Sanitarian & Culinary Purchasing Supervisor - Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

Purpose:
Ensure health and sanitation standards are met, prevent public and internal health issues, and oversee purchasing activities for Levy Restaurants.
 

Essential Responsibilities:
* Enforce health and sanitation standards set by Levy Restaurants and local health departments.
* Communicate and address significant issues promptly with department managers and chefs.
* Maintain confidentiality on relevant matters.
* Train staff on health regulations and sanitation requirements.
* Innovatively contribute to guidelines, operations, and safety improvements.
* Develop action plans for problem resolution.
* Work flexible hours, adhere to the company's dress code, and report on time.

Essential Duties:
* Conduct regular inspections to ensure facility cleanliness and health code compliance.
* Inspect premises daily for unsanitary practices.
* Conduct monthly safety inspections of food and beverage storage areas.
* Supervise workers involved in sanitation programs.
* Inspect products and equipment for compliance with sanitation laws and Levy standards.
* Train food handlers and production personnel in sanitary and pest-control procedures.
* Manage product transfers and requisitions between facilities.
* Monitor food transportation to service areas.
* Plan storage layout based on turnover, size, and weight considerations.
* Implement a FIRST IN FIRST OUT (FIFO) system.
* Develop and monitor food safety systems.
* Complete administrative duties as required.
* Collaborate with other managers, supervisors and staff to maintain cleanliness, organization and sanitation standards.
* Establish and maintain departmental standards and procedures.
* Monitor subordinate team members through regular inspections.
* Maintain a positive work environment and teamwork approach.
* Possess Serv-Safe & NYC food handler certification optional. 
* Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor
 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
One-year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
All mandated Human Resource training.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.