Food Services Manager - Sheriff's Office (0726)
About The Position
Under general supervision, performs work of moderate difficulty supervising large volume food preparation. This position requires shift work and weekend work. The role involves hiring and training employees, scheduling, supervising, and evaluating staff, preparing menus that meet nutritional requirements set by a registered dietician, and maintaining compliance with food handling policies and procedures. The position also oversees housekeeping and maintenance, maintains order, safety, and security in the kitchen, and ensures inmate workers comply with work and hygiene standards. Consultation with dieticians, nutritionists, and medical staff for special diets may be required. Essential functions include standing, walking, reaching, working with and around inmates and staff, repetitive motion for food preparation and cleaning, and communication skills for interacting with staff, inmates, and for telephone and overhead paging. The working environment is indoors within the jail and dining hall, with exposure to extreme heat and noise. Hazards include potential for burns from ovens and stovetops. This role involves supervising others.
Requirements
- Four years of volume cooking experience, including one year of supervisory experience
- Must submit to a background search and successfully pass polygraph examination
- Must not have a felony conviction within previous ten years or dishonorable discharge from the military
- Must not have a misdemeanor conviction involving domestic violence within previous five years
- Must obtain Food Managers Certificate within six months of hire
- Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of large-scale food menu planning, food preparation and service
- Considerable knowledge of modern methods, materials and equipment used in large-scale food preparation and service
- Considerable knowledge of principles and techniques of food service supervision
- Considerable knowledge of functional operation of a correction facility, including security measures
- Considerable knowledge of volume food purchasing and inventory maintenance
- Considerable knowledge of kitchen safety and food sanitation
- Considerable knowledge of security procedures
- Working knowledge of county purchasing procedures
- Working knowledge of principles of positive supervision
- Working knowledge of nutrition standards and requirements
- Skill in operation of food preparation equipment
- Ability to direct the activities of others
- Ability to prepare and maintain records and reports
- Ability to work safely and support the culture of workplace safety
- Ability to establish and effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Nice To Haves
- AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Hires, and trains employees in food service duties
- Schedules, assigns, supervises, and evaluates the work of assigned staff
- Prepares menus that will meet the nutritional requirements for the jail population, as set forth by a registered dietician
- Prepares and maintains records and reports
- Maintains compliance with food handling policies and procedures and applicable state standards
- Oversees housekeeping and maintenance activities
- Maintains order, safety, and security in the kitchen area
- Ensures inmate workers' compliance with work and hygiene standards
- May consult with dieticians, nutritionists, and medical staff for special diets
- May act as lead worker
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
