Assistant Food Services Manager

## Assistant Food Services Manager Apply:
Onsite:
East Boston:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R0007568
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** Time Type:
** Full time
** Department:
** Food Service
** All Locations:
** 143 Addison Street
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* Position Summary:

** The Assistant Food Services Manager supports the Food Services Manager in the day- to-day operations of the Food Service Department. This position assists with the coordination of staff, meal production and service, menu implementation, purchasing, inventory, scheduling, quality assurance, documentation, and compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
The Assistant Food Services Manager serves as a working leader within the department, providing guidance and support to food service staff and helping ensure that meals and services are delivered safely, efficiently, on time, and in accordance with the nutritional and operational needs of PACE/SCO participants and other meal services provided.
Under the direction of the Food Services Manager, the Assistant Food Services Manager may provide day-to- day operational direction and oversight to Food Services staff, including Home Delivered Meals (HDM). The position may assist with training, work assignments, performance feedback, and coverage coordination.
1. Assist the Food Services Manager with the daily operations of the Food Service Departments, including congregate (Site) meal preparation and home delivered meals.
2. Assist with staff scheduling, coverage, time-off coordination, and daily assignments to ensure adequate staffing and uninterrupted meal service.
3. Serve as a resource to staff regarding food preparation, recipes, production methods, portion control, presentation, and efficient kitchen workflow.
4. Assist with the implementation of menus, standardized recipes, special meal requests, and modified or therapeutic diets as directed by the Food Services Manager and Registered Dietitian.
5. Coordinate with dietitians and other members of the interdisciplinary team regarding participant meal needs, dietary requirements, allergies, preferences, and special requests.
6. Assist with meal production and service to ensure meals are prepared according to established recipes, menus, portion sizes, quality standards, and production schedules.
7. Monitor food quality, meal temperatures, sanitation, cleanliness, and safe food-handling practices and promptly report concerns to the Food Services Manager.
8. Assist with food and supply purchasing, receiving, storage, inventory control, and rotation of food products using appropriate food safety practices.
9. Monitor inventory levels and communicate ordering needs to the Food Services Manager to help prevent shortages, waste, or unnecessary expenditures.
10. Assist with coordinating meal counts, production quantities, packaging, distribution, and Meals on Wheels deliveries
11. Communicate with PACE, SCO, and other departments regarding meal requirements, participant needs, schedule changes, and service issues.
12. Assist with maintaining accurate records related to meal production, meal counts, deliveries, inventory, purchasing, food temperatures, sanitation, and other departmental activities.
13. Assist the Food Services Manager with monitoring departmental expenses and identifying opportunities to reduce waste and improve cost effectiveness.
14. Provide coverage for the Food Services Manager during absences or as assigned, within the scope of the Assistant's authority and responsibilities.
15. Help orient and train new food service employees in departmental procedures, food safety practices, recipes,…