Food Service Supervisor

Gwinnett County Government; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Gwinnett County Government seeks a Supervisor - Cooks to oversee cooks and inmates in food preparation and kitchen operations, ensuring safety, sanitation, and policy compliance across the unit.

The role requires experience in supervisory practices, cost reporting, and inventory management within a public food service setting; background checks and pre-employment drug screening apply. This civilian position sits in a public safety department and may require diverse shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, or G.E.D., and
• Three years of experience as a cook; or
• an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Responsibilities

• Supervises staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff/inmates are trained; ensuring that employees/inmates follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Oversees the daily operations of a food service area and assists with the cooking and preparation of food.
• Develops and prepares reports relating to costs or expenses for training and other operating activities.
• Monitors inventory of supplies and orders supplies as necessary.
• Ensures a safe and sanitary environment.
• Oversees the maintenance and operation of food service equipment.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level

Skills

Supervising staff

Health and sanitation

Food preparation

Basic financial principles

Food service equipment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

This class is responsible for supervising Cooks and/or inmates in the preparation of food and the coordination of kitchen activities. This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Gwinnett County Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace. This position is a grade B211.

This class is responsible for supervising Cooks and/or inmates in the preparation of food and the coordination of kitchen activities. This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with Gwinnett County Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace. This position is a grade B211. This job is a civilian position in a public safety department. Due to the sensitive nature of this position, a public safety background is required which may include motor vehicle & criminal histories, credit check, and fingerprinting.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties

• Supervises staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff/inmates are trained; ensuring that employees/inmates follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Oversees the daily operations of a food service area and assists with the cooking and preparation of food.
• Develops and prepares reports relating to costs or expenses for training and other operating activities.
• Monitors inventory of supplies and orders supplies as necessary.
• Ensures a safe and sanitary environment.
• Oversees the maintenance and operation of food service equipment.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, or G.E.D., and
• Three years of experience as a cook; or
• an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Licensing Requirements

• Food Services Training Certificate must be obtained within 12 months of employment

Knowledge (position Requirements At Entry)

• Supervisory principles
• Health and sanitation principles
• Food preparation principles
• Basic financial principles
• Food service equipment

Skills (position Requirements At Entry)

• Supervising and evaluating employees
• Prioritizing and assigning work
• Preparing financial and related operational reports
• Preparing and serving food
• Operating food service equipment
• Maintaining a safe and sanitary environment
• Cleaning food service equipment and applicable areas
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

Positions in this class typically require reaching, standing, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing. Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work. Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, fumes, odors, and extreme temperatures. This position may require: 24-hour on call assignment, overtime, or working weekends, holidays, 10-hour, 12-hour, and rotating shifts.

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