Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

Mostly remote with travel for quarterly onsite inspections.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in dietetics, food service system administration or other pertinent field and experience equivalent to at least five years of full-time supervisory volume food service work; additional graduate courseware in dietetics, food service systems administration or other related field may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years.

Necessary Special Qualifications: Registration as a dietitian with the American Dietetics Association is required.
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Career Service positions. For Executive Service positions, Minimum Qualifications, Necessary Special Qualifications, and Examination Method are determined by the appointing authority.

Summary

Summary: Under direction, is responsible for food service managerial work of unusual difficulty; and performs related work as required.
Distinguishing Features:?This is the highest class in the sub professional Food Services series of classes. The employee in this class is responsible for directing all staff at the largest food service installation preparing and serving the highest volume of meals per day in the state service. This class differs from lower level food service management classes in that incumbents of the latter manage installations of lesser scope and volume of meals prepared and served.

Responsibilities

1. Plans, coordinates, and manages all operations and activities required to prepare and serve the highest volume of meals extant at a state food service installation.
2. In consultation with dietitians, subordinate staff, treatment team personnel, and others, supervises and participates in the development and change of menus, including special diets; ensures that food is prepared in a tasty and attractive manner and also pays attention to proper standards of sanitation and health in preparation and service of meals as prepared by staff and inmates and served to inmates, staff and, at times, the public.
3. Supervises and participates in estimating quantity of foods needed and in ordering of same; supervises and participates in keeping records related to cost of foods and program; participates in the development and maintenance of budget necessary for operation of the program; provides the overall supervision necessary for the keeping and preparation of a high volume of ordinary records and reports.
4. Assigns, trains, supervises, and evaluates chief subordinate staff and their work; makes decisions and recommendations on human resources actions such as may be related to employment, retention, promotion, demotion, discipline, performance merit increases, and related matters; reviews recommendations on such matters as submitted by subordinate supervisory staff; ensures that a workable training program is carried out for all staff, inmates and other help.
5. Studies organization, operations, and services, and makes recommendation for change which will effect improvement in economy, efficiency, and quality of organization, operations, and services.

Competencies

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.