Are you passionate about food services and ready to lead in a dynamic, high-impact environment?The
Food Services Manager position with the
Government of Ontario offers an exciting opportunity to oversee and evaluate food service operations within a secure custody facility. In this leadership role, you will be responsible for planning and administering daily meal preparation and distribution, ensuring dietary needs are met, and maintaining rigorous standards of hygiene and safety.
You will supervise and train staff, manage inventory, and collaborate with various departments to ensure seamless operations. Strong written and oral communication skills are essential, as you will be expected to lead by example, provide clear direction, and hold staff accountable to performance and safety standards. Your ability to communicate effectively across teams and levels will be key to fostering a respectful and efficient work environment.
As a Food Services Manager, you will play a critical role in maintaining the efficiency and effectiveness of kitchen operations. You will develop and implement best practices for food preparation, portion control, and waste management, ensuring compliance with public health regulations. You will also manage budgets, prepare reports, and contribute to strategic planning initiatives.
This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior management, health care professionals, and chaplain services to meet the diverse dietary needs of the facility. If you are organized, committed to quality, and ready to make a meaningful impact through leadership and communication, we encourage you to apply and join our team in delivering high-quality food services.
About the Division:The Correctional Services Division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General is responsible for maintaining and operating provincial correctional institutions for adult offenders, 18 years and over, who are serving a sentence of up to two years less a day or who are awaiting criminal proceedings. This ministry is also responsible for the community supervision of persons on probation, conditional sentences, and provincial parole.
Leadership in the Ontario Public Service
A leadership career in the Ontario Public Service offers meaningful opportunities to lead impactful projects, collaborate with diverse teams, and shape policies, programs and services that positively influence the lives of millions of Ontarians, all within a supportive and inclusive work environment. Our leaders enjoy comprehensive benefit plans, a robust pension program, and challenging and rewarding work that will keep you motivated and fulfilled.
About the job
Create the Work Environment
In the Ontario Public Service, we hold our leaders to the highest standards, expecting them to embody authenticity, accountability, and courage in every action and decision. It will be your responsibility to create a work environment and team culture that ignites innovation, nurtures collaboration and champions inclusivity by creating a diverse, anti-racist and accessible workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment. By aligning your choices with these values, you will create a vibrant work environment where every individual can thrive.
Deliver on Business Goals and Priorities
Your leadership will be crucial in guiding the team towards the achievement of their business goals. It will be your responsibility to inspire and motivate your team to deliver their best performance and align the team's daily actions with the strategic vision of the ministry. As the Food Services Manager, you will:
• Plan, supervise and coordinate food preparation, production, and delivery for the institution.
• Oversee ordering requirements, maintain inventories of food supplies, and authorize payment of monthly billings.
• Plan and post weekly menus using a computerized food services software.
• Establish and implement effective and efficient food preparation and production methods.
• Inspect kitchen, dishwashing, and distribution areas to ensure cleanliness and a pest-free environment.
• Conduct inspections of equipment to ensure proper and safe operation, storage, waste management, and compliance with Public Health standards.
• Prepare and assume responsibility for the food services operating budget.
• Provide supervision, direction and training to staff and inmate helpers.
• Maintain data and records of meals served, including number and types of special diets/meals ordered and provided, and daily usage and losses.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• You have demonstrated the leadership behaviors, attributes, and mindsets to lead the OPS into the future.
• You can manage and coordinate the overall kitchen and food services operations, and provide technical, administrative and operational direction to staff.
• You can provide effective financial, material, and human resources management.
• You support a values-based, inclusive, and engaged team environment.
• You assign and coordinate work, evaluate performance, identify staff training needs and resolve or escalates employee relations matters.
Knowledge and Experience
• You have knowledge of food services management, including cooking and preparation methods and procedures, cost control, menu planning principles, restricted diet and basic nutrition, meat preparation, and equipment operation and care.
• You have experience working in a large food production facility.
• You can interpret and apply legislation, policies and procedures related to food services, nutrition and waste management.
Analytical Thinking, Planning and Coordination Skills
• You can identify and resolve a range of food services operational issues.
• You can coordinate a wide range of activities in the kitchen, analyze food inventory and food service needs, and develop processes to enhance service delivery.
• You can produce detailed and complex records and reports.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• You can communicate effectively with senior management, institutional staff, suppliers, and stakeholders to exchange information, solve problems, and provide effective service.
• You can provide technical expertise and guidance to staff and inmate helpers.
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer
accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please
contact us.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace: