Food Services Manager - Full-Time Day Shift

Responsibilities

• Ensure the attainment of Victory Housing mission.
• Oversight of all aspects of food service and supervision of dietary staff.
• Meet all regulatory requirements and maintain quality food service within budget.
• Manage dietary department in all its aspects.
• Recruit, screen, and hire kitchen staff in collaboration with the Executive Director.
• Secure all paperwork, three reference checks, criminal background check, and a copy of a current Food Manager’s License (if appropriate) PRIOR to hiring.
• The Executive Director is required to approve all hire recommendations prior to making a job offer.
• Plan menus from those received from dietitian and reviews menus before preparing foods.
• Records substitutions.
• Purchase foods and supplies.
• Inventories and supervises the storage of incoming food and supplies.
• Keep production sheets for review by the Executive Director.
• Prepare meals according to planned menus, including special diet requirements.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary dietary department.
• Direct and instruct dietary personnel.
• Mentor, manage, complete annual employee reviews and counsel/discipline if and when necessary.
• Should employee performance not improve, participate on the termination process.
• Assist and direct daily scheduled cleaning duties.
• Serve food according to portion control and correct temperature.
• Schedule hours and assigns duties to dietary staff.
• Check food and supplies for next meals.
• Assist with special events planning and preparation, including those planned by the Executive Director.
• Maintain equipment, including dishes, cookware, utensils and supplies and reports needs to the Executive Director.
• Attend required meetings and training sessions.
• Recognize that Food Services are an inseparable part of the psycho-social needs of the Residents and commit to supporting the Activities Program as required.
• Coordinate service with other divisions for special events.
• Promote loyalty to the household staff, generates positive attitude by demonstrating support of Victory Housing policies and procedures.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
• Attend Resident Council Meetings at the Food Services Discussion.
• Visit with Residents to determine their likes and dislikes and solicit their input at all times.
• Seek to assure the resolution of complaints regarding Food Services from Residents and Families.
• Demonstrate knowledge of fire safety procedures and assist with evacuation of Residents to a safe location when appropriate.
• Participate in weekly Department Head meetings.
• Maintain food and sanitation certification, ServSafe as well as food service license.
• Assure that all cooks in the kitchen have and maintain ServSafe certification.

Requirements

• Must be current on all vaccinations including COVID-19 and receive CDC recommended booster doses.