Professional work managing and assisting all food service operations for the Division of Senior and Veteran Services. Responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating both congregate and home-delivered meal programs of the Division, including the supervision of nutrition service staff, conducting staff training, and assisting with vendor bid preparation and coordination of services with other community agencies and partners. Work is performed under the supervision of the Operations Supervisor of the Division of Senior and Veteran Services and is reviewed through conferences, reports, and evaluation of program effectiveness.
QUALIFICATIONS
This position requires qualified applicants to possess one of the following:
- A Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, Food Service Management, Social Services, or related field; minimum of one (1) year of experience in the food service or nutrition field,
OR
- An unrelated Bachelor's Degree or Associate's Degree in Nutrition, Food Service Management, Social Services, or related field; minimum of three (3) years of experience in the food service or nutrition field,
OR
- An unrelated Associate's Degree; minimum of four (4) years of experience in the food service or nutrition field,
OR
- Graduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification; minimum of five (5) years of experience in the food service or nutrition field.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
The selected candidate for this position MUST:
- Obtain the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) Food Manager Certification within 11 months of hire.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred qualifications include:
- Experience with the Federal Older Americans Act (OAA) Nutrition Program policies,
- Experience in nutrition counseling,
- Experience supervising personnel,
- Experience directing food service operations,
- Experience preparing/presenting departmental reports, and
- Bi/trilingual (English/Spanish/Creole).