Food Services Supervisor

The General Hospital Corporation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham in Boston, MA, is hiring for a supervisory role in its retail cafeteria. The position oversees daily operations, coordinates cashiering, inventory, and staff training, and ensures food safety and quality across hot and cold stations.

The role requires 2–3 years in food service or 1–2 years in a supervisory capacity, and a High School Diploma or equivalent. Work is onsite at 75 Francis Street, 40 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• 2-3 years food service experience preferred or 1-2 years supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Balances cash registers, reconciles daily sales, and prepares deposits.
• Monitors and orders office supplies to support administrative operations.
• Oversees food displays, ensures presentation, temperature and portioning standards.
• Creates staff work schedules and assigns duties to meet daily needs.
• Provides on-the-job training on customer service, POS, and cafe procedures.
• Addresses customer inquiries and resolves complaints to ensure satisfaction.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Scheduling

Training staff

Quality control

Food safety

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Site: The Brigham and Women\'s Hospital, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

Does this position require Patient Care? No

Supervises and coordinates the daily activities of retail cafeteria personnel involved in office administration, customer service, and front-of-house operations. Coordinates cashiering processes, monitors food display sections, and functionally supervises employees to ensure a smooth, efficient retail cafeteria operation without being required to cook or prepare food.

Essential Functions

• Balances cash registers, reconciles daily retail sales, and prepares bank deposits accurately.
• Monitors, inventories, and orders office supplies to ensure smooth administrative operations.
• Creates product labels for cafe items to maintain proper pricing and accurate merchandising.
• Monitors and inspects all retail cafeteria sections to ensure staff are performing regular temperature checks and maintaining food safety standards.
• Prepares employee work schedules and assigns personnel to stations to meet daily production and service demands.
• Inspects food displays and stations to ensure all items meet prescribed standards for presentation, temperature, and proper portioning.
• Estimates daily and weekly food and supply requirements, coordinates inventory needs, and maintains department records, compliance logs, and office files.
• Monitors and oversees the presentation and replenishment of a wide range of hot and cold dishes for retail cafeteria service.
• Provides on-the-job training and onboarding for new hires regarding customer service standards, POS operations, and cafe procedures.
• Addresses practices and resolves customer inquiries, feedback, or complaints promptly and professionally to ensure high satisfaction.
• Monitors employee performance, ensures compliance with hospital and department policies, and escalates HR or disciplinary matters to management when necessary.
• Conducts regular opening or closing procedures, including securing cash drawers, locking facilities, and verifying all equipment is turned off or set properly.
• Coordinates with external vendors or delivery personnel for non-food supplies, verifying invoices and cross-checking delivered items against purchase orders.

Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?

Yes

Experience

Food Service Experience 2-3 years preferred or Experience in a Supervisory role 1-2 years preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
• Ability to resolve customer complaints and concerns.
• Ability to monitor and/or maintain quality control standards.
• Ability to plan work schedules and assign duties; ability to provide or arrange for training.
• Records maintenance skills.
• Ability to supervise and train assigned staff.
• Ability to lead and train staff and/or students.
• Knowledge of organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Knowledge of maintenance and care of culinary facilities, equipment, supplies, and materials.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Physical Requirements

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Lifting Occasionally
• Carrying Occasionally
• Pulling Occasionally
• Climbing Occasionally
• Balancing Frequently
• Stooping Occasionally
• Kneeling Occasuiourly
• Crouching Occasionally
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Occasionally
• Gross Manipulation
• Fine Manipulation
• Feeling Constantly
• Vision - Far Constantly
• Vision - Near Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

75 Francis Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$27.95 - $40.70/Hourly

Grade

6

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition prog