Supervisor, Food Service

POSITION SUMMARY:

The purpose of this position is to oversee the daily operations of the food services program, which includes providing a variety of nutritious food options to internal and external customers for breakfast and lunch, with a focus on food safety.  In addition to daily meal service, this role manages coffee stations throughout a 3 building campus, negotiates vendor contracts for services including vending machine operations, food and beverage suppliers, and ensures proper maintenance of equipment.  Additionally, this position is responsible for menu planning, execution of special events, in-house catering for meetings, full cycle recruitment of internal staff and contingent workers, and managing an operating budget.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan monthly menus, price meals, and order/purchase food items and kitchen supplies
• Promote offerings to drive foodservice revenue
• Provide food selections that satisfy a range of dietary needs
• Ensure adherence to applicable safety and health regulations
• Manage on-site catering events / requests
• Maintain equipment by following manufacturer’s instructions and established procedures
• Manage the preparation and planning of special events/activities, including holiday meals and activities, service awards, monthly summer BBQs, etc.
• Administer ticket sales for professional teams and outdoor activities
• Recruit, retain, develop, motivate and manage food service staff
• Balance cash and credit receivables and prepare deposits
• Control costs by using available and seasonal ingredients, identify and qualify suppliers, set standards for quality and inventory quantity.
• Create and manage an annual budget
• Process vendor invoices for payment
• Record and deposit all transactions regarding ticket sales and Funds for Fun account

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Formal training in food service desired
• Minimum three (3) years food service management experience required
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a food service budget
• ServSafe Food Safety Certification required
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite software (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Critical Competencies

Charts the Course:    Supports vision and purpose, and provides direction needed to operationalize and motivate team to action.

Drives innovation and growth:    Builds a network within and outside the organization to understand diverse perspectives and trends that are affecting customer satisfaction.

Leads through DBS:    Allocates appropriate resources to solve problems based on urgency and impact.

Builds People, Teams and Organizations:    Conveys a professional presence; creates a positive impression that commands attention and respect through appropriate body language and demeanor; demonstrates self-confidence.

Models Humility, Transparency and Integrity:    Reads situations quickly; steps up to conflicts and sees them as opportunities to find common ground and to gain cooperation.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is constantly required to stand/or sit, squat, turn/twist, reach, use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls. The employee is constantly required to walk, climb, balance, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk, hear, and smell.

The employee must frequently lift, carry, push or pull up to 10 pounds and/or occasionally lift, carry, push or pull up to 40 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,

peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures and workspace restrictions.

The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud. Employees will be required to wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which may include eye, hearing and respiratory protection, protective smock, steel toe shoes, gloves, hard hats, or face shields. Contact lenses may not be allowed in some areas.

The duties listed in job descriptions are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. The purpose of this description is to assist in ADA compliance and is not intended for other purposes such as collective bargaining, or compensation.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING:

External hiring into this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check and possible credit history review.

Hach is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “EEO is the Law” poster is available here.