Production Supervisor - 100% Food & Nutrition

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care department of Food & Nutrition Services is seeking a Production Supervisor to s upervise the performance of general service staff in designated areas, and enforces departmental work guidelines and policies/procedures. Supervises and participates in the operations of food production and distribution. Plans and prepares work assignments and schedules. Interviews and recommends employment of production staff. Trains, assigns work to and evaluates the performance of production staff. Prepares supply requisitions. Maintains inventory controls. Prepares periodic reports on food distribution activities, including inventory records, personnel records and fiscal reports. Consults positively with other Food Service Supervisors and Manager to coordinate dining facility operations. Maintains sanitation and safety standards. Determines pattern of food placement in serving areas of dining facility. Prepares menus, pricing, and schedules. Responds positively to inquires and complaints from staff, student and other departments. Knowledge of methods and practices of institutional food preparation and service. Knowledge of principles of food sanitation, health hazards and the necessary precautionary measures. Ability to maintain positive and effective working relationships with others. Ability to establish goals, schedule work, set deadlines for total accomplishment for self and subordinates under time schedule pressure while maintaining cost effectiveness. Ability to coach, measure and evaluate employee performance, and conduct interviews. Knowledge of principles of inventory management and control. Ability to collect data and compile food service and food production reports. Knowledge of basic arithmetic skills, i.e. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, fractional numbers, decimals, etc. Ability to maintain records of quantities of ingredients used and volume of production. University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ®

Requirements

• High School graduation or equivalent and two years of directly related food distribution experience
• Two years of directly related food production and distribution experience or any equivalent combination of post high school education and experience providing a knowledge or background in institutional food service production and distribution
• Knowledge of methods and practices of institutional food preparation and service
• Knowledge of principles of food sanitation, health hazards and the necessary precautionary measures
• Ability to maintain positive and effective working relationships with others
• Ability to establish goals, schedule work, set deadlines for total accomplishment for self and subordinates under time schedule pressure while maintaining cost effectiveness
• Ability to coach, measure and evaluate employee performance, and conduct interviews
• Knowledge of principles of inventory management and control
• Ability to collect data and compile food service and food production reports
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic skills, i.e. addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, fractional numbers, decimals, etc.
• Ability to maintain records of quantities of ingredients used and volume of production

Responsibilities

• Supervise the performance of general service staff in designated areas
• Enforce departmental work guidelines and policies/procedures
• Supervise and participate in the operations of food production and distribution
• Plan and prepare work assignments and schedules
• Interview and recommend employment of production staff
• Train, assign work to and evaluate the performance of production staff
• Prepare supply requisitions
• Maintain inventory controls
• Prepare periodic reports on food distribution activities, including inventory records, personnel records and fiscal reports
• Consult positively with other Food Service Supervisors and Manager to coordinate dining facility operations
• Maintain sanitation and safety standards
• Determine pattern of food placement in serving areas of dining facility
• Prepare menus, pricing, and schedules
• Respond positively to inquires and complaints from staff, student and other departments

Benefits

• Regular salaried position located in Coralville, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees