Responsible for the overall management and operation of the Food Service Department. 

Major Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Manages and operates food service operations and ensures contract compliance.
• Oversees food preparation, food production, and meal service.
• Assigns work schedules, and responsibilities and ensures adequate staff coverage on all shifts.
• Provides supervision, training, assessment, and leadership for Food Service staff.
• Plans menus and orders supplies necessary to ensure meals are diverse, meet cultural, religious, and dietary restriction needs, and are nutritionally balanced.
• Maintains cost controls through ordering, menu planning, and inventory
• Performs routine inspections of the facilities; ensures all equipment is operable, cleaned, and serviced; and inspects supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to health, safety, and sanitation regulations and standards.
• Screen, interview, and select staff.
• Trains staff on proper sanitation, food handling requirements, and storage and preparation procedures.
• Monitors and administers a departmental budget and works within budgetary constraints.
• Plans, organizes, and controls overtime, and on-call staff to ensure compliance with Center and ETR policy and procedures.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees will perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. 

Skills & Competencies:

• Demonstrated knowledge of management practices; proven ability to lead and support a team.
• Ability to understand, control, and track direct spending and labor budgets.
• Proven knowledge of all food handling, preparation, cooking, and proper nutrition 
• Broad knowledge of quantity food production and service techniques, food safety/sanitation compliance regulations and procedures.
• Proven ability to plan, organize, and establish priorities for action. 
• Excellent Customer Service Skills; strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to a fast-paced environment 
• Proficient in the use of computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook 

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree plus five years experience with extensive knowledge of nutritional guidelines in an institutional/high-volume setting.
• Serve Safe Certification
• Two years of supervisory experience in a cafeteria/food service setting.
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.
• Must meet State and, or local food handling requirements.

ADA Requirements: 

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals however, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health, or safety risks to the employee, or others or which impose an undue hardship on the company. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability," means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.

Physical Activity:

• Fluently reading, writing, and communicating in English
• Hearing and speaking to express ideas and, or exchange information in person or over the telephone
• Seeing to read road maps, road signs, labels, posters, documents, PC screens, etc.
• Sitting, standing, and moving about, or walking for occasional or frequent periods
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment
• Kneeling, bending at the waist, stooping and reaching overhead
• Retrieving and storing files and supplies
• Occasionally carrying and, or lifting light objects 

Working Conditions: 

• School Café setting
• Indoor and outdoor environment
• Moderate exposure to fumes, smoke, grease, gasses, solvents, and oils
• Exposure to heat from ovens, burners, and steam trays
• Exposure to cutting and slicing equipment and machines with moving parts
• Exposure to moderate to high noise levels from kitchen equipment and students during meal times and student working hours
• May be required to work a flex schedule to include evenings and weekends

Benefits: 

• Company Paid Premiums for Medical Coverage for employees only, and reduced rates for Family Coverage
• Dental, Vision, 
• Life Insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• FSA/HSA
• Paid vacation and sick time (2 weeks each which you will accrue as you work
• 12 Paid Holidays - Thanksgiving and Christmas are two-day holidays
• Short Term Disability 
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Additional Life Insurance and other add-ons 
• Free access to our Weight Room and Cardio Rooms, and low-cost meals daily from our dining hall ($3.00 per meal)

Oneonta Job Corps provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.

As of September 17, 2023 - Under the NYS DOL Pay Transparency Law, employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees who discuss their compensation with co-workers. 

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