School Dining Assistant Director (8273)

GENUINE FOODS•Ansonia, CT

9d•$28 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Food Service Director (AFSD) plays an important operational, quality control, culinary, and day-to-day leadership role. The Assistant FSD helps the RAM with overseeing cafeteria based staff and service operations at a multi-site school district and is an ambassador for Genuine Foods’ to grow and maintain relationships with customers and partners. The ideal candidate enjoys working in a team environment, has customer service and culinary orientation and has experience supervising others. Most importantly, the field manager is committed to Genuine Foods’ mission to use food to improve lives and build community, and is passionate about serving students and educators. We are a fun and supportive team that values and respects each other. Genuine Foods is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

2 years of experience as an assisting supervisor in a mid/high volume food service facility or restaurant.
Prior experience working with NSLP guidelines and regulations.
Must be able to travel with ease between a total of 3-4 school sites
Attention to detail and excellent communication, organization and interpersonal skills
Positive attitude, strong work ethic and level headedness
Able to climb stairs and lift up to 50 lbs
Self-motivated, able to lead and be a proactive problem solver
Committed to Genuine Foods’ mission to use food to help students enhance their minds, bodies and happiness

Responsibilities

Assist the RAM with conducting daily site visits to observe school food service operations including food preparation, kitchen facilities, National School Lunch Program compliance, student engagement, and customer service
Assisting the food service director with Managing the food service leads at their assigned schools as direct reports, this includes weekly check-ins.
Enhances culinary operations at all sites
Fills in for food servers in the event of absence
Proactively communicates to the management team good performance by food servers and performance that needs improvement
Immediately informs management team to any culinary or operations issues that need their attention
Proactively collaborates with food servers and the culinary and operations team leads to develop creative, school-specific solutions to ensure we can deliver the best possible service
Trains school-based staff on standardized policies and procedures (e.g., clocking-in/out, using project management tools to document meals, practicing FIFO, accurately completing production records, taking physical inventory weekly, ensuring monthly menus are posted etc.)
Other duties as assigned to ensure Genuine standards are being met