Director Of Food Services

## Description

**Fuel Great Connections**

**Come lead Food Services at a Northern Nevada non-profit that is building healthy futures for children in the community.**

As the Director of Food Services with Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, you'll have the opportunity to lead our food services department to ensure youth in our community are fed year-round with a team dedicated to **creating healthy, tasty meals for community youth**, inspired by **GREAT values**: **Generosity, Respect, Encouragement, Accountability, and Trustworthiness**.

This role manages the food program for the organization, including providing direct oversight to large-scale cafeteria kitchens at two locations and over a dozen sites serving food to children across Reno-Sparks, and operational guidance to additional kitchens and serving sites across Northern Nevada and does include some travel throughout the year.

This management includes maintaining food quality and service standards, as well as personnel management and grants reporting, by:

• working with the VP of Business Operations to achieve strategic and revenue goals;
• coaching and motivating staff to support culture, engagement, and retention efforts;
• and reviewing, implementing and tracking all requirements for CACFP, SFSP, and NSLP grants.

• This role is an administrative heavy role and requires exceptional attention to detail, data-entry skills, and communication skills, both verbal and written.
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• **We will need some qualifications from you, including:**

• A high school diploma or GED,
• at least five years of varied experience in professional kitchens,
• and at least two years of experience in institutional or multi-location food programs.

**In addition, we will give preference to candidates with:**

• A college degree or some college coursework,
• direct experience planning or overseeing a school district or other institutional food program,
• and/or experience supervising employees.

• **Experience with grant-reporting, particularly experience with CACFP, SFSP, and NSLP, is highly preferred.**
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• **In exchange, our organization offers extensive benefits:**

• We offer all full time employees **100% employer-paid medical, vision, and dental plans**. All full time employees also receive **complimentary** **Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance** coverage.
• When we say we fuel great connections and build great futures, we don't just mean for the students; as a member of our team, you'll strengthen your future as well through annual **tuition reimbursement**and a **7% pension plan**.
• Free or reduced cost **child care** is also offered, subject to availability.

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• **As part of your role as our Director of Food Services, you will also:**

• Assist in the development and management of the department budget.
• Oversee, manage, and update all vendor contracts for all locations.
• Work with food service locations in regards to inventory and ordering.
• Work with external parties and organizations to provide catering, including setting prices, and managing and tracking billing and invoicing.
• Attend weekend functions catered by Boys & Girls Club, as needed, including four major special events annually.
• Stand in as Lead Cook at sites, as needed.
• Maintain the safety of our children and staff, and ensure an optimal experience for all.

**This position is expected to travel outside of the Reno-Sparks area 4-5 days per month.**

## Qualifications

**We have great leaders that can teach you leadership skills on the job, but there are some actions and goals that will make you more successful as the Director of Food Services with Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows.**

• You know that staff are key to organizational success, so you balance accountability and development for employees with positivity and encouragement.
• You love to give examples of your extreme organizational and problem solving skills.
• You want a balance of constructive feedback and autonomy from your supervisor.
• You believe that uniqueness should be celebrated and support including all persons, regardless of background or beliefs.
• You respect your team and communicate when you are experiencing difficulty meeting responsibilities.

**As part of our commitment to child and member safety, there are some additional steps that all hires will be asked to complete.**

• You will need to provide 3 professional references.
• You will also be asked to complete a drug screen (for drugs that are illegal in the state of Nevada) and background check.

**For more about what makes the Boys & Girls Club or Truckee Meadows a great place to work, visit our employment page and view testimonials from our staff!**