Supervisor, Food Services (DOH/NMBHI #12901)

New Mexico Department of Health; Las Vegas (NM); On-site; USD 47,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mexico Department of Health is seeking a supervisor for the Dietary Department, responsible for overseeing food preparation and sanitation. The role includes directing staff, ensuring adherence to menus and dietary restrictions, and cooking large portions for patients and staff in a hospital setting.

This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least three months of related experience, with driving and reading English essential for recipes and safety instructions.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; three (3) months of related food preparation experience or equivalent education/experience.
• Ability to supervise personnel and ensure sanitation and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and directs food preparation activities in the Dietary Department.
• Trains and explains new or complex tasks to staff.
• Prepares and cooks large quantities of food per menus and dietary restrictions.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Salary

$22.62 - $33.93 Hourly

$47,050 - $70,575 Annually

This position is a Pay Band C5

Why does the job exist?

Incumbent will be responsible for supervising personnel and activities of the food and nutrition in the Dietary Department and participates in Department operations. Supervises and ensures that sanitation and safety procedures are adhered to. Participates with contract production managers for meeting JCAHO, State requirements and NMBHl's mission and goals.

How does it get done?

• Incumbent will determines work assigns and examines work conformance to policies, procedures and regulations and according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, and numbers of portions to be served.
• Explain, trains, and/or demonstrates new or complex tasks to employees.
• Prepare and cook large quantities of foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, and numbers of portion to be served.

Who are the customers?

Patients/Residents/Clients/Staff

Ideal Candidate

• Experience with supervising;
• Experience with preparing and cooking large quantities;
• Experience with explain, training, and/or demonstrates new or complex tasks to employees;
• Experience serving food to residents of a hospital or Institution;
• Experience cleaning and sterilizing kitchen, utensils, and equipment.

Minimum Qualification

High School diploma or equivalent and three (3) months of directly related experience in food preparation. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling three (3) months may substitute for the required experience.

Employment Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid NM Drivers License.
• Must obtain a Defensive Driving Certificate.
• Must be able to read, write and comprehend the English language in order to read and understand recipes, therapeutic diets and warnings on cleaning products.

Working Conditions

This position will perform work primarily in kitchen setting with exposure to high and low temperatures from ovens and freezers. This position requires extended periods of standing, bending, squatting and reaching above head and shoulders as well as the ability to lift and carry up to fifty (50) pounds. Incumbent may be exposed to minor physical harm such as cuts from knives, kitchen machinery and other kitchen equipment. This position requires the ability to push and/ or pull wheeled carts and/or dollies weighing up to Three-Hundred Fifty (350) pounds. Effective 01/01/2015, New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute became a 100% Tobacco Free/ E-Cigarette Free Campus. As such, no tobacco, tobacco products or E-cigarette products are permitted on any part of the campus. Department is Dietary.

Bargaining Unit Position

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.