Food Services Manager

Overview

Food Services Manager

Salary: $62,535-$66,000

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area. Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within neighborhoods and communities, so our success depends on those we employ.

The Food Services Manager is responsible for providing hands‑on instruction to clients enrolled in the onsite Food Services training program and supporting subordinate staff. As a contributor to the multidisciplinary team, the Manager participates in developing vocational treatment plans by communicating evaluations, observations, and recommendations regarding participants’ motivation and aptitude levels. The Manager ensures that meals are prepared in accordance with standards and in a timely manner.

What You Will Do

• Provides Food Services instruction to assigned clients toward building proficiency in institutional cooking and supervising subordinate staff.
• Designs and implements outcome-oriented Food Services certification program/curriculum.
• Communicates clients’ progress/status to Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling staff and Case Managers.
• Keeps accurate educational records including attendance, incident reports, test scores, progress reports, and report cards.
• Evaluates and orders new educational materials within the guidelines of established purchasing protocols.
• Supervises and trains clients who perform as instructional aides.
• Supervises, trains, appraises, and counsels subordinate staff.
• Assists vocational staff in evaluating clients’ work readiness.
• Conducts research, plans, and implements educational field trips, seminars, lectures, and special events germane to Food Services instruction.
• Participates in professional seminars and in‑service training, keeping abreast of current educational trends.
• Teaches Food Service classes with an emphasis on individualized instruction.
• Actively participates in all appropriate staff meetings including case conferences, community meetings, and departmental staff meetings.
• Maintains ethical standards of conduct in interactions with clients and co‑workers.
• Ensures that all food service operations comply with health and safety codes while adhering to the agency menu plan.
• Ensures meals are prepared and served (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) according to Department of Health regulatory guidelines and in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Who You Will Be

• Food Handling Certificate (NYC‑based programs).
• High School Graduate or GED.
• Completion of an approved Culinary school training program.
• At least three (3) years of Food Service experience with at least two (2) years in a supervisory capacity.
• Experience working with substance use and mental health populations.
• Good understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures.
• Demonstrates creativity in design coursework that simultaneously provides competitive marketability for class participants.
• Ability to adjust communication style to match that of staff and clients receiving instruction.
• Computer literacy.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Familiar with best practices.
• Good interpersonal skills to interact effectively with clients and staff.