Project Manager

Job Title:

Project Manager

Job Description:

Will assist in the management of all Food Service operations within the region promoting quality, cleanliness, and service, and maintaining quality standards so as to ensure superior service and be able to fill in at operations with vacant management positions. Ability to develop action plans at units that are not up to standards and be able to implement those action plans.

Essential Job Functions

• Implement short/long term financial and operational plans for the region
• Assist the performance of the operations through verification and analysis of satisfaction systems
• Assist with and maintain a proactive human resource function to ensure staff motivation, training and development to comply with established labor regulations
• Assist with an effective two-way communication system, which reaches all staff and clients
• Assist with new programs, which result in an increased level of satisfaction and operational excellence
• Work with vendors to ensure availability of all menu items through cost effective and timely purchases
• Compile and cost inventory as needed for financial reviews
• Understand the government regulations associated with operations
• Uses mathematical skills to quickly determine actual versus estimated
• Must be willing to travel up to 75%

Job Requirements:

• Ability to lead a team in a high volume food production environment
• Ability to motivate and supervise team members to attain quality and quantity of food production in a correctional work environment
• Contract-management service experience is preferred
• Solid mathematical and analytical skills in financial reporting, as well as maintaining accurate records required by governing agencies
• Strong training skills, cost controls experience and the ability to effectively lead a kitchen management team is strongly desired
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment and tact
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications is required
• Ability to understand profit and loss statements is preferred
• Must qualify for and maintain correctional facility security clearance

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; High School diploma/GED plus equivalent experience required
• ServSafe Certified
• Sanitation Certification required
• At least five (5) years’ of Corrections experience in a large scale food service operation is preferred
• Previous multi-unit supervisory experience is preferred
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret food and technical reports and journals, and financial reports.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as recipe conversion, weekly operating reports, financial statements, etc. Ability to apply said concepts to practical situations
• Experience with purchasing, inventory, ordering, receiving and cost control is desired
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications is required

MUST BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY PASS A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK AND DRUG SCREEN

“dietary aide” “food prep” “meal prep” “food service” “restaurant” “cook” “sous chef” ”prep cook” ”meal prep” “catering” “ grill cook” “food sanitation” “grocery store” “busser” “cashier” “housekeeping” “security” “corrections”

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $65,000.00 to $75,000.00 /year

Experience:

• Food Service Operation: 5 years (Preferred)
• project management: 2 years (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

License:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) (Preferred)

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan