Food Services Director - Van Buren Family Shelter

Plans, organizes, and directs components of the food services for
the Van Buren Center. The director is responsible for developing and implementing food
services departmental policies to ensure safe and accurate food services of all participants
in Shelter Services.

The Food Services Director will oversee the operations of food service, including logistics
and food quality. The Director of Food Service attracts and retains staff, maintains a
cooperative relationship with team members, volunteers and partners, optimizes staff
productivity to ensure Food Service Operations are customer-focused and team-driven. The
Director works with team members to create a positive experience while simultaneously
maintaining compliance with all food service and safety standards.

General Duties:
Represent The Van Buren Center professionally in the community. Understands and is able to
communicate the philosophy of the Caring Kitchen and on a daily basis helps to deliver information
to the staff and partner populations about the meals, the sources of the food, the recipes and the
overall Food Services program goals.

Establish procedures that will continue to maintain high standards of food service operations.
Interact with staff, volunteers and guests regularly to ensure food service program operations are
efficient.

The Food Services Director will oversee the success of the Caring Kitchen. The Caring
Kitchen is a new Social Enterprise being operated within the Van Buren Center. The Director
will initially be responsible for tasks affiliated with a new business, including testing new
ideas, new transportation methodologies, etc., and closely monitoring and reporting on
progress towards goals and performance indicators of the business.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required;
• Three years of management experience that includes the responsibility for budget preparation
  and control, personnel administration, supervision and performance management, program
  management, negotiation methods, organizational development and long-range planning; or,
• Any combination of training, education, and experience that would provide the required
  knowledgeable abilities.
• Experience in providing training and consultation in the area of health and nutrition.
• Effective leadership experience.
• Understanding and knowledge of the health and nutrition performance standards, state child care laws, and other relevant regulations.
• Current management theory and practice
• Formulate, explain, and interpret policy
• Plan, organize, prioritize, and delegate work
• Analyze information
• Identify problems, project consequences, and make recommendations or develop
  solutions
• Balance competing priorities
• Exercise independent judgment
• Establish and maintain working relationships with colleagues, staff, and other
  departments
• Demonstrate tact and diplomacy in representing the department
• Persuade and influence others
• Formulate policies
• Good communication skills (open, honest, objective, good listener, with team management
  approach to clear goals and objectives.)
• Positive approach to Early Childhood Development programs.
• Demonstrate ability to gain the support of staff and community.
• FBI, and BCI criminal background check including fingerprinting prior to first day of work.