Advertisement Closes

3/28/2024 (8:00 PM EDT)

24-01883

District Food Operations Evaluator

Salary

$4,229.56 Monthly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Click here for more details on state employment.

Hiring Agency

Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Workforce Development

Location

500 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

Description

The Education and Labor Cabinet’s (ELC) mission is to educate, prepare and train Kentucky's current and future workforces. Our goal is to create and make continuous improvements to an education and workforce system that prepares Kentuckians for the 21st century workforce, while helping businesses find the skilled workers they need to compete and create jobs in the Commonwealth.

The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation empowers individuals with disabilities to maximize employment, achieve economic self-sufficiency and independence, and to contribute back to society. We also help businesses and employers recruit, retain and accommodate employees with disabilities.

We are seeking a District Food Operations Evaluator to coordinate agency operational functions with assigned institutional food service and vendor staff.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Evaluate and monitor institutional food service operations of blind vendors. Analyze practices and recommend solutions to improve performance to ensure successful, financially viable operations. Work with vendors on staff hiring, retention, and training issues and recommend improvements as necessary.
• Conduct inspections on condition of facilities for cleanliness, safety, properly functioning equipment, customer satisfaction and profit growth. Analyze business practices and work to ensure compliance with established rules, regulations and building agreements. Write site visit reports. Conduct mock health inspections to prepare vendors and advise them of health department requirements.
• Identify underlying causes of problems through discussions with vendor and review of financial data. Resolve problems such as handling complaints, settling disputes and conflicts, and ensuring compliance with federal, state and Kentucky Business Enterprise (KBE) rules and regulations. Mediate problems between vendors and property managers to help resolve issues and determine solutions.
• Assist vendors with procuring multiple food service providers to ensure cost savings and product quality standards are met. Assist vendors with revenue generating programs, promotions and marketing.
• Assist vendors with equipment needs and address any new equipment, replacements or maintenance necessary. Act as liaison between repair company and vendor, as needed. Move and install equipment as necessary. Organize, plan, arrange and assist with vendor changeovers including merchandise and equipment inventories.
• Seek out and make recommendations for potential facility locations to division management. Assist with development and revision of agency policies. Interpret and enforce policies and procedures and state and federal program regulations for internal and external customers to ensure understanding and compliance.
• Perform other duties as required.

POSITION REQUIRES FREQUENT STATE TRAVEL AND THE ABILITY TO LIFT AT LEAST 50 POUNDS.

The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

ELC will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

Working Conditions

Typical working conditions for a specific position may be listed on the individual position description.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Jason Wathen at jason.wathen@ky.gov.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D