Food Services Manager

We encourage applications from anyone.

We will be accepting online applications from Monday February 9 2026 at 8:00 A.M. (PT) until Monday February:00 P.M. (PT).

All applications must be received before 5:00 P.M. (PT) on Monday February 23 2026 to be accepted.

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• Plans organizes and coordinates food ordering food preparation including pre-portioned meals culinary and meal service activities including special therapeutic diets through established legal requirements procedures and standards to ensure achievement of Correctional Services Divisions objectives.

• Develops written procedures and instructions for food storage and preparation including sanitation safety equipment maintenance and operation; through subordinate supervisors monitors quality and quantity of food preparation and initiates corrective action as necessary.
• Makes recommendations regarding the master menu and food substitutes as necessary to accommodate such factors as food item availability food perishability food item cost inmate and employee acceptance and budgetary production capabilities.
• Standardizes recipes in terms of numbers of portions to be served; adjusts quantities of ingredients and food preparation procedures to ensure maintenance of quality standards when the volume to be prepared is greater or lesser than the standard recipe.
• Plans and directs meal production and serving operations; prepares task lists for culinary workers organizes and assigns all food preparation and serving tasks and plans meals tray distribution; and compiles written procedures in manual form.
• Supervises the scheduling and assignment of subordinate kitchen personnel to provide culinary services for all meals and adjusts assignments in accordance with workload demand work simplification and the availability and capabilities of the staff.
• Analyzes and corrects item cost controls to ensure continued product competitiveness with outside vendors.
• Supervises or performs the ordering of food and supplies to maintain an appropriate inventory; interviews food and equipment vendor representatives regarding new food products or new items of food service equipment; samples or tests new food items and evaluates their potential for use in the custody kitchen contract cities and staff meals.
• Provides on-the-job training of cooks food service personnel and/or inmates in food preparation and service operations practices and standards.
• Evaluates directly or through subordinate supervisors the work of all personnel assigned to the culinary staff and counsels them on improving their performance; writes performance evaluations and injury reports; directs subordinate supervisors in the effective recommendation or initiation of disciplinary action and the adjustment of employee grievances.
• Confers with facility administrators in order to integrate the food service program with the funding schedule of the penal institutions.
• Conducts studies and implements improvements in methods of ordering storing preparing and distributing food; develops solutions to problems of staffing space equipment and service levels and prepares budget requests for the section.

For more information please view the classification specification: Food Services Manager

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY

Option A: Graduation from an accredited college* ANDtwo (2) years experienceat the levelof Los Angeles CountyHead Cook** classification managing the food service operation of a hospital school or other industrial or commercial establishment involving the supervision of cooks and food service workers in the purchase preparation distribution and service of several hundred meals a day.

*To receive credit for the required degree youMUSTinclude a legible copy of the official degree official transcripts or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your applicationat the time of filing or within seven (7) calendar days from the last day of filing.Documentation should be submitted to and indicate your name the exam title and exam number. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection.Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted to meet the education requirement.The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language it needs to be translated.For more information on our standards for educational documents please visit:

As part of this application process applicants will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire. The questionnaire contains a pre-investigative questionnaire which will be used as part of the background investigation process to ensure applicants meet the standards set forth by the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department. Applicants who fail the pre-investigative questionnaire will be disqualified and will have to wait three (3) months from the date of the disqualification in order to reapply.

Credit will be givento applicantswho possess the following DESIREABLE qualifications and indicate so on their employment application at the time of filing.

• Experience beyond the requirements

EXAMINATION CONTENT
This examination will consist of two (2) parts:

PART I
A structured interview weighted 70% assessing: Leadership Safety Concerns Delegation Interpersonal Relations Adaptability Coaching and Mentoring Computer Experience Oral Communications and Written Communications. As part of the interview candidates will also be required to complete a brief writing exercise. Candidates who do not submit a writing sample will be disqualified from this examination.

APPLICANTS MUST ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON PART I IN ORDER TO PROCEED TO PART II.

PART II
An evaluation of training and experience based on application information and desirable qualifications weighted 30%.

APPLICANTS MUST RECEIVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER IN EACH WEIGHTED PART OF THE EXAMINATION IN ORDER TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST.

If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the examination process you will be required to submit documentation from a qualified medical provider or other qualified professional to support your request for a testing accommodation. Please note you will be contacted at a later time by a Sheriffs Department representative that will guide you through the process. You will be provided with an initial deadline to submit documentation. Failure to submit the required documentation by the deadline will delay your participation in the examination process and consideration for initial placement on the eligible list.

If you are a veteran you may be eligible for veterans credit which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review so please include that with your application or email it to within seven (7) calendar days from the last day of filing.

The names of applicants receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible list in the order of their group for a period of six (6) months from the date of promulgation.

The list of successful applicants developed from this exam will be used to fill vacancies within the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department Custody Services Division Custody Food Services.

SPECIAL INFORMATION
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION INCLUDING FINGERPRINT SEARCH.Examples of disqualifying factors include: Any felony convictions; job related misdemeanor convictions; certain serious traffic convictions or patterns of traffic violations (3 moving violations in one year; failure to appear; at fault accidents; suspended license; driving under the influence); poor credit history; poor employment history; substance abuse; anyone on probation.

The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department (Department) has a zero tolerancepolicy for its employees for the following:

• use of narcotics controlled substances and/or prescription drugs without a prescription.

Any employee found in violation of this policy will be subject to discharge.

AVAILABLE SHIFT: Any Shift

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail fax or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the Apply green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates. Your application and supplemental questionnaire must be submitted electronically before 5:00 P.M. PT on Monday February 23 2026.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employers name and address job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

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NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FILING PERIOD NO EXCEPTIONS.

TO ENSURE THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED YOU MUST HAVE RECEIVED A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AS VERIFICATION.

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For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

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Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit: Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

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Veterans Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy in all open competitive examinations (i.e. examinations open to everyone) the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veterans credit please visit: September 2025