Assistant Food Service Director

Wage Rate: $63,000/year

About the role

The Assistant Food Service Director works with the Food Service Director to plan, direct, and coordinate activities associated with running a large food service operation with one or more production kitchens. The Assistant Food Service Director is also responsible for supervising a group of food service workers involved with the preparation and distribution of food in the kitchen.

Our ideal Assistant Food Service Director excels at the following:

• Passionate about food and service
• Solid understanding of food handling regulations
• Desire to always learn more
• Ability to work as a team member, as well as independently
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changes quickly
• Dependable and flexible
• A strong leader and coach

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the supervision, training, and management of the facility food service operation.
• Hires, orients, trains, and issues corrective action (when applicable) to team members.
• Review and approve payroll on a weekly basis.
• Build and maintain positive connections with clients by regularly communicating, understanding their needs, proactively addressing concerns, providing excellent service, and working to ensure their continued satisfaction.
• Oversee the preparation and serving of appropriate quantities of food according to facility or site plan.
• Ensure the team is adequately trained and capable of performing job responsibilities in a safe and compliant manner.
• Maintain accuracy of inventory in advance preparation of the planned menu schedule.
• Ensure ordering and all required reports are completed accurately and on time.
• Oversee all preventive maintenance programs to protect the physical assets of the program.
• Manage food service operation in compliance with internal policies and procedures as well as required local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Ensure that food items are stored in a safe and hazard-free manner.
• Plan for special events and functions through participation in meetings with assigned customer facility operations staff.
• Maintain all serving schedules to ensure all food items are served per menu specifications in a safe and appropriate manner according to departmental guidelines.
• Maintain a sanitary environment following food service and Health Department codes and regulations.
• Maintain accurate on-site reports of daily and monthly financial, production, and activity.
• Responsible for any state or other inspection of the food service operation.
• May participate in the contract negotiation and renewal process.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent, and must be at least 18 years of age.
• Two years of management or supervisory experience in a food service position.
• Three years of experience working in food service.
• ServSafe Certification.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Experience with purchasing, inventory, ordering, and receiving.
• Knowledge and experience managing and applying kitchen sanitation and safety standards and methods.
• Knowledge of basic accounting and mathematical abilities to complete necessary reports.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications and with food service management systems.
• Prior institutional food service or restaurant experience is preferred.

Benefits

Trinity Services Group (TSG) offers comprehensive benefits to all regular full-time employees:

• Medical with prescription coverage
• Benefit Credit of $750 annually (divided evenly among paychecks) when enrolled in a TKC medical plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life and Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Voluntary benefits (e.g., short-term and long-term disability, and many more)
• Paid Time Off
• Company Match for the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• DailyPay providing immediate access to earned wages