Kitchen Supervisor (Food Services)

Competition # : 44398

Department : Justice

Location : BURNSIDE

Type of Employment : Permanent

Union Status : NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date : 19-Nov-24 ( Applications are accepted until 11 : 59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The Correctional Services division of the Department of Justice is responsible for the administration and operation of community and custody-based programs and services for adult offenders and young persons.

Within the Correctional Services core business area there are two programs : community corrections & correctional facilities.

Each of these program areas is broken down into closely related activities that have a specific impact on the program's target group.

About Our Opportunity

Under the direct supervision of the Nutritional Services Manager, the Food Services Supervisor is accountable for production and delivery of food services to persons in custody, patients, staff and visitors to the Correctional Facility and oversees menu preparation, following Canada’s Food Guide offering attractive nutritionally sound meals.

The Food Services Supervisor is responsible for the supervision and daily operation of food production, ordering & inventory control, meal assembly, dish room and all sanitation functions within the food services operations, including inventory control.

Responsible for the quality control functions related to sanitation, safe food handling practices and safe practice standards of cleaning supplies within the department.

Supervise cooks and cooks helpers, ensuring compliance with sanitation standards, stand operations and assigned duties. The Food Services Supervisor regularly reviews food and supply contracts to ensure all updates are made to current inventory maintenance and proper food and supply contacts are being utilized.

In conjunction with the cooks is responsible for the oversite of the persons in custody working in Food Services which includes any issues of discipline and required documentation.

Helps with filling staff shifts and managing requests for time off. Provides regular updates and reports to the Nutritional Services Manager.

About You

You have completed a Certified Food Services Supervisor’s program and at least 6 years of supervisory experience in an institutional setting.

A combination of other training and experience may be considered an acceptable equivalent.

During the interview, the successful candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication abilities to effectively manage staff and persons in custody.

The ability to make decisions and exercise sound judgement in sometimes stressful situations is also required.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools : written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Equivalency

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan , Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs.

For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here : Benefits for government employees .

Working Conditions

Normal work week is 35 hours / week, 7 hours / day.

May be required to work overtime on occasion.

Additional Information

This is a PERMANENT employment opportunity located at the Central Correctional Facility in Burnside.

What We Offer

• Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
• Engaging workplace : our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
• Countless career paths
• Department specific flexible working schedules

Pay Grade : ACC 05

Salary Range : $2,522.80 - $2,672.48 Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement :

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented.

If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU).

If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link :

Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.

External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates.

PLEASE NOTE : Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer.

We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to

[email protected].