, students, patients or others responsible for the preparation and serving of meals, and the supervision of lower-level supervisors who are assigned responsibility for individual units or activities. Responsibilities may also include preparing or recommending quarterly food requisitions, supervising the receipt, inspection, storage and use of supplies, and ensuring adherence to accreditation standards for food service operations. Position is located at Oklahoma School for the Deaf (OSD) in Sulphur. Position is responsible for the overall operation of OSD’s food service program, providing 3 meals a day to students. Prepare/submit lunch report for the free meal program to State/Federal regulations. Oversees 2 shifts of food service personnel. Trial period (if applicable) is required. The Department of Rehabilitation Services will conduct a criminal background check on new hires as part of an offer of employment that is made contingent upon a successful criminal background check. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without employer sponsorship.

Requirements

• An associate’s degree in culinary arts, food management or a similar field and two years of experience in a supervisory capacity or supervising inmates in a commercial or institutional food service environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one additional year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education.
• Two years of supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

• American Sign Language Skills

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates or directs purchasing, food planning, preparation and serving, inventory, cleaning and maintenance of sanitary standards in the preparation areas, kitchen, serving and dining areas of the department.
• Prepares work schedules for employees and patients.
• Reviews menus and makes changes; plans menus and prepares projected menu plans; and interprets recipes, modified diet plans and proper portion control in accordance with approved policy.
• Conducts staff meetings; attends staffing conferences and makes recommendations concerning operations.
• Maintains necessary records and prepares required reports.
• Analyzes food costs; assists with departmental budget issues.
• Oversees 2 shifts of food service personnel.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree