Food Service Director

Wage Rate: $48,000/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 oversees the operational and financial responsibilities for the kitchen and supervises an Assistant Food Service Director and/or a team of Food Service Workers 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
• Hire, orient, train and issue corrective action (when applicable) to team members
• Review and approve payroll on a bi-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
• Coordinate the work flow and assign work to team members
• Ensure all team members are adequately trained and capable to perform job responsibilities safely
• Direct 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
• Know and comply 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
• 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

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 throughout the Plan Year, to help offset benefit costs 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

TSG also understands the importance of work-life balance and planning for the future. Employees are eligible for:

• Paid Time Off
• Company Match for the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• DailyPay providing immediate access to earned wages