Food Services Manager - Day Shift

Position: Food Services Manager - Full-Time Day Shift
The salary range for this position is $59,000- $70,000 annualized based on skills and experience.

Victory Housing offers a competitive benefits package, for full time employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as retirement and paid time off.

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, Serv Safe as well as food service license. Assure that all cooks in the kitchen have and maintain Serv Safe certification.

Requirements:

Must be current on all vaccinations including COVID- 19 and receive CDC recommended booster doses.