Food Service Supervisor (60246) - 272531-4596

About the role

Responsible for the supervision and management of the food service area, including all kitchen and food service staff, Job Corps, and Work-Based Learning students assigned to the department.

Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees overall Center food preparation activities, including the Student Store/Snack Bar.
• Manages the dining room, student monitors, student behavior, and the Food Service department.
• Ensures quality control, plans menus, coordinates food purchases, and manages the food service budget.
• Oversees food preparation for special functions.
• Researches, develops, and recommends new menu items.
• Coordinates the preparation and availability of box lunches for Work-Based Learning students and students off Center.
• Ensures compliance with all USDOL and Job Corps guidelines and directives.
• Participates as an active member of the Center's HEALs (Healthy Eating, Active Lifestyles) Committee; may serve as chairperson.
• Ensures sanitation compliance and overall cleanliness of all food service areas.
• Ensures compliance with OSHA standards and applicable state/local health department guidelines for food handling, preparation, serving, and sanitation.
• Operates the evening snack program.
• Conducts student surveys and meets with SGA per company policy.
• Provides superior customer service at all times and ensures staff adhere to rest and meal break requirements.
• May transport students to and from Center.
• Interviews, recommends for hire, disciplines, and evaluates performance of direct report staff; fills staff vacancies in a timely manner.
• Motivates, empowers, and holds staff accountable for performance; develops staff for career progression.
• Provides required/supplemental training for new and current employees.
• Mentors, monitors, and models the Career Success Standards as required by the PRH.
• Provides high-quality supervision and management for the student population; takes swift and appropriate action to influence student behavior.
• Shows respect and courtesy to students and holds them accountable for their actions.
• Ensures quality services for students and pursues improvement and enhancement of requisite services.
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing, and contributes meaningfully to group efforts.
• Provides quality and timely information to DOL/Company when requested.
• Identifies problems, analyzes causes, and evaluates solutions prior to taking action.
• Works in partnership with staff from all departments to ensure effective supervision and services for students.
• Accepts direction and supervision from the Center Director/Center Duty Officer/Shift Manager, including temporary assignments to other departments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Degree or certification from an accredited or relevant certified training program or school preferred.
• Three or more years in institutional food preparation and technical training preferred.
• Three or more years of food service supervisory experience preferred.
• Must be able to obtain ServSafe credentials.

Qualifications

• Physical requirements include sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, pulling, pushing, carrying, reaching, stooping, and crouching.
• Demonstrates the ability to lift 40 pounds or assess the lift load to ask for necessary assistance.
• Effectively communicates ideas and information both orally and in writing.
• Identifies problems, analyzes causes, and evaluates solutions prior to taking action.