Food Services Manager

Full Job Description

Performs food service manager work of managing food service program. Performs all work using appropriate safety procedures.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

This is the second in a series of two food services-related job classifications within the Maintenance job family. This classification is responsible for supervisory and management responsibilities.

This classification may require work in secure facilities. This classification may require a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the department.

Requirements

• Manages food service program operations, including food preparation, serving, sanitation, and conformance with nutritional standards. Ensures order, discipline and effective security measures prevail. Ensures compliance with safety, sanitation, and health standards and regulations
• Supervises staff, evaluates staff job performance and coordinates schedules and assignments, authorizes staff productive and non-productive work hours, prepares and administers budget, prepares a variety of fiscal and administrative reports.

Purchases food items for regular meals and additional items for special diets. Checks quantities and conditions of delivered items and gives proper instructions for effective storage.

Prepares quarterly and monthly menus, observing pounding limitations, economy and nutritional values. Maintains records and statistics and prepares reports related to food service operations.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:
High School diploma or G.E.D. AND four (4) years of related increasingly responsible food service work experience, including one (1) year of supervisory experience;

OR,

Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
Food Service Manager Certificate as issued by the Texas Board of Health.
Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification or must obtain certification within six (6) months of date of hire.
Valid Texas Driver's License.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Health protection procedures and requirements in food handling.
• Supervisory principles, practices and techniques.
• Methods, materials and equipment used in large volume food preparation and storage.
• Health, sanitation, nutritional and safety practices involved in large volume food preparation.
• General office/clerical practices and procedures.
• Accounting, purchasing and budgetary preparation and theory, principles and practices.
• Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
• Policies, practices, procedures and terminology of assigned function.
• Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and variety of software packages.
• Business English, spelling and arithmetic, letter writing, grammar and punctuation, and report preparation.

Skill in:

• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Supervising others.
• Using and cleaning equipment and materials for food preparation and related equipment.
• Both verbal and written communication.

Ability to:

• Apply food preparation procedures and nutritional principles.
• Train and supervise personnel.
• Plan, assign, motivate and coordinate work of support staff.
• Exercise judgment and initiative in estimating food quantities.
• Compile data and to write clear and comprehensive reports.
• Assist in monitoring a budget, implement and maintain filing and accounting systems.
• Research, compile, analyze, interpret and prepare a variety of fiscal, statistical and administrative reports.
• Determine appropriate procedures, methods, and priorities for completing assigned work.
• Follow verbal and written instructions and/or directions.
• Manage time well, perform multiple tasks and organize diverse activities.
• Independently prepare correspondence, memorandums, and other materials.
• Communicate verbally and in writing and exercise tact and courtesy.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies, other County employees and officials, and the general public.

Additional Information

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 20-50 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, reaching, twisting to perform the essential functions.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.


This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

You must ensure your application accurately reflects your skills and abilities as they relate to the position. Only periods of employment and experience detailed in the "Work Experience" section of the application will be considered in determining which applicants move forward in the selection process, as well as determining pay level for candidate(s) recommended for hire.