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 food service. The role completes opening and closing procedures for an assigned location, manages food-supply inventory and 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 when requested. The specialist monitors workflow and schedules staff, provides input on performance appraisals and personnel actions as requested, contributes to operational goals and measures, compiles periodic performance data, and assists with budget monitoring. The position is at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital, a hospital offering a range of specialty and outpatient services. Tenet describes its workplace as committed to diversity and inclusion and offers eligible employees a benefits package focused on health, professional development, and work-life balance; eligibility may vary by location and employment status.

Requirements

High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two years of experience in food service; experience in a healthcare facility or public institution is preferred.
Analytical ability to gather and interpret data, identify discrepancies or issues, seek advice when precedents are unclear, and determine ways to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
Communication and interpersonal skills for routine contacts with internal and some external customers or stakeholders; courtesy, listening, reading comprehension, and some discretion and conflict-resolution skills are required.
Leadership skills, including willingness to pursue roles with increasing accountability, decision-making comfort, coaching, teaching, counseling, and the ability to inspire others and build support.
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.
Food service experience in a healthcare facility or public institution.

Responsibilities

Coordinate daily food service operations to ensure timely, high-quality service.
Complete opening and closing procedures for the assigned location.
Complete inventory, prepare food-supply requisitions within approved budgetary 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 when requested.
Monitor workflow and schedule staff accordingly.
Provide input on performance appraisals and personnel actions, such as hiring, firing, and discipline, as requested.
Contribute to the development of immediate, daily, or monthly goals and measures for related functions or processes.
Compile periodic unit or area performance data.
Assist in monitoring budgets for related functions or service areas.