Food Services Supervisor

Position Summary:

Responsible for the overall operation of the center Food Services function. Demonstrates on-going commitment to preparing young people for the workforce by modeling, mentoring, and monitoring excellence in the eight Career Success Standards of: workplace relations and ethics; information management; communications; multicultural awareness; personal growth and development; career and personal planning; interpersonal skills and independent living.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supervises overall operation of the center food service component.
• Plans, coordinates, and develops procedures necessary to operate center dining facility effectively, efficiently, and economically.
• Plans and coordinates with Purchasing and Finance personnel the purchase of food and foodstuffs. Assists in preparation of departmental budget.
• Maintains a complete inventory file on food and equipment.
• Maintains strict safety and sanitation codes and procedures.
• Prepares menus and determines the quantity and quality of all foods ordered.
• Submits weekly activity and other reports as required.
• Coordinate cafeteria services with the Culinary Arts vocational program.
• Instructs departmental staff in sanitation and safety procedures.
• Interviews and selects staff.
• Prepares and conducts performance appraisals.
• Responsible for ensuring that equal employment and affirmative action goals and objectives are met.
• Attends required staff training sessions.
• Cultivates and maintain a climate on center that is free of harassment, intimidation, and disrespect to provide a safe place for staff and students to work and learn.
• Clearly communicates and consistently models appropriate CSS and employability skills including personal responsibility and computer fluency.
• Maintains accountability of staff, students, and property, adheres to safety practices in all areas of responsibility.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and extensive institutional food service management experience.
• Prefer Bachelor's degree in Food Service Management, Hospitality, or related field.
• Prefer three years broad-based experience in an institutional food service capacity, one of which was in a lead or supervisory position.
• ServSafe food safety certification.
• Valid driver's license in the state of employment with an acceptable driving record.

Additional Requirements:

Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English well enough to act on directives from Manager and to communicate instructions clearly to assigned staff. Knowledge of federal, state, county and city regulations for legal operation of a food service facility. Ability to effectively relate to trainee population. Knowledge of good nutrition, especially as it relates to youth. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Knowledge of OSHA regulations. Must met state or local food handling requirements, whichever are more restrictive. Position requires an ability to operate office equipment. In addition, individual must be able to interact with team members and maintain an effective working relationship with all facility staff and departments.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 sit and stand and walk; to reach with hands and arms and talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to sit; to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; to taste and to smell. The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

Environmental Demands:

Position requires ability to spend 5% of work time outside and 95% of work time indoors; ability to withstand moderate noise levels, including voice levels 90% of work time; ability to work in high temperature settings during the summer months; and ability to work in low temperature settings in winter months.

Exceed, LLC (EXCEED) employees and applicants for employment are covered by federal, state, and local laws designed to safeguard employees and job applicants from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, parental status, age, national origin, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Exceed, LLC (EXCEED), contracted to the Pinellas County Job Corps Center, affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.