Food Services Manager

The salary range for this position is $59,000- $70,000 annualized based on skills and experience. Victory Housing offers a competitive benefits package, forfull time employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, and life insuranceas well as retirement and paid time off. Responsibilities Ensure that the attainmentof Victory Housing mission takes precedence over all decisions and actions. Oversight of all aspects offood service and supervision of dietary staff.Meet all regulatory requirements and maintains quality food servicewithin budget. Manage dietary department in all its aspects. Recruit, screen, and hirekitchen staff in collaboration with the Executive Director. Secure allpaperwork, three reference checks, criminal background check, and a copy of acurrent Food Manager’s License (if appropriate) PRIOR to hiring. The ExecutiveDirector is required to approve all hire recommendations prior to making a joboffer. Plan menus from thosereceived 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 recipesand special diet orders. Maintain a safe and sanitarydietary department. Direct and instruct dietarypersonnel. Mentor, manage, completeannual employee reviews andcounsel/discipline if and when necessary. Should employee performance not improve, participate onthe termination process. Assist and direct daily scheduledcleaning duties. Serve food according to portion control and correcttemperature. Schedule hoursand assigns dutiesto dietary staff. Check food and supplies for next meals. Participates in specialevents planning and preparation, includingthose planned by the Executive Director. Maintain equipment, includingdishes, cookware, utensilsand supplies and reportsneeds to the Executive Director. Attend required meeting and training sessions. Recognize that Food Servicesare an inseparable part ofthe psycho-social needs ofthe 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 bydemonstrating support of VictoryHousing policies and procedures. Perform any other related dutiesas assigned by the ExecutiveDirector. Attend Resident CouncilMeetings at the Food ServicesDiscussion. Visit with Residents to determine their likes and dislikes and solicittheir input at all times. Seek to assure the resolution of complaints regarding Food Servicesfrom Residents and Families. Demonstrate knowledge of fire safety procedures and assist with evacuation of Residentsto a safe location when appropriate. Participate in weekly Department Head meetings. Maintain food and sanitation certification, ServSafe as well as foodservice license. Assure that allcooks in the kitchen have and maintain ServSafe certification. Requirements Must be current on all vaccinations including COVID- 19 andreceive CDC recommended booster doses. #J-18808-Ljbffr