Food Service Manager
Job Description
Our client in Pitkins County, CO has an immediate opening for a Food Service Department Supervisor on a direct hire basis.
Company Profile:
Specialty Grocery Retailer
Team Atmosphere and environment
Passion for serving customers
Food Service Manager:
The Food Service Manager will coordinate activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities, and directing the work of subordinate employees. Evaluates and verifies employee performance through the review of completed work assignments and work techniques.
Through understanding of their department, participate in meetings as well as take initiative to lead by example to ensure their department is maintained, monitor and order inventory.
Create and maintain open lines of communication with team and keep department manager updated on issues or concerns.
Minimizes lost sales by working with department managers to monitor inventory or to cover shortages.
Minimize loss and ensure safe shopping and working conditions.
Create, order, and maintain shelf tags and labeling materials to ensure they are correctly placed for sales programs.
Adhere to store standards and monitors for departmental compliance.
Build displays to meet department standards.
Improve operations and efficiencies, by controlling labor costs and by reducing losses due to shrinkage.
Understand load schedules and efficiently utilize scheduled staff to accommodate to the schedule.
Comply with departmental procedures for receiving merchandise including inspecting the product when delivered, pricing the product and restocking cases to insure freshness and quality, accuracy and product rotation.
Provide excellent customer experience as well as monitor and teach customer service standards to all departmental personnel.
Observes and reports areas in the department where improvement in customer service is required, then implements approved changes and procedures to address these needs.
Utilize food safety production logs, order guides, temp check logs and date labels properly and according to established schedules.
Observes and reports deficiencies in food safety and equipment operation and assists in ensuring safe operations and compliance with company and OSHA requirements.
Receive inbound shipments and keep backroom inventory organized including ensuring receiving doors are locked and secured when not being used.
Assists with the department staff training needs and effectively recommend rewards and recognize to incent performance.
Encourages and coaches team members and provides continual on-the-job training.
Food Service Manager Background Profile:
High school Diploma or GED and three or more years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or higher education required.
At least 1+ years of experience working in a food service department.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule and actively participate in scheduled inventories.
Ability to keep merchandise clean and fresh to meet all health department regulations, pass sanitation inspections and meet company standards.
Must adhere to food safety and general safe practices to make sure the department staff are following proper processes and guidelines, continually checking for compliance, and coach employees when actions or behaviors are unsafe.
Food Safety Management certification required.
Features and Benefits:
Medical and Prescription drug coverage
Vision and Dental
Paid Time Off
Incentive plan
401k
Frontline Source Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. The client cannot sponsor any visas.
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Meet Your Recruiter
Mike Cook
Mike Cook or as he is known in the industry "Grocery Store Mike", is a specialized grocery retail recruiter for Frontline Source Group. With more than 35+ years in the grocery retail industry, Mike started as a part-time courtesy clerk. He worked his way up to serve in-store leadership positions with both traditional and specialty food formats. His expertise lies in hiring, training, and developing company leaders for small supermarkets to large grocery store operations with hundreds of locations. This experience is what differentiates his ability to recruit top Grocery talent from other recruiters in the market place.
Throughout his career, Mike has placed an emphasis on professional development and continuing education. He was in the charter class of Brookshire University, graduating as salutatorian. He also has earned certificates of proficiency in management specialized leadership and retail management from Tyler Junior College. The later certification was in collaboration with the Western Association of Food Chains. And, he has received numerous awards and accolades for customer service and leadership.
Mike has a passion for community service, having served as a board member for the Bear Creek Specialty Utility District (formerly Lavon Water Supply Corporation) from 2007-2013; Community Independent School District board trustee from 2013-2017; and currently serves as Lavon City Councilman, Place 2 since 2017.