MWR Facility Operations Manager

Navy Region Southwest Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR); San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Navy Region Southwest Fleet and Family Readiness is seeking a Food & Beverage Operations Lead responsible for the daily management of food service facilities, inventory, and catering for events. You will oversee staffing, pricing, and sales to meet financial goals while ensuring compliance with sanitation, safety, and NAVMED requirements.

The role requires supervisory experience, strong knowledge of cost accounting, procurement, and POS systems.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in a food and beverage operation and one year of supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of retail cost accounting.
• Knowledge of food grades and meal planning.
• Knowledge of procurement practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of portion controls.
• Knowledge of inventory procedures.
• Knowledge of food service equipment, its uses and layout.
• Knowledge of a beverage operation.
• Knowledge of pricing and a recipe file system.
• Knowledge of Excel, Word, and other related software programs.
• Knowledge of Fire, safety, security and NAVMED P5010 Chapter 1 sanitation rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of accounting procedures.
• Ability to supervise, coordinate and instruct.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operation of the food and beverage operation to meet financial goals.
• Ensure adherence to menus, standardize recipes, test items, and coordinate with management.
• Place orders, inspect deliveries, establish stock levels, and manage inventory and cost controls.
• Review cash handling discrepancies and oversee catering contracts and payments.
• Provide up-to-date sanitation and safety training for employees.
• Coordinate food preparation with cooks and staff for events and banquets.
• Staffing, training, scheduling, and performance management.

Skills

Supervision

Communication

Inventory control

Excel

POS systems (Rec Trac)

Tools

Rec Trac POS

Job description

Summary

Responsible for prepared food and beverage services in facilities and bar or snack bar/fast food operation. Is responsible for customer service, entertainment or special event planning, requisitioning merchandise, ensuring adequate stock levels, proper pricing, sale of merchandise, receipt, maintenance and security of inventory, updating POS information, participating in inventories, assuring maintenance of accountability documents and preparation of reports.

Duties

• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of a food and beverage operation to which assigned and provides oversight control of variables like staffing, food, overhead costs, and sales to make a profit and meet financial goals.
• Assures adherence to established specialized menus, standardizes recipes, and maintains quantity recipe files. Tests and evaluates food items. Seeks the guidance of the designated Manager or Regional Food and Beverage Program Manager, as needed.
• Places orders through the Regional Procurement Office for food beverage and other operating supplies. Inspects deliveries for quantity and quality. Establishes stock levels. Assures proper receipt and storage of stock. Establishes controls to prevent pilferage, spoilage, waste or misuses in food and beverage preparation and storage area. Maintains an inventory of food and beverage items and operating supplies as required. Completes and maintains up-to-date batch and item cost cards. Ensures proper portion controls and selling prices. Monitors cost of goods to meet Navy guidelines. Reports variances to the designated Manager.
• Reviews and investigates cash short/over discrepancies of responsible locations and assists in the overall requirements of cash over/short program. Assures catering contracts, menus, collection of payments, and the catering program established requirements are followed. Reports variances to the designated Manager.
• Responsible for providing up-to-date sanitation and safety training for employees.
• Inspects areas of responsibility on a regular basis to ensure compliance with standards of security, fire, safety and sanitation rules and regulations. Initiates actions to correct deficiencies. Follows-up to assure discrepancies are corrected. Responsible for coordinating all food and beverage preparation with cooks and staff for parties, special events and banquets.
• Provides for adequate staffing, effective training and supervision of subordinate employees. Informs staff of required operational policies. Prepares work schedules and makes assignments after approval of the designated Manager. Distributes workload among personnel. Evaluates performance and notifies the designated Manager of disciplinary action and recommends other appropriate personnel actions.
• Carries out EEO policies and communicates support of these policies to subordinates. Assures quality in determining selections assignments, training, promotions, details, qualifications, discipline and awards to employees. Cooperates and participates fully in the development of an EEO affirmative action plan and efforts regarding staffing, motivation and training to develop all employees. Ensures that minorities and women are considered for training opportunities and are also nominated/appointed to boards and committees. Coordinates efforts with EEO officials during the development of policy.
• Promotes and advertises catering and food programs to maximize use.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must meet Federal Employment suitability requirements and successful completion of background investigation. Background Investigations are conducted using fingerprint identification and completion of background inquiry forms.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in a food and beverage operation and one year of supervisory experience with specific background in a food service operation.
• Knowledge of retail cost accounting.
• Knowledge of food grades and meal planning.
• Knowledge of procurement practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of portion controls.
• Knowledge of inventory procedures.
• Knowledge of food service equipment, its uses and layout.
• Knowledge of a beverage operation.
• Knowledge of pricing and a recipe file system.
• Knowledge of Excel, Word, and other related software programs.
• Knowledge of Food and Beverage Point of Sale (POS) programs (i.e. Rec Trac).
• Knowledge of fire, safety, security and NAVMED P5010 Chapter 1 sanitation rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of accounting procedures.
• Ability to supervise, coordinate and instruct.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

Education

This position is not in a positive education series.

Additional information

Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installations Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.

Non-U.S. citizens with fewer than three years of recent residential history in the U.S. may be determined ineligible for employment.

Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period. Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United States.

In accordance with the Real ID Act of 2005, if a candidate or new hire requires access to a military installation and does not have a REAL ID, identity will need to be established. Identity is established by presenting either one (1) Acceptable Credential or by presenting an acceptable combination of Source Identify Documents. Acceptable Credentials are listed in List A and Acceptable Source Identity Documents are listed in Lists B and C in the link below (page 3). If using an Acceptable Credential, only one (1) from List A is required and if using Acceptable Source Identity Documents, one (1) from List B and one (1) from List C is required. https://www.oni.navy.mil/Portals/12/Vistors/Base%20Access%20Form.pdf?ver=2017-08-28-065204-693

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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