
Food Service Director / 48899 / Cleveland, MS
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The Food Service Director plans and coordinates a single-site food service operation in a correctional facility, overseeing kitchen operations and financial responsibilities. The role manages an assistant director and/or food service workers and cooks, and reports to the District Manager. The director oversees food preparation, staffing, inventory, sanitation, reporting, and inspections, and maintains current ServSafe Manager certification.
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Wage Rate $55,000.00/year Work Location On-Site Overview Are you looking for a career with premium benefitsand the potential for growth? At Trinity Services Group, we have created something special, a better place to work and grow. Many employees start just expecting a paycheck but end up with a rewarding career. We provide exceptional training and a clear career path. We are proud to be a military and veteran friendly employer. Work Location: On-site BENEFITS: We invest in our employees by offering comprehensive benefits that support your health, finances, and career growth. Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance DailyPay - Work Today, Get Paid Today 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match Paid Time Off (PTO) Tuition Reimbursement Paid Training Career Advancement Opportunities Life Insurance & AD&D Coverage Voluntary Benefits including Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident Coverage, and more. About This Position $55,000.00/year The Food Service Director plans, directs and coordinates the activities associated with running a single site, stand-alone food service operation in a facility with only one kitchen and less than 1,000 inmates/beds. You will oversee the operational and financial responsibilities for the kitchen. You will manage an Assistant Food Service Director and/or a team of Food Service Workers and/or Cooks. These staff members involve themselves with the preparation, serve, and clean up food in a secure correctional facility. You will work onsite within a correctional facility and report to the District Manager. Our ideal Food Service Director excels at the following: Passionate about food and service Experience with food handling regulations Desire to always learn more Work as a team member Adapt to changes quickly A strong leader and coach Essential Functions/Main Responsibilities Oversee the appropriate quantities of food are prepared and served according to facility or site plan. Hire, orient, train, and issue corrective action (when applicable) to team members. Review payroll on a bi-weekly basis. Oversee the appropriate quantities of food are prepared and served according to facility or site plan. Ensure all team members are adequately trained to perform job responsibilities safely. Maintain accuracy of inventory in advance preparation of planned menu schedule. Ensure food items are stored properly. Maintain product service quality standards. Maintain a sanitary environment in compliance with food service and Health Department codes and regulations. Maintain accurate onsite reports of daily and monthly financial, production, and activity Responsible for any state or other inspection of food service operation. Maintain current ServSafe Manager certification. Other responsibilities as determined by our needs. What You'll Need High School Diploma or GED and/or equivalent experience. Must be at least 18 years of age. Minimum five years of management or supervisory experience in a food service environment. ServSafe Certification. Experience managing and applying kitchen sanitation and safety standards and methods. Knowledge of basic accounting and mathematical abilities to complete necessary reports. Prior institutional food service or restaurant experience is preferred. EEO State ent Equal Employment Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We maintain a drug-free workplace. A copy of our Privacy Policy and CA Employee Privacy Notice can be found here:https://tkcholdings.com/privacy-policy-108 We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
How this job compares
Set against the 444 open Food Service Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$55K/yr
- US median$74–84K/yr298 salary ranges
This rate, $55K, is 29% below the US median midpoint ($78K) — in the lowest quarter of Food Service Management salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 444 open Food Service Management jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Food Service Management postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (323 postings).
- Education
- 10 of the 444 open Food Service Management jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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