Food Services Manager

The Salvation Army USA Central Territory; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Salvation Army USA Central Territory is seeking a Food Services Manager to plan, prepare, and serve meals for shelter residents and clients. You will supervise kitchen staff and volunteers, organize meal programs, and ensure sanitary, safe food handling throughout all operations.

Responsibilities include menu planning, cooking meals, maintaining inventory, labeling and rotating foods, and coordinating the pantry to keep daily stock ready.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Three years food service experience; supervisory experience is a plus.
• Equal opportunity employer; candidates from diverse backgrounds encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritionally balanced menus for the meal program.
• Prepare and cook meals as needed for shelter residents and clients.
• Ensure kitchen staff adhere to food safety and sanitation requirements.

Skills

Food service background

Supervisory experience

Menu planning

Food safety

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Salvation Army of La Crosse Emergency Shelter provides a safe shelter for families and individuals experiencing homelessness. Every year, hundreds of men, women, and children are provided emergency shelter and fed over 80,000 meals. Community support makes all this possible. Donations of supplies, dollars, and volunteer staffing help ensure the emergency shelter continues serving those in the biggest need. If you want to help make a difference by serving your community and helping those in need.

The Food Services Manager will plan and/or prepare and serve all meals for shelter residents and clients of the meal program. Maintain a clean organized kitchen area. Supervise food services staff & volunteers.

About the role:

• Prepare nutritionally balance menus for the meal program
• Prepare and cook meals as needed
• Ensure that all kitchen staff adhere to food safety requirements regarding sanitation and food preparation (i.e. hairnets, hats, wearing gloves when handling food, etc.)
• Maintains clean kitchen, pantry, cooler/refrigerator/freezer
• Ensure proper labeling, rotating, and disposing of food and/or donations
• Maintain inventory of food products and supplies
• Ensure all food service equipment properly maintained
• Submit a supply order, through proper protocols, for all necessary items for meal preparation and kitchen area cleaning
• Coordinate food pantry program facilitating the transfer of donated food from the warehouse to keep the pantry stocked each day
• Supervise volunteers, SER National participants, and community service workers assigned to food services
• Prepare and set-up for any special lunches or snacks for any meetings held by staff within facility as requested by the supervisor and/or Corps Officers

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Certifications: None

Experience: Three years food service experience, supervisory experience a plus

The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are back-to-work, US Veterans, people with disabilities, people who have been impacted by the justice system, and/or people without a college degree are encouraged to apply.