Henry County Jail - Assistant Food Service Director

By assisting in the activities associated with running a large food service operation with one or more production kitchens. Supervises a group of team members involved in preparation, serving and clean-up of food service. May also be an identified participant in an OJT (on the job training) program, training for purposes in preparation for an FSD role promotion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the supervision, training, and management of the facility food service operation.
• Oversees the appropriate quantities of food are prepared and served according to facility or site plan.
• Ensure team members are adequately trained and capable to perform job responsibilities in a safe and compliant manner.
• Maintains accuracy of inventory in advance preparation of planned menu schedule.
• Ensure ordering and all required reports are completed accurately and on time.
• Responsible for overseeing all preventive maintenance programs to protect the physical assets of the Program.
• Manages food service operation in compliance with internal policies and procedures as well as required local, state and federal laws and regulations.
• Ensure that food items are stored in a safe and hazard free manner.
• Plans for special events and functions thru participation in meetings with assigned customer facility operations staff.
• Maintain all serving schedules, ensure that all food items are served per menu specifications in a safe and appropriate manner according to departmental guidelines.
• Maintain a sanitary environment following food service and Health Department codes and regulations.
• Maintain accurate on-site reports of daily and monthly financial, production, and activity
• Responsible for any state or other inspection of food service operation.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to work weekends and Holidays
• Ensure the operation delivers high quality food
• Other duties as assigned

Required Job Skills:

• Cooperation/Teamwork - Works harmoniously and contributes to building a positive team spirit while working with others to get a job done; responds positively to instructions and procedures.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time and instills same in team members supervised.
• Oral Communication – Listens and gets clarification while following work instruction. Responds well to questions.
• Attention to Detail – Ability to consistently follow verbal and written instructions on safe work conditions and food preparation.
• Customer focused - Listens and understands the customer (both internal and external); anticipating customer needs; giving high priority to customer satisfaction.
• Managing Work - Establishing a course of action for self and/or others to accomplish specific goals by planning proper assignments of personnel and appropriate allocation of resources.
• Ability to resolve conflict in a timely manner.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

The work requires standing for long periods of time as well as reaching, stooping, and lifting up to 50 lbs. Must have the manual dexterity capability to prepare documents using standard office and kitchen equipment. The noise level is typically moderate.

M/F/Vets/Disabled and other protected categories