Food Service Manager- Norfolk Veterans Home

About the role

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• Hiring Agency: Veterans Affairs - Agency 28
• Location: Norfolk, NE
• Hiring Rate: $0.000

Job Posting: JR2026-00029784 Food Service Manager- Norfolk Veterans Home (Open)

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About the role

Hours: 11:15 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. with every other weekend rotation

Wage

$27.851/hour (Breakdown: $24.851 base rate plus $3 differential for every hour worked = $27.851/hour)

Skilled supervisory work dealing with the serving, planning, procurement and preparation of meals/food items within the food service department according to facility policy & procedures and federal/state regulations. Will also complete administrative and supervisory tasks on a regular basis.

Provides leadership and guidance to ensure that food quality and presentation, safety and sanitation standards and expectations are met. Maintain orders for weekly food supplies. Review plan of care related to nutritional status of members and addresses concerns to improve nutritional status and eating functions of members. Processes new diet orders and diet changes and maintain records.

Gathers and enters information related to Material Data Set and within established timelines. Supervises food preparation and serving procedures in the kitchen and dining room, ensuring menus are followed. Assist with hiring of new employees; train and supervise work of employees; maintains personnel records and conduct performance evaluations.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited University with emphasis in Foods and Nutrition, Institutional Management, or a related area OR Post-high school coursework/training in related area plus four years experience in food service activities, one of which was in a responsible supervisory or management capacity.

• Knowledge Of: large scale food service function, food planning and preparation and serving techniques. Knowledge of food service safety and sanitation codes.
• Skilled In: motivating, coaching and supervising employees. Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to: work effectively in public, work in a team atmosphere and make independent decisions.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment and proficiency in software such a emails, word, excel, outlook as well as food service software.
• Ability to collect, organize and present data in report form.

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