Food Services Manager - Full-Time Day Shift

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the attainment of Victory Housing mission takes precedence over all decisions and actions.

• Oversight of all aspects of food service and supervision of dietary staff. Meet all regulatory requirements and maintains 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.

• Follow standardized recipes and special diet orders.

• 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.

• Participates in 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 meeting 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.