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Food Service Supervisor

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THE POSITION

Are you ready to use your leadership and food service skills to make a real difference in the lives of veterans and residents? As a Food Service Supervisor with the Department of Military & Veterans Affairs (DMVA), you will coordinate meal service, support dietary needs, and help maintain a welcoming dining experience. You will work closely with staff to ensure accuracy, safety, and quality in every meal served. Apply today to become part of a mission-focused team that values compassion, teamwork, and excellence!


Click here to learn more about the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This position supervises food preparation and service activities within a long-term care facility, ensuring meals are safe, accurate, and delivered with care. It supports quality operations through staff coordination, sanitation practices, and clear communication. As a Food Service Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:


  • Diet Management: Enter resident diet orders, preferences, admissions, and changes while maintaining accurate tray cards
  • Food Preparation: Prepare menus, plan food quantities, and support special functions and resident needs
  • Meal Service: Oversee portioning, plating, cafeteria service, and food handling to ensure safety and accuracy
  • Staff Training: Provide orientation, in-service training, coaching, and performance support for food service employees
  • Sanitation Oversight: Assign cleaning tasks and ensure proper sanitation of equipment, floors, coolers, and storage areas
  • Safety Monitoring: Identify hazards, report concerns, support quality assurance initiatives, and follow all safety procedures


Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.


Work Schedule and Additional Information:

  • Full-time employment, 40 hours/week
  • Work hours are 10:30 AM to 7:00 PM, with a 30-minute lunch.
    • This position operates on a rotating weekend and holiday schedule.
  • Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
  • Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
  • You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

  • Three years of paid experience in food production and/or service and successful completion of a Certified Dietary Manager course; or
  • Two years as a Food Service Worker (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) and/or production experience, and an Associate degree with major course work in food production and food service; or
  • Any equivalent combination of experience and training which consists of experience in an institutional setting preparing specialized therapeutic diets, or course work in food production, food service or a related field.

Additional Requirements:

  • You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

  • Previous food service worker experience

Legal Requirements:

  • A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
  • This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
    • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

  • Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
  • If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
  • Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
  • Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
  • All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

  • Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

  • 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.


The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

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