FOOD SERVICES SUPERVISOR

The State of New Hampshire; Tilton (NH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of New Hampshire is seeking a Food Services Supervisor at the Tilton facility. The role reports to the Director of Food Service and involves supervising dietary staff, ensuring compliance with policies, and maintaining current guidelines governing food and dietary services for residents and guests.

Your responsibilities include staff training, performance reviews, scheduling, addressing resident concerns, and assisting with procedure and inventory planning.

Qualifications

• Equivalent combination of 4 years of education and experience in food service management.
• Must possess ServSafe certification from the National Restaurant Association and Certified Food Protection Professional.
• Experience in supervising dietary/food service staff and maintaining quality, health, and food safety standards.
• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and inventory control.
• Familiarity with organizational structure, workflow, and standard procedures in a health care food service setting.

Responsibilities

• Supervises dietary/food service staff, provides training, performance reviews and feedback; ensures compliance with quality, health and food safety standards.
• Conducts interviews, hires and trains new staff.
• Oversees scheduling and timekeeping for the dietary department based on census, staffing and special needs.
• Directs ongoing special functions involving food services for residents and guests.
• Receives and responds to resident concerns about dietary services and reports to the Director of Food Services.
• Makes procedures and inventory/supply planning recommendations to the Director of Food Services.
• Inspects equipment for safety and reports issues.
• Performs the Food Service Director’s duties in the Director’s absence.

Skills

Staff supervision

Education

ServSafe certification

Certified Food Protection Professional

Job description

FOOD SERVICES SUPERVISOR (Job ID: 52877)

Location: 139 Winter St, Tilton, NH 03276

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: $22.50 - $30.02 hourly

For assistance, contact the State of New Hampshire - Division of Personnel Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST 603-271-3261 or [e-mail].

Summary

The Manager of Dietary Services reports to the Director of Food Service and is responsible for supervision of staff, compliance with policies and procedures, and with maintaining current guidelines and regulations governing food and dietary services at the NH Veterans Home; ensures that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education/Experience: Equivalent combination of 4 years of education and experience after completion of high school; education and experience must be in food service management.
• License/Certification: Must possess ServSafe certification from the National Restaurant Association and Certified Food Protection Professional.
• Other Requirements: None
• Trainee Option: Not applicable

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Dietary Manager (CDM)
• Certified Food Protection Professional (CFPP)
• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
• Knowledge of organizational structure, workflow, and operating procedures.

After-Hire Requirements

None

Career Advancement Opportunities

In-Band Advancement Available: No

Criteria: None

Broad Group Level Advancement Available: No

Criteria: None

Responsibilities

• Supervises dietary/food service staff, provides training, work performance reviews, and feedback; ensures that employees comply with quality, health, and food safety standards and addresses any personnel and performance problems and issues as they arise.
• Preforms interviews, hires, and trains new staff.
• Oversees the scheduling and the time keeping system for the dietary department, based on daily census, staffing, and special needs, throughout the facility.
• Directs ongoing special functions involving food services for residents and guests.
• Receives, investigates, and responds to resident concerns regarding dietary/food services, resolves issues when possible, and reports concerns to the Director of Food Services.
• Makes recommendations to the Director of Food Services on work procedures and assists with documentation, reports, and inventory/supply planning.
• Inspects equipment for safety and reports any issues to the Director of Food Services.
• Performs Food Service Director’s duties in the Directors absence or unavailability.

Total Compensation Information

The State of NH total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits, including:

• HMO or POS Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits.
• The actual value of State-paid health benefits and the amount of employee health benefit contributions may vary depending on the type of plan selected and the bargaining unit with which a position is associated.
• Value of State's share of Employee's Retirement: 12.87% of pay.
• Dental Plan at minimal cost for employees and their families ($500-$1800 value).
• Flexible Spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts.
• State defined benefit retirement plan and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan.
• Work/life balance flexible schedules, paid holidays and generous leave plan.
• $50,000 state-paid life insurance plus additional low-cost group life insurance.
• Incentive-based Wellness Program (ability to earn up to $500).

Want the specifics? Explore the Benefits of State Employment on our website: https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/documents/BenefitBrochure.pdf and https://www.das.nh.gov/hr/index.aspx

EOE

TDD Access: Relay NH1-800-735-2964

Close Date: 09/09/2026

Post Date: 08/07/2026

For further information please contact Karen Hebert, Chief Operations Officer, at [e-mail] or [phone].