Food Services Supervisor-FT-Trinity Health Hospital Oakland

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

Summary:

Under the general direction of the Manager for Food/Nutrition Services, takes the lead in planning and implementing programs for providing food services at Trinity Health. Assists with developing policies and procedures with effective resource utilization to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and internal standards. Interviews and selects candidates for positions in the food/nutrition departments. Develops and implements basic training and continuing in-service education programs and evaluates the performance of direct reports. Under general supervision, creates and oversees new and upscale menu programs for patient and guest food service operations. Researches recipes, prepares purchasing lists, creates and prepares new menu items. Effectively meets meal schedules and customer demands.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Acts as liaison to departments and areas to assure expedient response to patient and customer concerns.

• Trains, educates and develops staff to equip them with the basic skills for good customer service and to perform job duties/responsibilities.

• Supervises the activities of personnel by interviewing and making decision for hiring, orienting, training, coaching, evaluating and terminating employees.

• Communicates expectations to staff. Monitors and reviews staff performance on a regular basis.

• Develops and implements a personal development program to ensure continuing professional growth.

• Develops hours of operations and necessary staffing models.

• Monitors daily operations to ensure compliance with departmental quality standards.

• Assists manager with financial management related to budget, FTEs and supplies. Provides input to plans developed to reduce expenses and keep within financial targets.

• Researches and designs new menu plans for various food service programs and customer populations, specifically focusing on current culinary trends and heart healthy cooking.

• Keeps recipes, files and quantity reports relative to these programs up-to-date.

• Inventories supplies and prepares purchasing lists weekly, completing appropriate forms and related computer data entry.

• Assures daily special menus are prepared and presented appropriately and on-time by setting production schedules. Oversees the work of all Food Service staff assigned to assist in these special preparations.

• Provides training (as) necessary to other staff. Develops and implements a personal development program to ensure continuing professional growth.

• Prepares all complex and high skilled culinary dishes, following established production guidelines. Maintains responsibility for the quality of the end point product. Adjust recipes when necessary, with approval of Manager of Food/Nutrition Department.

• Conducts research into customer likes and dislikes and makes appropriate changes to menu offerings utilizing customer suggestions.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Serve Safe Certification

• Two years beyond high school in culinary arts or equivalent education and experience.

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively more responsible work experience.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Interpersonal skills and phone manners necessary to communicate with guests and other workers.

• Ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic calculations in preparation of complex recipes.

• Creative skills necessary to prepare and present fine foods.

• Understanding of modified and special diets in order to provide appropriate food for individual patient requirements.

• Strong knowledge of recipes and proper portioning guidelines to assure patient satisfaction and excellent nutritional care.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran