Food Services Manager

**Food Services Manager**:
**Job ID**:

- 233512

**Posting status**:

- Open

**Organization**:

- Ministry of the Solicitor General

**Division**:

- Correctional Services / Institutions

**City**:

- Penetanguishene

**Position(s) language**:

- English

**Job term**:

- 1 Permanent

**Job code**:

- R07156 - Management Correctional 7

**Salary**:

- $75,143.00 - $105,055.00 Per year

**Are you passionate about food services and ready to lead in a dynamic, high-impact environment?**

The**Food Services Manager**position with the **Government of Ontario** offers an exciting opportunity to oversee and evaluate food service operations within a secure custody facility. In this leadership role, you will be responsible for planning and administering daily meal preparation and distribution, ensuring dietary needs are met, and maintaining rigorous standards of hygiene and safety.

You will supervise and train staff, manage inventory, and collaborate with various departments to ensure seamless operations. Strong written and oral communication skills are essential, as you will be expected to lead by example, provide clear direction, and hold staff accountable to performance and safety standards. Your ability to communicate effectively across teams and levels will be key to fostering a respectful and efficient work environment.

As a Food Services Manager, you will play a critical role in maintaining the efficiency and effectiveness of kitchen operations. You will develop and implement best practices for food preparation, portion control, and waste management, ensuring compliance with public health regulations. You will also manage budgets, prepare reports, and contribute to strategic planning initiatives.

**About the Division**:
The Correctional Services Division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General is responsible for maintaining and operating provincial correctional institutions for adult offenders, 18 years and over, who are serving a sentence of up to two years less a day or who are awaiting criminal proceedings. This ministry is also responsible for the community supervision of persons on probation, conditional sentences, and provincial parole.

Leadership in the Ontario Public Service
A leadership career in the Ontario Public Service offers meaningful opportunities to lead impactful projects, collaborate with diverse teams, and shape policies, programs and services that positively influence the lives of millions of Ontarians, all within a supportive and inclusive work environment. Our leaders enjoy comprehensive benefit plans, a robust pension program, and challenging and rewarding work that will keep you motivated and fulfilled.

**About the job**: Create the Work Environment
In the Ontario Public Service, we hold our leaders to the highest standards, expecting them to embody authenticity, accountability, and courage in every action and decision. It will be your responsibility to create a work environment and team culture that ignites innovation, nurtures collaboration and champions inclusivity by creating a diverse, anti-racist and accessible workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment. By aligning your choices with these values, you will create a vibrant work environment where every individual can thrive.

Deliver on Business Goals and Priorities
Your leadership will be crucial in guiding the team towards the achievement of their business goals. It will be your responsibility to inspire and motivate your team to deliver their best performance and align the team's daily actions with the strategic vision of the ministry. As the Food Services Manager, you will:

- Plan, supervise and coordinate food preparation, production, and delivery for the institution.
- Oversee ordering requirements, maintain inventories of food supplies, and authorize payment of monthly billings.
- Plan and post weekly menus using a computerized food services software.
- Establish and implement effective and efficient food preparation and production methods.
- Inspect kitchen, dishwashing, and distribution areas to ensure cleanliness and a pest-free environment.
- Conduct inspections of equipment to ensure proper and safe operation, storage, waste management, and compliance with Public Health standards.
- Prepare and assume responsibility for the food services operating budget.
- Provide supervision, direction and training to staff and inmate helpers.
- Maintain data and records of meals served, including number and types of special diets/meals ordered and provided, and daily usage and losses.

**What you bring to the team**:
**Mandatory requirements**:

- You have demonstrated the leadership behaviors, attributes, and mindsets to lead the OPS into the future.
- You can manage and coordinate the overall kitchen and food services operations, and provide technical, administrative and operational direction to staff.
- You can provide effective financial, material, and human resources management.
- You support a values-b