
food service director
Allentown, PAJob$75K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The Food Service Director plans and coordinates a single-site food service operation in a secure correctional facility, overseeing kitchen operations and financial responsibilities. The role manages an assistant director and/or food service workers and cooks, and works onsite in a jail or correctional facility. The ideal candidate has food-handling regulation experience, leadership and coaching ability, and a desire to learn.
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Wage Rate $75,000/yr 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 somethingspecial, a better place to work and grow. Manyemployees start just expecting a paycheck but end upwith a rewarding career. We provide exceptionaltraining and a clear career path. We are proud to be a military and veteran friendly employer. About This Position 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 inside a jail/correctional facility. You will report to the District Manager. Our ideal Food Service Director excels at the following: 1. Passionate about food and service 2. Experience with food handling regulations 3. Desire to always learn more 4. Work as a team member 5. Adapt to changes quickly 6. A strong leader and coach Essential Functions/Main Responsibilities 1. Oversee the appropriate quantities of food are prepared and served according to facility or site plan. 2. You will hire, orient, train and issues corrective action (when applicable) to team members. 3. You will review payroll on a bi-weekly basis. 4. Oversee the appropriate quantities of food are prepared and served according to facility or site plan. 5. Ensure all team members are adequately trained to perform job responsibilities safely. 6. Maintain accuracy of inventory in advance preparation of planned menu schedule. 7. Ensure food items are stored properly. 8. Maintain product service quality standards. 9. Maintain a sanitary environment following food service and Health Department codes and regulations 10. Maintain accurate onsite reports of daily and monthly financial, production, and activity 11. Responsible for any state or other inspection of food service operation. 12. Maintain valid ServSafe Manager certification. 13. Other responsibilities as determined by our needs. What You'll Need 1. High School Diploma or GED and/or equivalent experience. Must be at least 18 years of age. 2. Five years of management or supervisory experience in a food service environment. 3. ServSafe Certification. 4. Experience managing and applying kitchen sanitation and safety standards and methods. 5. Knowledge of basic accounting and mathematical abilities to complete necessary reports. 6. We prefer prior institutional food service or restaurant experience. Benefits We care about our employees and offer 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. EEO Statement 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
How this job compares
Set against the 999 open Food Service Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$75K/yr
- US median$62–75K/yr511 salary ranges
This rate, $75K, is 11% above the US median midpoint ($68K) — in the middle half of Food Service Manager salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 32 open Food Service Manager jobs in Pennsylvania and 999 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- ARAMARK11 open
- Sodexo5 open
- Compass Group, North America3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience — more than three in four Food Service Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 612 postings).
- Education
- 29 of the 999 open Food Service Manager jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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