Food Service Supervisor

Food Service Supervisor

Gana-A'Yoo Services Corporation (GSC) is renowned for excellence in delivery, performance, and customer satisfaction with a focus on Food Service, Janitorial Services, and Administrative Services. GSC supports the National Science Foundation managed United States Antarctic Program as part of the Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) and we are currently seeking a Food Service Supervisor at the South Pole Station.

Austral Summer (Summer )

South Pole Station, Antarctica

Culinary Manager

$1,188 - $1,324 per week

• Responsible for preparation and development of all items on a 35-day menu cycle, (or variations thereof), holiday menu items and food required for special occasions.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate Sous Chefs, Steward Coordinator, and Production Cooks in overall activities of the kitchens, serving areas and dining halls for South Pole Station Antarctica; ensuring the highest level of quality and cleanliness to include the preparation and attractive/appealing presentation of food and beverage and the appearance of the dining hall.
• Able to follow standardized recipes, as well as develop high-volume recipes as needed.
• Ensure the planning of daily food production needs and establish an effective leftover usage program.
• Coach and train Production Cooks to compile and order all required food products, supplies, resources, and materials;
• Assists and supervises in all areas of the kitchen, serving, and dining areas.
• Monitors and augments instruction to all personnel on the proper use, care and cleaning of equipment.
• Develop, maintain, and approve various administrative matters or materials such as budget expenditures or development, operational reports, cost analysis or records, time sheets, payroll matters, personnel or accounting materials, work and travel schedules, etc.
• Maintain client and customer satisfaction and good public relations through effective communication and feedback that provides opportunity for improved operations.
• Plan, assign and direct employee schedules to include deployment, redeployment and weekly work schedules with direction from the Program Executive Chef.
• Conduct training programs; monitor and evaluate performance; reward and discipline; and address complaints and resolve problems.
• Maintain a safe, and healthy working environment ensuring a high degree of adherence to the ASC Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Assurance programs, HACCP, and Serv Safe policies and procedures.
• Consistently demonstrates professional skills in structuring assigned activities, teamwork, utilizing all forms of communications, implementing operational efficiencies, solving business problems, and making decisions. Demonstrates excellent team and program development skills consistently. Actively demonstrates GSC values and leadership principles.
• Agrees with and adheres to the Standard Operating Procedures and tasking responsibilities of the food services department.
• Monitors overall quality, preparation, production and presentation of food on all shifts for all dining locations, functions and special events.
• Responsible for documenting and communicating daily operational and personnel information to Program Executive Chef.
• Responsible for proper documentation of food temperature logs, production records, and any other documentation required in regards to food safety and sanitation.
• Monitors adherence to proper labeling and dating of food; adherence to recipes and proper cooking techniques.
• Displays strong leadership, communication and organizational skills in a supervisory capacity; must be self‑motivated and have the ability to motivate others in challenging and atypical working environments.
• Assists in resolving disputes and counsel employees on issues.
• Works closely with Program Executive Chef to initiate progressive changes in the long‑term and short‑term operational goals of the food service department; may involve research and technical writing.
• Complies with all ASC Environmental Health & Safety, and Quality Assurance, requirements and goals. Provides documentation to these divisions as necessary to ensure adequate and legal documentation.
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