Food Service Supervisor- Resident Transitions

Title: Food Service Supervisor- Resident Transitions

State Role Title: Food Service Supervisor

Hiring Range: $45,136 to commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Va Center for Behavioral Rehab

Agency Website: http://www.vcbr.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (VCBR), located in Burkeville, Virginia, is seeking a Food Service Supervisor- Resident Transitions.

The Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (VCBR) is a behavioral treatment center recognized for its excellence in securely housing and treating civilly committed sex offenders. Through timely, consistent and fair and equitable program application, VCBR promotes self-recovery and self-determination of committed population. All contact between staff and residents is deemed therapeutic.

The Food Service Department strives to efficiently and effectively provide food that meets the nutritional needs of the residents. The department also seeks to provide high customer satisfaction with enjoyable meals that are on time and the correct temperature.

This position will supervise the transition residents assigned to the purchasing, preparation, service and accuracy of all transitional meals. This individual may share opening and closing operations supervision to closely monitor food quality, quality of service delivery, safety, and sanitation in a 7 day per week, 16 hour per day operation. The ideal candidate will ensure customer satisfaction and take an active role in both the identification and correction of departmental improvement plans as well as assist in providing coverage and support operations in the kitchen and cafeteria, as needed. The position is considered essential to operations and will be required to perform any/all duties as listed in Employee Work Profile (EWP) during emergency situations.

Knowledge and demonstrated experience regarding large scale food preparation techniques, procedures and equipment is essential. The successful candidate will communicate effectively and maintain working relationships with representatives outside the agency and at all levels of the organization using tact, courtesy and good judgment. The ability to work independently and utilize appropriate problem-solving and decision-making skills is critical to being successful in this position. The right candidate will also have basic experience in Microsoft Office applications, e.g. Outlook, Word, and Excel.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to address resident complaints, develop, interpret and apply policies and procedures, train, supervise, manage and coordinate the work of others and provide direction to solve any issues related to maintenance, quality assurance and personnel.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED (information must be included in application).

Valid Virginia Driver’s license (licensure information must be included in application).

Additional Considerations

Safe-Serve certification.

Experience working in a forensic mental health or comparable setting.

Experience working with sex offenders in a clinical role.

Experience working in a Food Service setting.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

In accordance with Executive Directive #18, as a condition of employment, the Commonwealth of Virginia requires all Executive Branch employees, including new hires, to disclose their vaccination status. If you are the selected candidate, proof of vaccination will be required during new employee orientation on your first day of work. Employees that are not vaccinated must be tested weekly. If you have questions, please contact the VCBR Human Resource Office at (804) 766-3277.

All applicants are subject to an extensive background investigation and pre-employment drug screen. The investigation may include: fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services check; employment verification; and verification of education (relevant to employment).

Under Virginia Code §§ 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific (“barrier”) crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending (“barrier”) charges (Go to the code section to see barrier crimes and related information).

Please provide all relevant work experience. In describing your relevant experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.

This position is open until filled; however, applications/resumes will begin to be reviewed within five (5) days of the date of this posting.

Contact Information

Name: Bill Reinson

Phone: 804-766-3384

Email: william.reinson@dbhds.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.