Responsible for the overall production of high quality and palatable meals for the facility operation. Assists in the daily supervision of kitchen, service line and dining area staff. Oversees that the food service operation maintains the highest level of sanitary conditions as required.
- Purchases all food and non-food supplies required by the facility according to established menus and maintenance/replacement schedules.
- Responsible for the overall daily production of food served by the facility. Maintains control over large quantities of food used and the quality of the finished product. Assures that the serving line operates efficiently and temperatures of food line items meet established regulatory controls. Determines what foods will be discarded and what will be saved for leftovers.
- Assists in the review of daily menus.
- Supervises the handling, preparation and storage of food, maintenance of equipment, records, cleanliness and sanitation.
- Manages the work of other employees by assigning and inspecting the work performed.
- Directs work, provides training and performs inspections of work performed by detainee food service staff.
- Assures that detainee and staff servers are observed for maintenance of established rules of sanitation, safety and portion control.
- Functions as the Food Service Manager in his/her absence.
- Performs other duties as assigned.