Food Service Supervisor

State of Ohio•Highland Hills, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility is seeking a full-time Food Service Supervisor to work alongside the Food Service Manager 2. The supervisor oversees food preparation and service personnel, including youth workers and cooks, assigned to one shift of the institutional food service operation. The role involves preparing food-service records and reports, maintaining safe and sanitary conditions, and working alongside the manager and cooks in all areas of kitchen operations, including training, food preparation, dishwashing, and daily operations. The supervisor serves as manager when the Food Service Manager 2 is absent. The position is permanent and full-time, with a 40-hour work week. Compensation starts at $24.11 per hour, with pay increases at six, 18, 30, and 42 months of employment. New staff receive their first pay increase after six months of employment, along with a 20% incentive supplement. New hires must complete six weeks of paid, mandatory pre-service training. The first week and the final two weeks are held at the facility. Weeks two through four take place at the DYS Training Academy in Orient, Ohio, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; travel, lodging, and meals are provided. The final candidate must undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify applicants; each applicant’s history is assessed individually. The State of Ohio offers eligible employees medical coverage; free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after the eligibility period; paid vacation, personal and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays; childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave; education and development opportunities; public retirement systems; and optional deferred compensation. Benefits eligibility depends on several factors. DYS is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Requirements

Complete a two-year training program in food service preparation or hospitality management technology, or have two years of experience in food service preparation.
Have six months of training or experience in employee training and development.
Alternatively, complete a one-year training program in food service management, have 12 months of experience in food service preparation, and have six months of training or experience in employee training and development.
Equivalent of the stated minimum class qualifications for employment is acceptable.
Complete six weeks of paid, mandatory pre-service training if hired.
Undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening as the final candidate.

Responsibilities

Supervise food preparation and service personnel, including youth workers and cooks, assigned to one shift of the institutional food service operation.
Prepare related records and reports, including cycle menus, costs, monthly reports, work schedules, production schedules, and food or supply orders.
Maintain safe and sanitary conditions, including monitoring cold storage and ingredient products, inspecting for hazards, checking refrigerator and freezer temperatures, and securing food storage areas.
Work alongside the Food Service Manager and cooks in kitchen operations, including training, food preparation, dishwashing, and daily operations.
Serve as manager in the absence of the Food Service Manager 2.

Benefits

20% incentive supplement
Medical coverage
Free dental insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
Free vision insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
Free basic life insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
Paid vacation leave
Paid personal leave
Paid sick leave
11 paid holidays per year
Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS
Optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation
Travel, lodging, and meals provided for weeks two through four of mandatory training