Food Service Supervisor

This position is located at Cabarrus Youth Development Center, a secure facility in Concord, N.C. (Cabarrus County), with an overall mission to provide committed juveniles with a safe, secure environment that fosters healthy decision-making and personal responsibility.

• Employee must have a specific knowledge of the Child Nutrition Program, State and Federal guidelines and regulations, and the Department's operational policies and procedures.
• Employee must accurately follow recipes, complete production record documentation, serve correct pre-portioned amount of food, follow federal traditional, enhanced meal pattern (serve the required food components (milk, bread, meat, fruit, vegetable).
• Employee must accurately assist supervisor with maintaining and completing required documentation for the HACCP Binders.
• Physical effort required will vary in frequency, however, normal cafeteria types of physical effort will be the majority of physical activity.

*Must complete food safety certification or training class (take and pass ServSafe or equivalent exam or receive food safety training class).*

Work Schedule:

This is a full-time position.  Work hours for this position are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, however, candidates must be able to work on-call hours, weekends and holidays on a rotating basis and be able to work a variable work schedule to meet the needs of juveniles and their families. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

DPS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. 

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience (E&E) are REQUIRED to qualify for this position.  All work history and education (including accurate dates of employment/attendance) must be documented on the application. Supplemental Questions are also a required part of the application: answers must reference education or work experience listed on the application. A complete, all-inclusive application maximizes an applicant’s potential to qualify for the position, as well as the highest possible salary. Salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. State Government Application Resources | NC Office of Human Resources

[Resumes may be attached as a supplement to the application but are not a substitution for a complete application.] 

Management Preference: These skills are not required but managers may choose to interview/select applicants who demonstrate Management Preferences.

• Knowledge of the temperatures of various foods
• Knowledge of the methods of maintaining standards in an institutional kitchen.
• Knowledge of the methods of preparing different types of food in large quantities. 
• General Knowledge of the Federal Child Nutrition Program
• ServSafe Certification

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.”  If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.  See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details. 

High school or General Educational Development diploma and one year of experience in the preparation and serving of food in large quantities in a commercial or institutional kitchen; 
OR
education and/or experience directly related to the job and consistent with accepted practices or the trade equivalent to two years of experience in a commercial and/or institutional kitchen.