Food Service Manager

Youth Opportunity Investments, LLC; Kissimmee (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with up to 4% employer match

Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Free RX delivery on most medications

Tuition reimbursement and professional

development

Robust Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Youth Opportunity Investments, LLC is hiring a Food Service Manager for Kissimmee, FL. The role oversees meal preparation per menus, supervises kitchen staff, and ensures sanitation and safety compliance in a residential behavioral health setting.

The position offers full-time hours with benefits, opportunities for professional development, and a mission-driven work environment focused on youth welfare.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to read and use math to prepare food from recipes/instructions.
• State requirements may require ServSafe certification.

Responsibilities

• Review menu and production sheet; substitutions as needed.
• Cook soups, entrees, vegetables, and desserts as required.
• Set up pass-through windows; prepare next-day desserts.
• Store leftovers with proper dating; ensure health standards.
• Wash utensils; keep work areas clean; maintain safety.
• Model positive behavior for youth; participate in training and budgets.

Skills

Reading recipes

Mathematical calculations

Budgeting

Staff management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

ServSafe certification (may be required)

Job description

Food Service Manager – Youth Behavioral Health

Location: Kissimmee, FL
Job Type: Full-Time |
Pay: $22 / Hour

Youth Opportunity is a nationally recognized leader in residential and behavioral health treatment for at-risk youth. Kissimmee Youth Academy in Kissimmee, Florida, is a secure Youth Academy providing trauma-informed residential care for males ages 14 to 18. The program focuses on mental health and substance abuse treatment, offering a structured environment that combines clinical therapy, education, and enrichment activities. Youth receive individualized treatment based on their needs, participating in individual, group, and family therapy, as well as life skills training, restorative justice practices, victim impact awareness, and pre-vocational preparation. Licensed professionals provide 24/7 care in small group living units, and a licensed dietitian oversees nutritional support to promote stabilization and successful reintegration into the community.

At Youth Opportunity, we believe meaningful change happens through connection, consistency, and care. Every role contributes to creating an environment where youth feel supported, challenged, and encouraged as they move forward.

Position Summary

Prepare all food items as required by menus and recipes supplied, observing all standards of quality assurance, sanitation, and safety. Additionally, assist in the cleanup and storage of food and food related items in the kitchen. Supervise Food Service Workers.

Job Type: Full Time

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% employer match with Immediate Vesting
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays– Earn 4 hours of PTO every pay period
• Free RX delivery on most medications
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Supportive, mission-driven work environment

Why Join Youth Opportunity?

• Be part of a team making a difference in the lives of vulnerable youth
• Help shape the academic success of youth in mental health treatment
• Work in a secure, structured, and therapeutic educational environment
• Develop your skills through training, mentorship, and advancement opportunities

Food Service Manager Responsibilities

• Review menu and check with production sheet for possible substitutions or preparation needed.
• Cook as required any soups, meat, or alternate entree items, vegetables, desserts or other items.
• Set up pass-through windows as necessary.
• Prepare any dessert or bread needed for the next day as required.
• Put away and date any leftover food as necessary to assure health and safety standards are met.
• Wash cooking utensils including pots and pans as necessary.
• "Clean as you go" to prevent accidents and for a tidy appearance. Clean up after each operation before starting another procedure. Keep work areas clean.
• Maintain a high standard of role model behavior for youth.
• Participate in training and development activities as required and develop required budgets.
• Participate in training and development activities as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be able to read and use math at a level sufficient to prepare food from recipes/instructions.
• Based on state contractual requirements, ability to obtain ServSafe certification may be required as a condition of continued employment.

Preferred Experience

• 1+ year of experience in volume cookery with experience in food preparation techniques, as well as sanitation and safety procedures required.
• Must be able to read recipes and perform mathematical calculations to assure proper portions and inventory control.
• Experience with budgeting
• Experience with ordering food
• Experience with managing multiple staff
• Basic knowledge of nutritional and sanitary guidelines in food preparation and delivery.
• Maintain effective working relations with supervisory personnel, co-workers, ability to project a positive, concerned image to staff and youth.

Other Requirements

• Physical Demands: Able to stand/walk for long periods of time. Ability to regularly lift/move up to 50 pounds while stocking shelves and pulling food for preparation. Must be free of communicable diseases as required by the state to the extent that knowledge is attainable under federal law.
• Other: Must maintain an appropriate and valid state driver’s license. Must meet state criminal background check requirements.

Youth Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity Employer.