Manager, Food Services

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.

What can I expect to do in this role?

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.

How do I qualify?

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

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Tuesday, October 22, 2013 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.