DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

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FOOD SERVICES SUPERVISOR 1

Job Location:

Address:  Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
2800 North Highway 87, Coolidge, Arizona, 85128

Posting Details:

Salary: $41,000.00 - $43,000.00 

Grade: 13

Closing Date: February 26, 2025

Job Summary:

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES), we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals that are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here  to view ‘Our DES’ video. Come join the DES Team!

The Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Food Services Supervisor. DDD provides individuals with developmental disabilities, and their families, services and supports that are flexible, high quality, and member driven. These services provide individuals with opportunities to exercise their rights and responsibilities of independent decision-making and engagement in the community.

Applicants for this position cannot be licensed or certified by the DDD Office of Licensing Certification and Regulation, cannot have a principal interest in or have a spouse or close family with principal interest in a DDD Qualified Vendor Agreement, and cannot be employed or subcontracted by a DDD Qualified Vendor.

Job Duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Instructs, guides and counsels’ staff in preparation, cooking and serving of food and in the cleaning of utensils, equipment and food services areas. Devises a scheduled of work or establishes priorities for staff. Reviews work products of staff, evaluates work and formulates plans for improvement.
• Supervises the receipt, proper storage and rotation of food products and supplies; check quantities and specifications to ensure compliance with purchase orders. Ensure that all food prepared in accordance with each specific diet and that the correct temperature is maintained in both hot and cold food being served.
• Supervises the proper use and maintenance of food service equipment to avoid injuries and losses. Ensures staff maintain a clean and sanitary work area through daily inspection. Maintains and enforces equipment safeguards and overall protection of facility to prevent loss of equipment, supplies and food items.
• Ensures that staff measure correct portions of all food items into containers in compliance with each person’s specialized diet. Provides input to the nutritionist specific to the special dietary needs of the facility.
• Reviews menus and ensures food availability in building. Ensures that staff who develop shopping lists are based on the approval menus and completes grocery shopping within the allotted budget for the facility.
• Presents basic in-services for the facility staff on food preparation, sanitation, and dietary practices. Participates in establishing and maintaining a safe and orderly work environment.
• Acts as back up to the Cook 3’s with preparing food using both mechanical / electrical kitchen equipment and hand tools in safe and sanitary manner.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge in:
• Menus and recipes, including special therapeutic diets and preparing meals in a large group setting
• Supervisory techniques, along with principles and practices of leadership and work management
• Policies and procedures utilized in Food Services, including sanitation practices in a food establishment, proper temperature to store, prepare, and serve foods
• Cooking techniques used to preserve the natural nutrients and palatability of the product
• Basic mathematics and simple calculations to convert recipes to appropriate sizes
Skills In:
• Supervision and leadership
• Use and maintenance of kitchen hand tools (knives, can openers, etc.) me