Job opening: FOOD AND BEVERAGE COORDINATOR
Salary: $29 - 32 per hour
Published at: Oct 17 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located within the Morale, Welfare & Recreation Department, Mid-Atlantic Region located at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek/Fort Story. The purpose of this position is to manage and supervise food and beverage operations.
Duties
The incumbent is in full charge of all management, food preparation, service operations and personnel for food and beverage activities at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek Fort Story. The following specific actions apply to this responsibility:
Exercises supervisory authority over the kitchen, dining areas and storage areas and all food preparation and personnel in the facility, totaling approximately 30 full time, part time and flexible employees. This supervision includes but is not limited to interviewing and selecting employees, scheduling of work, granting of leave, determining work schedules, establishing training programs, evaluation of employee work performance, monitoring employee attendance, administration of employee discipline and the initiation of necessary personnel actions.
Develops menu items of many varieties using recipes. Prioritizes the work of the kitchen, dining area and storage areas. Directs all food preparation. Develops new and creative menus that are updated regularly. Establishes and analyzes methods of food preparation, cooking and methods of garnishing by subordinates. Establishes, and monitors decisions and adjustments regarding recipes for the number of servings and size of servings and approves those decisions. Determines time and sequence of cooking operations to meet meal serving hours
Establishes general requirements for suppliers, stock, menu, etc. Obtains supply and food items through central storeroom channels. Establishes the proper receipt and storage of stock and determines controls to prevent pilferage in the facility. Plans annual budget for the operation, forecasts sales, expenses and profit for the operation. Keeps required cash receipts and other crucial documents required by the MWR department. Submits required paperwork to the MWR office on time, oversees the purchasing of food items and supplies. Provides overall management of internal processing of invoices, requisitions, transfers, inventory reconciliation, labor cost analysis and financial visibility determinations.
Ensures that the facilities are kept in an immaculate condition at all times. Keeps the staff informed about sanitation and safe working habits. Inspects machinery, equipment, work and dining areas to prevent accidents and fires. Initiates and follows through on requests to service or repair equipment, machinery or the physical facility. Promotes safety standards. Achieves a passing score on monthly sanitation inspections. Inspects working areas for cleanliness on a daily basis. Assures that personnel are up to date with food service sanitation certificates.
Ensures the dining area is ready to open for business on schedule. Resolves any complaints regarding customer service or food related problems.
Initiates advertising of menus through e-mail, point of sale items and other means to promote the facility to authorized patrons.
May provide food service support for festivals, recreational tournaments, and for official functions of visiting dignitaries.
Prepares internal office financial plan and related records and reports and exercises authority on approval budget. Monitors programs on a regular basis and initiates corrective action to ensure support of operating programs of MWR. Develops long range plans in conjunction internal managers.
Serves as technical advisor on the establishment of contract food service facilities, direct and indirect operating standards, inspecting and ensuring technical compliance for all other base MWR food and beverage outlets. Manages new property resources and provides advice on renovations and improvements as necessary.
Position will directly oversee all Food and Beverage facilities to include Pub 19, Theater Snack Bar, Bowling Center Snack Bar and bar, Brashear Club Catering and bar.
Maintains and enforces security of funds, merchandise, supplies, and equipment to preclude or minimize the potential for fraud, waste and abuse.
Effectively supports the Navy's Equal Opportunity policies, and ensure compliance with fire, safety, and other environmental issues.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must pass all applicable records and background check.
- Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
- Must complete Controlling Alcohol Risk Effectively (C.A.R.E) Training.
Qualifications
Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.
A qualified candidate possess the following:
Two years of experience that demonstrates executive management skills involving planning, coordinating, and directing diversified food service operations. Must complete Controlling Alcohol Risk Effectively (C.A.R.E) Training.
A thorough knowledge of business practices within the food and beverage industry and within MWR, along with the economic principles and ability to analyze trends and make improvements.
Knowledge of MWR fund accounting methods, budgeting process, procedures and techniques used in maintaining, balancing and closing accounts in an accounting systems with extensive subdivision of accounts.
Ability to deal effectively with supervisors, subordinates, vendor, and public.
Knowledge of Navy policies, practices and regulations and the regulatory provisions applied to the budgetary process.
Must have oral and written communication skills, and ability to evaluate, negotiate and determine potentially successful vendors.
Ability to analyze numerous accounts and determine the need for, and the type of adjustments necessary to reconcile cost of good deficiencies and to increase profitability.
Ability to operate computer systems and to obtain authorization to log onto the automated system.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement.
Contacts
- Address JEB Little Creek-Fort Story - Navy NAF HRO
1200 Fechteler Road
Norfolk, VA 23505
US
- Name: CNRMA NAF HRO
- Email: [email protected]
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