Manager, Food Services

THE ORGANIZATION : VANCOUVER SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT 39) With deep gratitude and respect, we are honoured to be learning and unlearning on the ancestral and unceded lands of the x?m?θk??y??m (Musqueam), S?wx_wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) Nation, and s?lilw?ta? (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation.At the VSB, we are proud to provide exceptional learning experiences for students. As a large, urban school district, the VSB is one of Canada’s most diverse school systems and equity and inclusivity are at the forefront of our approach to education.Throughout the District, more than 7,700 staff work to create learning environments where every student thrives by prioritizing students’ needs, applying evidence-informed practices, and building relationships. The VSB’s culture reflects the diversity of our city. Students enrolled in VSB come from varied backgrounds and lived experiences and are encouraged to explore and share their unique selves and gifts. Our commitment to students goes beyond academics with students’ overall well-being and sense of belonging being equally important. As an organization, we strive to build a school system where every student can be their authentic self and succeed throughout their learning journey. In doing this work, we champion equity and accountability by making evidence-based decisions. As a learning organization, humility is our guidepost as we work to continually improve student outcomes in service to them, their families, and the broader community. For more information about our school district, visit https : / / www.vsb.bc.ca / . THE OPPORTUNITY : MANAGER, FOOD SERVICES Overseeing the food services program and providing nutritious food to Vancouver students Join our team as Manager, Food Services of VSB Operated Cafeterias, with operational oversight for 11 cafeterias operated by the Vancouver School District. Vancouver’s large, urban and multicultural school district provides programs to more than 50,000 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. This includes offering food services to over 5,000 elementary and secondary students each day, including the Food4School, Lunch and Breakfast Programs, which provide meals to vulnerable students.In this role, you will be responsible to manage all business operations for food safety and regulatory compliance and to maintain and operate commercial food equipment and oversee the capital infrastructure in commercial kitchens. With a bachelor’s degree in Home Economics, Food Science or Dietetics, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience as well as at least 5 years’ experience managing in a unionized work environment – you bring exceptional organizational skills to this role. Reporting to the Executive Director of Finance, you will coordinate operational oversight and provide support for approximately 40 cafeteria support staff, provide monthly financial and operational reports to the district, coordinate food safety regulatory standards and implement the District Food Safe Plan in VBE-Operated Cafeterias.In this position, you will also supervise Food4School production kitchen sites at multiple secondary school cafeterias to produce approximately 100 – 600 meals per day. You will supervise production staff to prepare these meals in accordance with a set district menu and in coordination with the district’s Culinary Arts Teaching Program.Your strong analytical skills will facilitate the development of systems to implement controls in order to maintain safe food environments in accordance with regulatory standards in compliance with Federal Safety Standards, Food Safe, Healthy Eating and the City of Vancouver and WorkSafe and Building Standards.Your proficiency in Excel, Word and Outlook – as well as other computerized programs for food orders, inventory and point of sale – will enable you to expertly administer food and supply contracts and coordinate consolidated supply orders, receipt of goods, cafeteria inventory controls and invoice approval for the Food4School and cafeteria programs. You will also be responsible for coordinating business data collection for cafeteria operations. COMPENSATION The salary for this position is $113,138 - $133,104 plus a comprehensive benefits package, including, Municipal Pension Plan, Vancouver Employee Savings Plan, Extended Health, Dental, Group Life, Long Term Disability, Vacation, Gratuity, and potential Compensatory time.This position is 100% in-person / in-office at the VSB Education Centre (1580 West Broadway) TO APPLY To be considered for this position, please apply via makeafuture.ca and include a cover letter and resume along with your application to this competition. The closing date for this competition is Monday, July 8th at 8 : 30am. Create a profile on Make a Future Click "Apply Now" under Management positions Upload all supporting documents. Your application must include a cover letter, resume and your last 3 direct supervisors / managers as references. Answer the job posting questions Once your application has been submitted you will receive a confirmation email. The VSB has been given approval from the Human Rights Tribunal for a Special Program under s. 42(3) of the Human Rights Code. Under this special program, the VSB seeks to preferentially hire Aboriginal persons to a variety of teaching positions. Therefore, each applicant may wish to provide, on a voluntary basis, information whether they self-identify as an Aboriginal person.