Food Supervisor

Description

Under the supervision of the Director of Childhood Services, the Food Service Supervisor will be responsible for all the food service duties of the Childhood Department and "Centro de Oro" (senior center).

Reasonable Accommodations Statement 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

Essential Functions

• Oversight and supervision of on-site food and food services for the childcare center.
• Establish protocols for monitoring food expenditures and maintaining budget expenses.
• Oversee all safety and housekeeping rules and procedures and support and encourage safety and good housekeeping in the kitchen and food storage area. 
• Provides supervision to the cook. 
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with agency staff and staff from related businesses and agencies.
• Plan menus for the Early Childhood Center with the CACFP consultant. 
• Plans and posts weekly menus following standards specified by the CACFP.
• Orders supplies and maintains inventory.
• Makes direct purchases of food and supplies as needed.
• Receives and accounts for goods needed to prepare meals.
• Plans, prepares, and serves lunch following Department of Health guidelines.
• Maintain daily production records.
• Ensures children are served appropriate portions by D.O.H. and CACFP guidelines.
• Prepares foods, ensuring children's special dietary needs are met.
• Takes safety precautions to prevent accidents, fire, and food poisoning.
• Completes all work promptly.
• Attends scheduled staff meetings, staff, and other center events as assigned.
• Maintains confidentially.
• Continues to develop professionally.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by the Supervisor. 

Authority:

This position holds a relatively high degree of independence within the agency’s policies and procedures. Must exercise considerable autonomy and initiative and make decisions regarding completing tasks and monitoring activities. Use sound judgment in making decisions and use established policies and procedures in the day-to-day direct service tasks.

Position Qualifications:

• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to care for customers' needs while following company procedures.
• Detail  Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Diversity - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity,      religion, or job type.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate professionalism, conforming to values and accepted standards.
• Interpersonal/desire to understand others' attitudes/interests/needs/nonverbal behavior, listening skills,      and understanding strengths/limitations of others.
• Relationship Building to build/maintain friendly relationships/networks with people who might help achieve work-related goals.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.