Food Services Manager

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.