Asst Manager - Palmetto Food Service

Description/Job Summary

1. Overseeing Operations of the Dining Facility:  The ADFM oversees the daily dining facility operations and is charged with providing high-volume, timely and appetizing meals for Government soldiers.  The ADFM ensures that the planned meals are properly prepared, ensures compliance with Army recipes, implements specific meal and field feeding requests, maintains appropriate inventory, prepares for, and follows through on dining facility inspections, manages leftover food, and communicates with the DFM, Area Manager, Assistant Project Manager, and the Project Manager.
2. Managing and Supervising Employees:  The ADFM is responsible for the day-today management and supervision of approximately 20 to 60 employees, including head cooks/first cooks, second cooks, cooks' helpers, data entry clerks, ration clerks, headcounters/cashiers, dining facility attendant shift leaders, and dining facility attendants.  This supervision includes providing input to the DFM on staffing levels, directing work, evaluating performance, providing training and counseling, recommending and imposing discipline/transfers/termination, and assessing/ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal laws.  
3. Budget, Cash, and Inventory Control Responsibilities: The ADFM assists with the management of the dining facility's budgets, including the subsistence account (ensuring the facility is not underspending or overspending), inventories, planning/cost menus, expendable/non-expendable supply usage, and efficient utilization of productive manhours. The ADFM reviews and reconciles inventory sheets, assesses/resolves discrepancies, collects and verifies cash received, and safeguards funds.
4. Managing Quality Control:  In the absence of the DFM, the ADFM is responsible for quality control at the dining facility, including ensuring that appropriate items are being served, the food's appearance and taste is acceptable, the serving line is set up in accordance with specifications, food is served on time and at the proper temperature, food is replenished as needed, and that clean-up is completed in accordance with contract and company standards.  The ADFM must also prepare for planned and unannounced inspections by Government quality assurance evaluators, accompany the evaluator during the inspection, and follow through on any noted deficiencies and recommendations.
5. Managing Employee and Customer Relations:  The ADFM shares responsibility with the DFM for maintaining positive employee relations at the dining facility, communicating policies, implementing corrective action where necessary, and responding to employee concerns, complaints, and workplace injuries.  The ADFM also interfaces with Government personnel and is expected to maintain and foster positive relations with such personnel.
6. Effective Communication: Must communicate effectively with other staff members and dining facility patrons.
7. Compliance with Government Regulations:   The ADFM must be familiar with and comply with all applicable rules and regulations applicable to food services, including AR 30-22, TB MED 530, and the Company's contract with the Government.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

The ADFM must operate various office equipment and complete all paperwork in connection with the above duties.  The ADFM assists the DFM in ensuring that equipment is maintained and repaired in a timely manner and as specified by the operator manual and follows up on all repair orders.  The ADFM has the keys to the facility and in some cases he/she assumes the responsibility for closing the dining facility during the week.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in food services.  
• 1 and years of experience as a manager or supervisor (preferred). 
• Basic computer literacy skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others and to supervise, train, and motivate employees. 
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in performing managerial responsibilities.  
• Physical capability of overseeing and managing the dining facility.
• Possession of sufficient arithmetic skills to complete required Government accounting forms.
• Ability to read and write English with sufficient proficiency to complete forms, orders, inventories, and administrative requirements within the facility & possession of a valid driver's license.