Kitchen Manager - Taney County Detention Center
Kitchen Manager - Taney County Detention Center
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Job Description
Position Information
- Location: Taney County Jail 266 Main St. Forsyth MO 65653
- Schedule: 9am-5pm; rotating weekends
- Benefits: 100% Company paid employee Medical Dental Life Insurance & short-term disability insurance; Paid time off available after 90 days of employment
- Must be at least 21 years old
**This position does require a very thorough/strict background check**
Position Summary
Tiger Correctional Services is looking for a kitchen manager to oversee and administer food service operations including but not limited to: assignment of work detail monitoring serving line for food portion control ordering food & supplies food preparation and safety health & sanitation standards in compliance with company & jail policy and federal state and local law. This is a full time exempt position located inside the county Jail. Paid training is provided.
Responsibilities
Inventory Control
- Receives and inspects food & supplies for quality & accurate quantity
- Responsible for ordering all food according to PAR sheets & accurately completing weekly inventory by designated deadline
- Completes weekly purchase log by designated deadline
- Accurately accounts for & maintain records for all meals & snacks served
- Keeps Company management informed of any changes in inmate population that could affect food portions
- Notes any food substitutions & documents on file
- Maintains all cooking utensils knives & other sharp objects as required by Company policy & jail standards. Conducts inventory daily & immediately reports shortages to Manager
Kitchen Operations
- Assumes responsibilities for maintaining & overseeing the daily operations of the institutional kitchen
- Maintains sanitary & safe conditions to comply with all federal & state standards
- Prepares meals in accordance with established recipes & menus
- Reports any equipment deficiencies to appropriate personnel as needed
- Properly operates all kitchen equipment in a safe manner
- Performs other duties as assigned or required
Leadership
- Assists with interviewing selecting and training employees
- Maintains production records
- Appraising productivity and handling employee grievances or complaints as requested by Food Service Director
- Determining work techniques to increase productivity and safety
- Planning the daily work among employees to ensure proper timing of meals
- Ensure the operating budget for the location is within the guidelines
- Establishes a professional work relationship with Company employees jail administration and facility-provided labor that complies with Company values
- Trains all new Company personnel in all areas of the kitchen operations inventory control reporting and health & safety
- Assigns & oversees the work of all facility-provided labor
- Attends & participates in meetings as required
- Helps with menu planning as requested
- Able to work assigned schedule & fill in as needed for the Food Service Coordinator in their absence
- Serves as first-line of communication to Jail Administration for identifying and resolving work issues and reporting information immediately to their Food Service superiors
Reporting
- Provides in a timely manner any documents client has authorization to review including inspection reports tool inventory reports or any noted deficiencies with the cooking area or equipment
- Completes daily reports including but not limited to Daily Production Meal Counts Milk Counts Hygiene Log Dietary Changes & Tray Carts
- Keeps Company management informed of any significant problems
- Health & Safety and Security
- Maintains kitchen area equipment and any other areas of responsibilities including food preparation area in a clean well-maintained appearance that complies with all federal & state standards
- Responsible for compliance & administration of all security procedures identified by the Company and Jail Administration
Skills
- Excellent cooking skills
- Good organization skills with attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work well with others with excellent oral & written communication skills
- Dependable & able to meet time deadlines
- Good Problem Solver
- Good computer skills including knowledge of excel spreadsheets
Preferred Requirements
- High School graduate or GED equivalent. ServSafe certification required
- Knowledge of cooking in an institutional kitchen
Remote work is not allowed.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin disability veteran status age marital status pregnancy genetic information or other legally protected status. Background check and drug screen is required to ensure applicant meets all eligibility requirements for the assigned customer/location.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
