Food Service Control Room Manager

Date:
Aug 14, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Functional

Title:

Food Service Control Room Manager

Job Title: Food Service Manager II

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: Food Service

Posting Number: 20165

Closing Date: 10/13/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Food Preparation and Serving Related

Salary Range: $4,094.50 - $4,837.08

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-A-15

Shift: Day

Additional Shift Telework: Not Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 5%

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Facility

Location:

Austin State Supported Living Center

Job Location City: AUSTIN

Job Location Address: 2203 W 35TH ST

MOS Codes: 3302,30C0,3F1X1,4D0X1,640A,752X,922A,CS,CSS,F&S

Come work in an environment where we truly value and respect those we serve and believe in the mission that all people can achieve a higher level of wellness and independence.

The state supported living centers serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or who have behavioral problems. The centers provide campus-based direct services and supports at 13 centers located throughout the state. Learn About Our State Supported Living Centers

If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you!

The Food Service Manager II (Control Room Manager) duties includes the daily procurement of food and supplies needed by the Food Service Department. This includes receiving, storage and distribution of the food and supplies in a safe and sanitary manner. Plans, assigns, trains and supervises the work of others. May work extended hours, weekend or holidays. Assure competency-based training for the Food Service Department, training for orientation, annual retraining and in-service programs.

Assures all employees within the Department are up to date on continuing educational needs. This position will provide meal monitoring, supervise preparation and serving of meals to ensure proper food handling techniques and sanitation. Assist in the rotating Food Service Manager coverage. This position is under the supervision of the Director of Food Services and requires minimal supervision to allow for initiative and professional judgement.

• Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Monitors and complies with facility/departmental policies and procedures.
• Assure that all areas of the control room are running smoothly.
• Order food and supplies, essential to meet requirements of the Food Service Department.
• Oversees for receiving groceries from the vendor and checks for accuracy of the delivery as well as inspecting items for quantity, quality and temperature conditions.
• Oversees the storage of food and supplies utilizing FIFO and proper food safety regulations.
• Oversees the pulling of the food (thaw, frozen, storeroom carts) for distribution to the production area.
• Oversees the distribution of the food from production to service on the homes.
• Participates in Food Services staff training on safety rules and regulations, sanitary procedures, food preparation, food textures, portion control, operation of food service equipment using competency-based training. Assures all assigned employees are up to date on annual computer continuing education (I-Learns, Food Handlers and Food Protection Manager Courses, Management Training etc.)
• Ensuring that assigned staff participates in mandatory training in order to ensure staff competence and development.
• Assist with time keeping duties for assigned employees
• Completes daily, weekly or monthly reports, checklists and logs.
• Oversees the HACCP Program for Food Service.
• Ensures central kitchen and storeroom…