Food Service Director

Full-time, onsite food-service leadership position in Meridian, MS (Corrections segment).

About the role

Lead a talented team of food-service workers and manage every aspect of the department to ensure that customers and clients never miss a meal.

Responsibilities

• Manage all functions of the food-service department and its resources.
• Hire, train, and lead a team of associates.
• Ensure staff meet all culinary, safety, and sanitation standards and regulations.
• Budget for the department, purchase ingredients, and meet financial targets and forecasts.
• Confer with district managers and other departments on technical and administrative aspects of dining service.
• Address customer-service needs.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience coordinating food-service operations.
• Previous experience with industrial cooking.
• Excellent communication skills and experience communicating with both hourly staff and company executives.
• Ability to manage in a diverse environment with a strong focus on client and customer service and satisfaction.
• Experience with and knowledge of all Microsoft Office suite applications.

Preferred qualifications

• ServSafe and/or HACCP certification.

Pay

$50,000–$55,000 per year.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (full-time employees).
• Voluntary UNUM offerings: accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity.
• Discount program.
• Commuter benefits (parking and transit).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid sick time.
• Nine paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement (full-time employees).
• Paid time off.