What are the responsibilities and job description for the PM Dining Services Supervisor position at Elizabethtown College?
The Dining Services Department at Elizabethtown College is currently accepting applications for a PM Dining Services Supervisor.
The PM Dining Services Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the evening closing procedures for all dining services operations and supervising the Jay’s Food Truck. This position ensures that all end-of-shift duties are completed efficiently and in compliance with food safety and operational standards. The supervisor is also responsible for all food truck related events. The ideal candidate must be highly communicative, meticulously organized team player who possesses a positive, problem-solving attitude and a passion for innovation.
Job Duties
Food Truck Supervisor
- Oversee daily operations of the food truck, including setup, service, and cleanup
- Utilize knives, cooking utensils, and all kitchen equipment effectively
- Maintain accurate inventory for the food truck and coordinate restocking as needed
- Work all food truck events, both on and off campus, ensuring efficient service and compliance with food safety regulations
- Support and supervise staff working in the food truck, providing guidance and troubleshooting issues as they arise
- Handle cash transactions, ensure proper change availability, and monitor cash drawer balances
- Maintain a clean and organized work environment, following “clean as you go” principles
- Adhere to and enforce food safety, sanitation, and equipment maintenance standards
- Ensure adequate staffing coverage, including coordinating break schedules
- Foster teamwork and a positive work environment, promoting quality service and communication within the dining services department
- Other duties as assigned
PM Dining Services Supervisor
- Act as person in charge (PIC) during scheduled shift. Ensuring compliance with ServSafe guidelines and FDA Food Code regulations
- Monitor food handling, storage, and sanitation practices to maintain a safe dining environment
- Enforce health and safety policies and address any violations or concerns
- Ensure all closing tasks are completed, including, but not limited to:
- Trash removal
- Proper food storage and labeling
- Cleaning and shutting down all equipment
- Conduct end-of-day inspections to verify cleaning standards are met
- Check in with the night cleaning crew to review expectations and address any issues
- Oversee and verify that all cash drawers are balanced and properly closed
- Achieve personal and team goals as assigned
NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assist other areas within Dining Services
- Assist with cleaning and sanitation duties
- Attend conferences to further education
- Conduct all responsibilities in a safe manner according to regulations (OSHA, EPA, etc.)
Required Qualifications
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or GED is required. Associate degree from an accredited culinary institute is preferred; plus two years of food service supervisory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior knowledge of working in a food truck setting preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations
This position requires PA ServSafe certification and a valid driver’s license for business travel purposes (individual must have a US driver’s license for at least three years; a motor vehicle record check will be run and the incumbent must pass the College’s MVR rating system).
For full consideration please include resume and contact information for (3) references.
Preferred Qualifications
Other Skills, Abilities, and/or Training
- Ability to drive and operate a mobile food kitchen
- Ability to work extended hours as needed
- Ability to work weekends
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work within strict deadlines
- Able to operate POS system and standard computer
- Creative problem-solving skills
- Good interpersonal skills and desire to be a team player
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Excellent oral communication skills (i.e. ability to deal effectively with others, speak professionally on the phone, etc.)
- Ability to read and communicate in English at a high school level
Physical Demands
- Occasionally required to remain seated in a normal position for long periods of time
- Regularly required to walk about
- Regularly required to maintain balance while walking, standing, crouching, or running
- Occasionally required to reach up and out with hands and arms
- Regularly required to talk and hear; verbally express information or instructions
- Regularly required to use hands to grasp objects, type, pick up objects, move objects, or hold objects
- Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
- Regularly required to climb stairs and/or ladders
- Occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds and carry a distance of 10 feet
- Occasionally required to push and/or pull up to 50 pounds a distance of 10 feet
- Regularly required to stand for long periods of time
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
AS666P
Open Date
03/06/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
About Elizabethtown College
Located in southeastern Pennsylvania, Elizabethtown College offers its 1,800 students more than 75 academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences and professional studies. Driven by its commitment to “Educate for Service,” Elizabethtown centers learning in strong relationships, links classroom instruction with experiential learning, emphasizes international and cross-cultural perspectives, and nurtures the capacity for lives of purpose and leadership as global citizens. For more information, consult www.etown.edu.
Elizabethtown College is committed to valuing and fostering the diversity reflected in our life together and in the world beyond our campus. We strive to ensure that the members of the community—students, faculty, staff, and administrators—are diverse in race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, ability, gender, gender identity and expression, age, and national origin. We also seek to provide our community members, especially our students, with educational opportunities, programs, and services that are multicultural in content and expressive of a diverse life of experiences and worldviews that underrepresented groups bring to the learning environment.
Status
Hours Per Week
40 hours per week, 12 month position
Work Schedule
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 4:00PM - 12:30AM Friday, Saturday (Food Truck) 6:00PM - 2:30AM *subject to change based on business needs
Salary per hour
$23.00-$26.00 (including shift differential)
Salary : $23 - $26
