The Children's Home of Kingston offers an outstanding benefit package which includes:

• PTO accrual of up to 7 weeks within first year of employment and able to use after 90 days
• Very affordable Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance
• 403(b) retirement with company match program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Agency paid trainings'
• A collaborative team work environment!

Director of Food Services Responsibilities

• Evaluate and periodically re-evaluate the menus in order to meet the nutritional requirement needs of the youth
• Conduct Quarterly food service surveys with youth in care in order to maintain culturally sensitive to the youth's needs
• Work with all food vendors and cafeteria staff in order to evaluate cost efficiency in the meal services
• Supervise a staff of five kitchen workers
• Responsible for direction and administration of personnel issues, inventory planning, addressing daily operational matters, and to serve as a liaison with facility and program leadership on site.
• Oversee and manage day to day operations of the Food Services department.
• Prepare work schedules, assign duties, and check for staffing coverage and adherence to schedules to ensure that meals are provided timely
• Report on staffing, inventory, equipment maintenance, and compliance as requested
• Maintain documentation, records, and reports to ensure that the minimum regulatory requirements are met for oversight agencies (e.g. NYC DOHMH, OCFS, New York State Child Nutrition)
• Ensure adequate meal production for children for day students and staff
• Maintain records of staff training requirements, certificates, and other required documents
• Manage time and leave and evaluating staff performance in accordance with Agency policies
• Communicate with vendors to plan for and resolve issues related to ordering and deliveries
• Supervise the inspection, maintenance, and sanitation of the kitchen and food conveying equipment
• Establish controls to ensure that the rules and regulations set by the department and the institution are adhered to by the food service staff
• Develop new policies and procedures for the Program Services, Food Service Unit, while managing and evaluating existing policies

Requirement:

• Ability to speak, read, and writes English fluently, which allows full communication with agency staff and 3rd parties.
• Working knowledge of computer system, spreadsheet, and word processing software (Excel and Word).
• Possess a valid driver license with a driving record acceptable to CHK's insurance carrier and possess the ability to drive agency vehicles to other agency sites and places for training purposes.
• AS Food Service Administration
• Or Registered dietician or Nutritionist
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in food service and/or management

Additional benefits include Agency paid:

• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term disability
• Free meals in our onsite cafeteria

The Children's Home of Kingston's school, Grove St Academy, is a NYSED Certified 853 special education school located on the campus of the Children's Home of Kingston in Kingston, NY. Grove St Academy provides necessary educational services for both day and residential students age range 8-21, grades 4th -12th. Grove Street Academy specializes in small classroom settings and utilizes project based learning on campus and in the community. We use a Trauma System Therapy approach throughout the campus and provide the students and their families with a system of support and interventions that are not available within the public education sectors.