Food Services Supervisor

The Salvation Army; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army is seeking a Food Services Supervisor at the Ottawa Booth Centre. This role involves managing food services, supervising staff, and ensuring adherence to food safety standards while meeting the dietary needs of residents. The successful candidate will have culinary training and relevant supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years supervisory experience in a commercial kitchen environment.
• 3 years experience in food service.
• Police Background Check acceptable to the Salvation Army.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of weekend food services staff and compliance with food safety standards.
• Support menu planning to meet nutritional needs for residents.
• Ensure cleanliness and maintenance of kitchen and dining areas.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Cooking and food prep

Coaching skills

Integrity and confidentiality

Education

Culinary Skills College Certificate

Safe Food Handling Certificate

Job description

Who We Are

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Job Description:

Position Purpose summary:

The Food Services supervisor supports the Coordinator in ensuring the nutritional needs of the residents of the Ottawa Booth Centre are met through the ongoing smooth and efficient management of the food services department practicing and enforcing safe food handling standards. The Supervisor is solely responsible for the operations of the kitchen in the absence if the Coordinator.

Accountabilities:

• Provide overall supervision of weekend food services staff ensuring expectations and accountabilities are in line with the expectations of the Coordinator
• Support in menu planning to ensure a variety of meals are nutritious, enjoyable, and in accordance with the Canadian Food Guide
• May assist in the ordering of food items and other supplies from approved suppliers using the purchase order system
• Assists in ensures all food and food deliveries are stored to safe food handling guidelines and tracked in the inventory system
• Ensures that the physical maintenance and cleanliness of the kitchen and dining areas in accordance with Health and Safety standards
• Ensures the accurate compiling of operation reports and statistics such as meal costs, meals served fridge/freezer temperature checks etc
• Ensures weekend food services staff are aware of and trained in emergency and safety procedures

Hours of Work - Friday, Saturday & Sunday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The working location for this position is the kitchen at the Ottawa Booth Centre
• The position requires a significant amount of walking and standing
• The position requires the ability to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted
• May encounter upset or verbally abusive residents

The above responsibilities must be discharged in accordance with The Salvation Army’s Mission Statement, in a professional manner, exemplifying Christian standards of conduct.

Education, Qualifications and Certifications:

• Successful completion of a one-year Culinary Skills College Certificate
• Current safe Food Handling Certificate
• A Police Backgroud Check acceptable to the Salvation Army

Experience and Skilled Knowledge Requirements

• Minimum of 1-2years experience in a supervisory role within a commercial kitchen environment
• Minimum 3 years experience in the food service industry

Skills and Capabilities

• Excellent organizational skills
• Effective communication skills, written and verbal
• Effective problem solving skills
• Ability to cook and prep food as per safe food handling guidelines
• Effective coaching skills
• Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with professional ethics and a balanced sense of fairness and flexibility.

Compensation:

The target hiring range for this position is $23.28 to $29.10 with a maximum of $34.92.

Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email [e-mail] if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.