Mess Attendant Supervisor - Naval Medical Center Portsmouth bei Eggleston Services

Mess Attendant Supervisor - Naval Medical Center Portsmouth - Enjoy a rewarding and challenging position with a nonprofit organization that has been helping educate, train, and provide employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities since 1955. We are currently seeking applicants for a full-time Mess Attendant Supervisor who functions as a first-line supervisor responsible for supervising the performance of all required mess attendant functional duties assigned by the Project Manager, Food Services-Naval Station Galley. Must be present during all hours while contract employees are working. Work schedules may include weekends, holidays, evenings, and periods of inclement weather. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The following duties and responsibilities represent the essential functions of this job that an individual must be able to perform with or without a reasonable accommodation: 

• Manage and oversee every aspect of food service operations during the assigned shift
• Ensure compliance with Contract requirements, including developing and maintaining a suitable quality control program that assures compliance with all Health Department codes and regulations; managing inventory; ensuring the cleanliness of the kitchen, equipment, and dining area; and overseeing proper storage of items
• Routinely inspect machinery and other property to ensure a safe working environment
• Develop and implement individualized training plans and complete documentation in compliance with regulatory requirements
• Provide daily instruction and supervision to assigned personnel, which includes training employees; documenting daily attendance and hours worked; reviewing, editing, and approving time sheets; monitoring performance, task allocation, and conducting performance evaluations; problem resolution, and recommendations for hiring and firing
• Provide excellent customer service by seeking feedback on customer satisfaction
• Address and resolve customer complaints promptly and professionally
• Attend meetings and training activities as required
• Performs other such duties as assigned
• No travel required

Note: Duties and responsibilities are not all-inclusive and may change at any time, with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions where applicable. 

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, & EXPERIENCE: 

The following qualifications represent the training, education, certifications, licensures, and/or work experience required to perform the essential duties and responsibilities successfully: 

Related job experience providing food services. 

• At least three years of recent working experience (within the last five years) in Government/commercial galley/kitchen and dining room facilities with equipment and operational equivalent to that involved in the performance of this contract
• Minimum of one year of recent work experience (within the last three years) must have been as a supervisor in such operation or as a combination of mess attendant lead worker in all the different functional areas, plus specialized supervisory training which equated to such supervisory experience
• Ability to perform a dual role as a mess attendant in emergencies
• Experience training and working with people with disabilities
• Clearance through a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening is required
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

Performing the duties of this job requires near visual acuity, the ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds, and gross manipulation. Additionally, the employee: 

• Must be free of tuberculosis in a communicable form
• Must be able to exert considerable effort, frequently lifting to 50 pounds, bending, reaching, and squatting
• Must be able to stand for four or more hours

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be primarily working indoors in a commercial kitchen with potential exposure to hazards typical to this environment. The noise level in the work environment is high with frequent interruptions. 

Interested applicants should visit www.egglestonservices.org, select Careers/Current Opening/the position you are interested in/Click the “Apply” button. Proof of an acceptable driving record must accompany the application to be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Male/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Affirmative Action Employer-does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancies and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, and membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, protected veteran status or other non-merit factor.