MCRD Food Service Lead (PM)

Join Our Passionate Team at The Arc of San Diego!

Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of children and adults with disabilities? At The Arc of San Diego, we are the largest and most comprehensive provider of services in San Diego County, and we’re looking for dedicated individuals like you to join our diverse and dynamic team.

We believe in putting people first and creating meaningful days for our clients and each other. If you’re passionate about empowering others to live their most fulfilling and independent lives, and you’re excited about professional growth and continuous learning, we want you on our team!

Join Our Team as SCA Food Service Lead!

We’re excited to welcome a SCA Food Service Lead to our dynamic team at The Arc of San Diego, where every day is an opportunity to serve with purpose. In this role, you’ll take the lead in managing daily operations at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Point Loma, helping us deliver up to 15,000 meals a day, 365 days a year. You’ll ensure top-tier food safety standards, support a smooth and efficient mess hall experience, and help create a positive, respectful dining environment for both clients and staff.

This is more than just a leadership role—it’s a chance to model our Person-Centered values by fostering a supportive workplace, encouraging growth, and promoting a safe, meaningful life for the individuals we serve.

We offer a full benefits package for Full-time employees.

Full-Time Schedule:

Sunday– Thursday 11:30a-9:30p

Pay: The pay for this position is $25.00 to $25.00

• Member of the ITPEU Union

Who you are:

• A natural leader in the food service industry who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• You take genuine pride in your work—and in inspiring your team to deliver their best every day.
• A clear and confident communicator who keeps everyone on the same page and moving forward together.

A typical day will include:

• Leading and supporting SCA Food Service Workers as they:
  • Keep the mess hall, common areas, and loading docks clean, sanitized, and ready for service.
  • Serve meals with care, efficiency, and a positive attitude .
• Training and mentoring new team members , helping them learn proper procedures and feel confident in their roles .
• Bridging communication between employer expectations and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities—empowering them to succeed and grow in their work.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Comfortable working in a high volume, mission-driven environment at our military site.
• 2+ years of experience in food service, with at least 1 year in a leadership role
• Strong organizational and communication skills that help keep things running smoothly and your team feeling supported.
• Ability to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment and move up to 50 lbs. when needed.
• Comfortable wearing a uniform and taking pride in presenting a clean, professional appearance as part of a team.

We’d Be Excited If You Also:

• Have experience as a Job Coach and enjoy helping others grow and succeed in their roles.
• Are bilingual in English and Spanish , helping us better connect with and support our diverse community.
• Bring at least 6 months of experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities—your compassion and understanding make a real difference.

The Arc of San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We have a strict policy against harassment and retaliation of any type and are dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

Our goal is to provide a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation as well as other disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on any protected class or any combination of two or more protected classes: race (including natural hairstyles and hair texture), color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin (including language use restrictions), age (40 and over), legally protected medical condition (including cancer and AIDS/HIV), physical or mental disability, marital and domestic partner status, sex (including sex stereotypes and pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, reproductive health decision making, ancestry, genetic information/ characteristics, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, military and veteran status, known status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or of certain violent crimes, or whose covered family member is a homicide victim, enrollment in a public assistance program, off duty and off-site cannabis use or any other characteristic or activity protected by law.

We also prohibit discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disrespectful or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of the above characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived to have any of those characteristics.

The Arc of San Diego is a federal subcontractor and shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60- 300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

The Arc of San Diego will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified candidates with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If candidates need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition, they should contact their Supervisor or Human Resources.