Supervisor - Food Service

Avera-Healt; Yankton (SD); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day 1 for eligible hires

Employer matching retirement plan up 5

Job summary

Avera Majestic Bluffs/Avera Sister James Care Center is seeking a Food Service Supervisor to oversee patient meals, dining services, and catering for residents and staff. The role emphasizes nutrition awareness, staff leadership, and compliance with safety standards.

You will supervise production, training, and scheduling while ensuring quality and sanitation in a hospital/long-term care setting. This position follows a 10:30am-7:00pm shift with rotating weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Must have ServSafe certificate and knowledge of therapeutic diets.
• Previous hospital or long-term care food service experience required.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• High School diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises routine patient food production, service and nutritional care.
• Manages cafeteria operations, catering, and staff schedule.
• Ensures safety and sanitation per HACCP guidelines.
• Monitors inventory, ordering, and cost control.

Skills

ServSafe Certificate

Therapeutic diets knowledge

Hospital food service experience

Supervisory experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Location:Avera Majestic Bluffs/Avera Sister James Care CenterWorker Type:RegularWork Shift:Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)Position HighlightsShift: 10:30am-7:00pm + Every 6th Weekend/HolidayYou Belong at AveraBe part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.A Brief OverviewSupervises routine patient food production, service and nutritional care, employee/visitor/cafeteria meals and catering activities. Provides exceptional care and service to patients, guests and employees at all times. Provides care/service in accordance with regulatory and accrediting agencies standards and the Ethical and Religious Directives for healthcare.What you will doInventories, orders, receives, and stores food ingredients according to HACCP Guidelines.Evaluates finished products allowing only quality menu items to be served.Maintains knowledge of nutrition and therapeutic diets to train, supervise, food service workers, Diet clerks, and/or cooks. Knowledge of when to refer nutritional issues to Dietitians.Monitors staff use of food service chemicals for proper dispensing, labeling, and use for safety and effectiveness.Prepares weekly production staff schedule including staff vacations, catered events, etc.Daily counts, reconciles and records cafeteria money from cash registers.Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.Essential QualificationsThe individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:ServSafe Certificate - National Restaurant AssociationKnowledge of therapeutic diets, food handling and sanitation.Previous food service experience in hospital or long-term care.Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:High School or GED EquivalentSupervisor experience.Expectations and StandardsCommitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.Maintain confidentiality.Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.Benefits You Need & Then SomeAvera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirementCareer development guided by hands-on training and mentorshipAvera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].