Food Service Operations Manager

Food Service Operations Manager

Location: Jackson MS Area

Salary: $40000$50000

Benefits: Employee discounts PTO

About the Opportunity

A corporate dining operation is seeking to identify a hands-on Food Service Operations Manager to oversee an employee cafeteria within a large manufacturing facility serving approximately 700800 employees. The operation provides breakfast lunch and limited evening meal service with a mix of traditional hot meals made-to-order selections salads sandwiches desserts and grab-and-go offerings.

This is an excellent opportunity for a food service leader who enjoys being actively involved in the operation rather than managing from an office. The Food Service Operations Manager will oversee daily kitchen and cafeteria operations while working alongside the team to ensure consistent food quality proper staffing efficient service food safety and a positive experience for employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily employee cafeteria operations including breakfast lunch and limited evening meal service
• Lead and work alongside the culinary team during food preparation cooking and service
• Ensure consistent execution of hot entrées sides sandwiches salads desserts grab-and-go items and other menu offerings
• Maintain standards for food quality freshness presentation portioning and service readiness
• Supervise schedule train and provide daily direction to food service employees
• Monitor employee attendance performance productivity and adherence to workplace expectations
• Ensure appropriate staffing and preparation levels based on anticipated business needs
• Manage food beverage paper product cleaning supply and operating supply ordering
• Receive deliveries and maintain organized inventory storage labeling and product rotation
• Monitor food costs through effective portion control production planning inventory management and waste reduction
• Maintain food safety sanitation temperature control storage and employee hygiene standards
• Ensure kitchen equipment workstations storage areas and service areas remain clean and organized
• Prepare menus schedules invoices reports and other operational documentation
• Communicate effectively with employees vendors customers and company leadership
• Identify and resolve operational concerns while maintaining consistent service

Ideal Experience

• Previous supervisory or management experience in a restaurant cafeteria catering institutional dining corporate dining or similar food service operation
• Hands-on cooking experience in an operation preparing fresh food beyond primarily prepackaged or fast-food products
• Experience supervising employees creating schedules and coordinating daily staffing
• Strong working knowledge of food preparation sanitation food safety ordering and inventory procedures
• Experience preparing traditional hot meals from scratch is highly preferred
• High-volume food service experience within corporate dining manufacturing healthcare education or a similar environment is a plus
• Experience with made-to-order stations grab-and-go programs or multiple meal periods preferred
• Current food safety or food manager certification is a plus
• Basic computer proficiency including Microsoft Word email document scanning and electronic communication
• Strong organization communication leadership and problem-solving skills
• Dependable hands-on leadership style with the ability to take ownership of daily operations

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