Floating Food Service Director

Wage Rate: $70,000/year

About the role

The Food Service Director plans, directs and coordinates the activities associated with running a single site, stand-alone food service operation in a facility with only one kitchen and less than 1,000 inmates/beds. This position is in charge of the operational and financial responsibilities for the kitchen and supervises an Assistant Food Service Director and/or a team of Food Service Supervisors and/or Cooks who are involved with the preparation, serving and clean-up of food in a secure correctional facility.

Our ideal Food Service Director excels at the following:

• Passionate about food and service
• Has a 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

• Supervise, train, and instruct team members and/or inmates in general food service practices, including the preparation, cooking, and serving of food.
• Oversee the appropriate quantities of food are prepared and served according to facility or site plan.
• Hires, orients, trains and issues corrective action (when applicable) to team members.
• Review and approve payroll on a bi-weekly basis.
• Coordinate the work flow and assign work to team members.
• Ensure all team members are adequately trained and capable to perform job responsibilities safely.
• Directs team members to ensure job-related rules, policies, procedures, and security guidelines are enforced.
• Responsible for maintaining accuracy of inventory in advance preparation of planned menu schedule.
• Ensure ordering and all required reports are completed accurately and on time.
• Knows and complies with client’s contractual obligations.
• Ensure food items are stored in a safe and hazard free manner.
• May plan for special events and functions through participation in meetings with assigned customer facility operations staff.
• Maintain product service quality standards.
• 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 food service operation.
• May participate in the contract negotiation and renewal process.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED and/or equivalent experience.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Five years’ of management or supervisory experience in a food service environment.
• ServSafe Certification.
• Valid driver's license.
• Knowledge and experience managing and applying kitchen sanitation and safety standards and methods.
• Knowledge of basic accounting and mathematical abilities to complete necessary reports.
• Prior institutional food service or restaurant experience is preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time from your home base account including overnight stays at hotels when needed.

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
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary benefits that can be selected to create the right package for you
• Paid Time Off
• Company Match for the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• DailyPay providing immediate access to earned wages