Manager, Food Services

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Bring your culinary expertise and strong leadership skills to the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services. As a committed food services professional who demonstrates high standards of integrity and ethical behaviour, you will manage the food services function in a maximum security correction centre, prepare and distribute approximately 5, 000 meals daily.

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About the job

Within a systemic change and anti-racism organizational change context that values diversity, you will:
• build an effective and diverse team through developing trusting relationships and motivating others by modeling a positive, professional and respectful work environment
• supervise staff providing leadership, training and development, performance evaluations, recruitment and discipline
• organize and plan work schedules, food production and operations (including food purchasing, menu planning, etc) and administrative procedures
• determine effective use of equipment, products and resources ensuring cleanliness, sanitation and safety, including the development and implementation of efficient and economical production methods
• be responsible for the operating budget by forecasting purchases, tracking costs and planning capital needs
• deliver courses and train and assess offender food service workers

Please note: A Custodial Responsibility Allowance payment is applied to the salary range for this position.

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What you bring to the team

Leadership and Organizational Skills:

• you can build an effective and diverse team through integrating Ontario Public Service values, principles and standards
• you can establish and maintain professional working relationships and engage with both internal and external groups
• you recognize and make the best use of the diverse skills, abilities, experiences and talents that each individual brings to the team to achieve best results
• you have knowledge of human resources management, including collective agreements, employment legislation and health and safety to supervise and train staff
• you have organizational skills to coordinate activities and ensure the smooth operation of kitchen and delivery services

Food Service Expertise and Budget Administration:

• you have knowledge of nutrition and food service administration normally acquired through a post-secondary Food Service Management program, and/or through food service management within an institutional-type setting, and/or home economics and dietetics or closely related field (i.e. recognized Food Service Supervisor's/Manager's program and eligible for membership in the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management (CSNM))
• you have thorough knowledge of practices and techniques of food service management and methods
• you are able to interpret and apply legislation and policies related to food service, nutrition and waste management
• you have knowledge of budget preparation, cost control and calculation of food and labour costs for large institutional food services
• you have the ability to apply government budgetary procedures and administration

Communication, Analytical and Computer skills:

• you can liaise with staff in various departments, occupations and with suppliers and Public Health Officials
• you can use your strong analytical skills to review and administer systems and procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
• you can keep detailed and complex records, statements, and statistical reports
• you have experience using a personal computer and specialized food production and control

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Additional information:

Note:

• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a satisfactory criminal reference check prior to the commencement of employment.
• T-CL-56937/13

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.