Food Services Supervisor I

Elizabeth Seton Children’s•Yonkers, NY

10d

About The Position

Provides direct supervision to cooks and other foodservice workers, ensuring the safe and efficient performance of their duties and that departmental standards are met. The role supports Elizabeth Seton Children’s mission, vision, and core values, contributes to improving organizational systems and services, and promotes respectful, collaborative teamwork. The supervisor helps ensure kitchen operations comply with regulatory requirements; supports staff scheduling, conflict resolution, catering coordination, purchasing, invoicing, records management, cycle menus, and food purchases; and oversees tray assembly during meal service. The role also helps provide menus and food service that address residents’ preferences and dietary, cultural, ethnic, and religious needs, and supports dietitians through meal observations and reporting. The position may require working beyond normal hours or temporarily in other positions when necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
Successful completion of an approved Dietary Management Course or equivalent.
At least 3 years of food service experience in a health-related facility, including at least 1 year in a supervisory capacity.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
Must meet or exceed health standards and requirements established by NYDOH and other regulatory agencies.
Must meet the Center’s general health requirements, including medical and physical examinations.
Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 35 pounds.
Must be able to perform tasks that may involve exposure to residents’ blood or body fluids.
Must be able to assist in evacuating residents when necessary.

Responsibilities

Directly supervises cooks and other foodservice workers to ensure safe, efficient work and compliance with departmental standards.
Promotes the organization’s mission, vision, and core values and follows organizational policies and procedures.
Strives to improve organizational systems and services and participates in collaborative decision-making and learning.
Treats residents, family members, and coworkers with dignity, respect, and courtesy.
Works with other supervisors to ensure kitchen operations meet regulatory requirements and to resolve conflicts among kitchen staff.
Formulates the weekly staff schedule when Supervisor II is absent.
Works with other supervisors to plan and coordinate catering activities.
Escalates kitchen operations or food service staff issues to Supervisor II and/or the Director of Nutrition and Food Services.
Assists with managing purchasing records and files, processing invoices, maintaining related records, and submitting monthly reports.
Helps manage departmental records and files, including temperature logs, unit requisition forms, cycle menu files, and meal census records.
Generates labels and Nourishment Disbursement sheets to identify prepared formula and special foods for children.
Assists in managing cycle menus and supports menus that address residents’ preferences, dislikes, special requests, and ethnic, cultural, and religious needs.
Purchases food, formula, and other departmental materials as needed.
Supervises tray assembly during meal service and participates in meal observations.
Reports children’s food preferences, dislikes, special requests, and ethnic, cultural, and religious needs to dietitians.
Attends required or scheduled in-services.
Performs other related duties as directed by a supervisor, department manager, and/or administrator.