Food and Nutrition Supervisor in East Orange, New Jersey at CareWell Health

Job Summary

Responsible for the supervision, training, and management of the food service operation. Ensure that appropriate quantities of food are prepared and served.

Essential Functions

• Produce and maintain work schedules and may prepare production packets (Production sheets and recipes).
• Direct daily activities.
• Maintains food production that ensures the safety and quality of food according to policies, procedures, and department requirements.
• Ensure that food items are stored in a safe, organized, and hazard-free environment.
• Maintain all serving schedules; ensure that all food items are served per menu specifications in a safe and appropriate manner following CareWell policies and procedures.
• Maintain a sanitary department following health and safety codes and regulations.
• Supervise and evaluate employees; counsel; promote employee growth, efficiency, morale, and teamwork.
• Maintain a safe and hazard-free working environment.
• Train/mentor other food service workers.
• Maintain logs on all maintenance required on equipment within the department.
• Ensure all food safety/temperature logs are completed with appropriate corrective action, as necessary.
• Perform preventative maintenance checklist.
• Recommend replacement of existing equipment to meet needs of facility.
• Proficiency in multi-tasking.
• Perform other duties as requested by the Food Service Director or Manager whenever his/her skill and/or experience would be vital to initiate, coordinate, or complete any given program.
• Must fill in for absent employees, as necessary.
• Maintain knowledge of daily catering events and confirm they are prepared and delivered on time.
• Attend food service meetings with staff.
• Maintain communication with staff (including office staff, e-mail, phone calls, inter-office mail, etc.)
• May perform cashier duties as the need arises.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Education/Certifications
High School Diploma or equivalent

Minimum Work Experience
At least one year of food service management experience.

Working Conditions

Works regularly under desirable conditions with little or no disagreeable features. Illumination and ventilation are good and distractions are at a minimum considering the type of work performed.

Job may have risk of exposure to hazardous conditions and blood borne pathogens.

Sedentary: lifting up to 10-20 pounds occasionally and /or negligible amount frequently. Employee will sit most of the time, but may walk or stand occasionally for brief periods. Knowledge of proper body mechanics is essential.

Occasional forward bending, crouching, knelling, twisting, climbing, reaching forward or overhead and keyboard data entry.

Deals with adults of diverse background on the job. Thorough knowledge of the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of adults.