Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children are safe, families are strong, and communities are vibrant.
LSF is seeking a talented Food Service Manager who wants to make an impact in the lives of others.
Purpose and Impact:
The Food Service Manager will be responsible for cooking for the youth as well as ensuring ingredients are tagged, date-labeled, covered, stored and rotated effectively. The Food Service Manager will also maintain the proper food levels; restock items on time; and keep utensils and equipment clean and sanitary. This is a non-direct care position.
Essential Functions:
- Prepare quality food for youth.
- Assistance in menu preparation to ensure compliance with specified standards and recommendations by the American Dietetic Association, funding source, State licensing, National School Lunch Programs (NSLP) and LSF guidelines.
- Maintain a clean, safe and hazard-free dining room and kitchen facilities at all times.
- Ensure the kitchen facilities are in compliance with health department standards.
- Assist in maintaining inventory for food purchases and equipment including monitoring monthly waste control.
- Wash, peel, and cut various foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to prepare for cooking or serving.
- Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
Other Functions:
- Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and other cooking equipment.
- Apportion and serve food to facility residents.
- Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to supervise clients indoors and outdoors as necessary. Bending, stooping and lifting up to 30 pounds required to complete daily tasks. Most activities include repetitive motions and can include overhead reaching.
Education:
Associate degree in Culinary Arts, Culinary Management or related required.
Experience:
Minimum of 2-5 years’ experience in food service preparation within a residential, institutional or educational, or large restaurant setting.
Skills:
Must possess a valid state driver’s license preferred and be eligible to drive to facilitate program services as required by contractual agreement.
Bilingualâ¯English/Spanish is required.
Other:
Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Reports to Program Director.
- Team player with co-workers and program/shelter staff.
- Accurate, complete and timely submission of required reports, and paperwork.
- Cost effective program operations.
- Adherence to agency policies and management practices.
- Effective staff management and leadership.
Why work for LSF?
LSF offers 60 programs across the state of Florida serving a wide range of populations in need. Mission Driven staff members become part of the LSF community while transforming the lives of those in need. Our staff additionally find growth opportunities as they explore areas of interest within the organization.
Amazing benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Telehealth (24/7 online access to Doctors)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employer paid life insurance (1X salary)
- 13 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
- Generous PTO policy (starting at 16 working days a year)
- Note: Head Start employees paid time off and holiday schedule may differ
- 403(b) Retirement plan with 3% discretionary employer match OR 3% student loan repayment reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
LSF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Lutheran Services Florida is mandated to perform background screenings for employment in accordance with the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse as outlined in Section 435.12, Florida Statutes. Additionally, pursuant to House Bill 531 (2025), Lutheran Services Florida must ensure that all job vacancy postings and advertisements include a clear and conspicuous link to the AHCA Clearinghouse website and its requirements. For more information on background screening requirements please visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
