Food Services Field Operations Supervisor

School District of Philadelphia • Philadelphia, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city’s more than 200,000 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us? This position oversees the work of Food Services Manager and other staff in an assigned region. It involves visiting schools with satellite and full-service cafeterias to ensure governmental and School District policies and procedures for food services operations are implemented properly, and resolving problems in the cafeteria operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management Dietetics, Dietary Management or a related field from an accredited college or university AND Four years of full-time, paid, supervisory cafeteria experience in a large and complex food services operation serving a minimum of 1300 meals daily, which have involved responsibility for preparing menus, evaluating the efficiency of the operation, and maintaining financial records.
• Associate’s degree or forty-five credit hours in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management, Dietetics or a related field from an accredited college or university AND Six years of full-time, paid, supervisory cafeteria experience, four of which have been in a large and complex food services operation serving a minimum of 1300 meals daily and have involved responsibility for preparing menus, evaluating the efficiency of the operation, and maintaining financial records.
• High school diploma or equivalent AND Eight years of full-time, paid supervisory cafeteria experience, six of which have been in a large and complex food services operation serving a minimum of 1300 meals daily and have involved responsibility for preparing menus, evaluating the efficiency of the operation, and maintaining financial records.
• Possession of a proper class license valid to operate a motor vehicle in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to and during tenure of appointment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the modern methods, materials and equipment used in preparing and serving food on a large scale.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the safety and sanitation measures to be observed in large-scale cooking operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of food values, nutrition and quantity preparation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of supervisory methods and techniques.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current food costs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of United States Department of Agriculture guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to make estimates of food and service requirements needed to serve large groups of people.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute menus.
• Demonstrated ability to explain policies and procedures to managers and field staff in the division.
• Demonstrated ability to make recommendations based on findings.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare reports and summaries.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret the guidelines and regulations pertaining to the administration of government funded food service programs.
• Demonstrated ability to present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze operations and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Plans, supervises, and directs the activities of food service staff in schools with full service and satellite cafeterias.
• Conducts individual school cafeteria visitations to evaluate the efficiency of operations; inspects personnel, kitchens, cafeterias, lunchrooms and related equipment to insure adherence to sanitation and cleanliness standards; implements corrective action plans when necessary.
• Promotes student acceptance of the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs.
• Analyzes the controls needed to improve the overall operation by reviewing profit and loss statements which determine the cost factors of each operation in the areas of food, labor and other costs.
• Implements changes in new cafeteria feeding techniques and makes recommendations for equipment replacement.
• Assists in the scheduling of staff for school cafeterias and makes recommendations concerning the additions or reassignment of personnel.
• Provides on-the-job training and participates in the disciplinary process for cafeteria personnel.
• Acts as a liaison between the Division of Food Services and school administrators, students, parents and community associations in promoting the school meal programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager