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Food Service Manager

Thorntons LLC

Elmhurst, ILJob$20–21.5/hrPosted 5mo agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$20–21.5/hr
Location
Elmhurst, IL
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Food Handler Certifications

Job overview

Thorntons LLC is hiring a Food Service Manager. The Food Service Manager is responsible for providing quality food and beverage products, maintaining proper rotation, inventory, and cleanliness in food and beverage areas. This role also involves achieving sales, unit, and profit goals for food and beverage categories, ensuring food safety and sanitation compliance, and expertly managing food operations.

Key focus areas include Prepare food and dispensed beverage products for daily service prior to rush periods, Follow approved product sampling procedures as directed, and Ensure food safety and sanitation compliance at all times.

Successful candidates bring Food Handler Certification. Important skills include Read And Understand Reports, Working Knowledge Of Product Costs, Use Product Waste Logs, Manage Proper Par Levels, Manage Product Inventory, and Set Priorities. Preferred (not required): Food Safety And Sanitation Compliance, Manage Food Operation, Manage Shrink, and Manage Gross Profit.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Food Safety and Sanitation ComplianceManage Food OperationManage ShrinkManage Gross ProfitManage QualityManage SuppliesMaintain Excellent Food StandardsCount InventoryStock InventoryOrder InventoryIdentify Ways to Grow BusinessOrganizedFollow Established Processes and StandardsOperate Foodservice and Beverage EquipmentMaintain Clean WorkspaceMaintain Appealing Service AreasInspect EquipmentMaintain Equipment to Cleanliness StandardsMaintain Equipment to Operations StandardsImplement Program RolloutsTrain Program RolloutsImplement Product ChangesTrain Product ChangesImplement Product Quality SpecificationsTrain Product Quality SpecificationsRead and Understand ReportsRead and Understand RecordsRead and Understand Business DocumentsWorking Knowledge of Product CostsWorking Knowledge of ProfitsUse Product Waste LogsManage Proper Par LevelsManage Product InventorySet PrioritiesOrganize WorkExercise Sound JudgmentMulti-Task in Fast Paced EnvironmentExcellent Guest Service Skills

Qualifications

Food Handler CertificationsHigh School Diploma or Equivalent G.E.D.Prior Work Experience in Food Service Environment With Supervisory DutiesBasic Food and Beverage Heating/Cooling/Preparation Kitchen Equipment & ToolsAvailable for Early Morning and Late Afternoon Shifts

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance

Full job description

The primary role of a Food Service Manager is to provide quality food and beverage products for our guests as

well as maintain proper rotation, inventory, and cleanliness within the food and beverage areas. The Food Service

Manager will also be responsible to achieve sales, unit, and profit goals for the food and beverage categories.

Essential Job Functions (RESPONSIBLE TO)

  • Prepare food and dispensed beverage products for daily service prior to rush periods as outlined on store

PAR.

  • Follow approved product sampling procedures to sample products as directed.

  • Ensure food safety and sanitation compliance at all times

  • Expertly manages food operation including shrink, gross profit, quality and supplies by maintaining excellent

food standards

  • Accurately counts, stocks, orders inventory, and provides data to support store profitability; proactively

identifying ways to grow the business; very organized and able to follow established processes and

standards.

  • Operate various pieces of foodservice and beverage equipment.

  • Maintain clean and appealing workspace and service areas, empty trash receptacles as needed.

  • Inspect and maintain equipment to cleanliness and operations standards.

  • Implement and train program rollouts, product changes and product quality specifications (food service

standards).

  • Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

  • Food Handler Certifications – as required per state, city or township

Preferred Qualifications

  • Education

∼ High school diploma or equivalent G.E.D.

  • Experience

∼ Prior work experience in food service environment with supervisory duties.

  • Knowledge/Skills

∼ Ability to read and understand reports, records, and other business documents.

∼ Working knowledge of product costs and profits to ensure maximum profitability.

∼ Able to use product waste logs or similar company designed programs to establish and manage proper

par levels.

∼ Proven ability to manage product inventory (rotation, ordering, and on hand)

∼ Ability to set priorities, organize work and exercise sound judgment.

∼ Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment with frequent interruptions.

∼ Food Handler Certification

∼ Excellent guest service skills.

  • Equipment/Special Expertise

∼ Basic food and beverage heating/cooling/preparation kitchen equipment & tools

  • Other Considerations

∼ Must be available for early morning and late afternoon shifts.

  • Thorntons LLC is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer, and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact [email protected] 9 am – 5 pm EST M-F.

Some of our benefits include weekly pay, free dispensed beverage during your shift, a free meal per shift, medical, dental, vison, 401k (matching company contribution), vacation, sick leave, life insurance. For a full list of benefits and eligibility please visit https://www.exploreyourbenefits.com/retail.html.

Additional Information

  • Thorntons LLC is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer, and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact [email protected] 9 am – 5 pm EST M-F.

Wage

Wage Range: $20.00-$21.50 per hour

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