Food Services Operations Specialist

Tenet•Detroit, MI

About The Position

The Food Services Operations Specialist coordinates daily food service operations to ensure timely, high-quality service. The role completes opening and closing procedures for an assigned location, manages inventory and food-supply requisitions within approved budget guidelines, and receives deliveries. It provides professional, technical, or procedural input into policy and procedure development, supports compliance, and interprets procedural intent as requested. The specialist monitors workflow and schedules staff, may provide input on performance appraisals and personnel actions, contributes to goals and performance measures, compiles periodic performance data, and assists with budget monitoring for related service areas.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two years of food service experience, preferably in a healthcare facility or public institution.
Analytical ability to gather and interpret data, identify discrepancies and issues, seek advice when precedents are unclear, and determine methods for ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
Communication and interpersonal skills for routine contacts with internal and some external customers or stakeholders, including courtesy, listening, and some discretion and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to read and comprehend procedures and technical literature in the functional area.
Leadership skills, including willingness to pursue roles with increasing accountability, comfort with decision-making, coaching, teaching and counseling skills, and the ability to inspire others and build alliances.
Technical knowledge of food and supply product specifications.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or equivalent in a related area, such as food production or nutrition.

Responsibilities

Coordinate daily food service operations to ensure timely, high-quality food service.
Complete opening and closing procedures for the assigned location.
Complete inventory, prepare food-supply requisitions within approved budget guidelines, and receive deliveries.
Provide professional, technical, or procedural input into policy development.
As directed, contribute to procedure and protocol development, ensure compliance, and interpret procedural intent as requested.
Monitor workflow and schedule staff accordingly.
Provide input, as requested, on performance appraisals and personnel actions such as hiring, termination, and discipline.
Contribute to immediate, daily, or monthly goals and measures for related functions or processes, and compile periodic unit or area performance data.
Assist in monitoring budgets for related functions or service areas.