Food Service Supervisor

Class Summary

Supervise all food service activities in the Virginia Beach Correctional Center.

Representative Work Functions and Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, assign, and oversee the preparation, cooking, and serving of food.
• Plan menus to meet daily nutritional requirements.
• Ensure foods are cooked in quantities.
• Assure that health and safety standards related to food storage, preparation, and clean-up are met; and inspect kitchen equipment, storeroom, foods, and employees to maintain proper sanitation and operation.
• Instruct other employees in the operation of equipment and utensils and in the preparation, cooking, and serving of food in accordance with sound dietary principles and food service methodology.
• Order food and supplies.
• Maintain perpetual inventories as well as cost and food consumption records; and document meals served, menus, etc., to meet State and USDA requirements.
• Organize the kitchen and dining area to provide efficient food preparation and serving.
• Maintain a safe kitchen environment to avoid accidents/injuries.
• Supervise other food preparation personnel to assure the health and safety of the population served and of the food service personnel.
• Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge, and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on the current workloads and department needs.

Minimum Qualifications

High school or GED plus four (4) years’ experience in food service, two (2) of which were in a supervisory capacity; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Special Requirements

All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

Successful completion of a pre-employment physical.