Assistant Food Services Manager

We need hope-bringers and changemakers — because the work we all do matters. If you’re passionate about making an impact with your time and being someone’s light in the darkness, we want you on our team.   Come Join Us to Do Mission-Based, Meaningful Work   Who We Are   Gaudenzia is one of the largest nonprofit providers of treatment to people with substance use and co-occurring disorders in the nation. We operate in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.     Our caring, compassionate team is on a mission to save thousands of lives each year and bring hope to people devastated by substance use disorder. Together, we help individuals, families, and communities heal and thrive in the face of one of the most devastating public health crises of our time.   As our organization grows and evolves to meet the needs of our clients and communities, we’re seeking passionate, empathic individuals to help us make an impact. With your help, we can turn the tide on substance use disorder.   Who We’re Looking For   The Assistant Food Service Manager supports the Food Service Manager with the management of the food service production and delivery system, including purchase and inventory of food and supplies. The Assistant Food Service Manager will work in conjunction with the Food Service Manager and Food Service Department to ensure conformance with food quality, nutrition, and productivity standards. The Assistant Food Service Manager will assist in the training, management, and supervision of food service staff, practice time management techniques, and ensure the highest possible customer satisfaction. The Assistant Food Service Manager will ensure programs follow policies and procedures and meets federal and state requirements.   Your responsibilities in this role may include:   -Assist with maintaining required records including food orders, program inventory, income/expense, meal counts and personnel records
-Ensure programs follow proper sanitation procedures
-Presiding over food service employees, including cooks, food preparers, and other kitchen staff
-Ensure clients’ menus are in-compliance with prescribed diet order, nutritional adequacy, age, cultural background, and religious practice
-Open and maintain lines of communication with clients regarding their dietary needs
-Writes and modifies menus, as needed, according to clients’ dietary needs using established resources/guidelines
-Serves as a dietary resource for nursing and other staff
-Respond to program requests and complaints
-Assist with the purchasing and maintenance of all kitchen equipment
-Conduct regular inspections/visits of agency sites to determine compliance with health codes and company policies
-Keep records of supplies, purchases and maintenance of appliances
-Train new kitchen employees
-Maintain appropriate and required food service credentialing
-Miscellaneous duties as assigned   Requirements:   Education/Training:   High School Diploma or Equivalent
Dietary Food Services and/or Food Safety Certification   Experience: At least 3 years’ experience in food service supervision or in institutional management involving planning and preparation of food in large quantity.   Substitutions: Appropriate substations may be made for and equivalent combination of education, training and experience. (1 year experience = 1 year education and training).  

What We Offer: Competitive Pay - Excellent Benefits - Full Time & Part Time Opportunities - On The Job Training - Upward mobility - Educational assistance to help you grow with us in this life saving field!

For additional details regarding our benefits, please visit: https://www.gaudenzia.org/careers/

 

Our Operating Principles: We, as members of the Gaudenzia Team, are committed to these principles. They guide the way we perform Gaudenzia business, every day.

  We hold client care as our top priority. We assume good intentions. We are present, we connect, & we communicate with transparency, dignity, and respect. We make data-driven decisions with courage, challenge the status quo, find innovative ways to grow Gaudenzia & each other. We support each other publicly & privately in all circumstances. We provide & accept constructive, honest, respectful, and timely feedback with an open mind & without personalization. We operate with integrity, focus on outcomes, & have a bias for action. We follow through on agreements & honor commitments prioritized with a sense of urgency - someone's life may depend on it.

 

Gaudenzia is proud to be an employer of choice - and a treatment provider of choice - in the substance use and co-occurring disorders treatment field. We work hard to foster an