Food Service Supervisor (37.5 Hour)

The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services seeks qualified individuals for the position of Food Service Supervisor - position number 27269.  LOCATION: CT Valley Hospital, Administrative Support Services Division, Blue Hills Dietary Department, 500 Vine Street, Hartford, CT 06106.  This is a full-time 37.50 hours per week position.  The work schedule is 1st shift, 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, Friday & Saturday. 

Applicants for this position should submit a copy of cover letter, resume, and driver's license.  Please ensure that your application is complete and you have uploaded all required documents. You will be unable to make revisions once your submit your application into the JobAps system. NOTE: In order to upload documents you must ensure that your internet browser's 'pop-up' blocker is off.  Failure to do so may prevent you from being able to upload documentation into JobAps.  Questions about these required documents should be directed to Doreen Clemson, DMHAS HR, (860) 262-7116 or Doreen.Clemson@ct.gov. 

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current employee of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Servies, who has permanent state status, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening.  You must specify your qualifications on your application. 

This class is accountable for acting as a working supervisor in the service of food in an institution dining room or cafeteria or tray service in a hospital.

Coordinates food service area workflow and determines priorities; schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work; establishes and maintains food service area procedures; provides staff training and assistance; conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations; acts as liaison with operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; prepares reports and correspondence; keeps records; sets tables; prepares coffee, salads and dressings; serves meals; cleans dining room, furniture and equipment; counts and sorts table linen; washes dishes and silverware; monitors temperature of food; maintains adequate supplies and food in stock; requisitions food and supplies; may make recommendations on policies or standards; performs related duties as required.

Knowledge of food preparation and serving in a commercial or institutional setting; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to follow written and oral instructions; ability to utilize computer software; some supervisory ability.

Two (2) years of experience in the preparation or serving of food on a large scale.

1. Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must retain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
2. Incumbents must be free from communicable diseases.
3. A physical examination may be required.

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate weights; may be exposed to some risk of injury from kitchen equipment and from patients/clients.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.