FOOD SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - SES - 60004897

Requisition No: 879976 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: FOOD SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - SES - 60004897

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 60004897 

Salary:  $34,760.00 - $46,456.90 / Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/04/2026 

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

Florida State Hospital (FSH) is a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the State of Florida and is part of the Department of Children and Families. The department’s mission is to “work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.”

FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

**THIS IS AN ANTICIPATED VACANCY**

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as Food Service Administrator – SES within Food Services. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for total service of food production in Central Kitchen and Central Forensics; provides on the job training, motivation, communication, planning and directing their work.
• Checks menu and production sheets and assures all food is on the line or in backup position. Schedules personnel to cover all food service functions and tray-lines.
• Responsible for assuring the appetizing appearance, palatability and proper serving temperatures and retention of nutritional value of foods, maintains adequate food supply for serving lines at kitchen and forensics. 
• Records temperature of all foods during meal service; maintains temperature standards and takes action if necessary. Assures standardized recipes are followed. 
• Responsible for daily sanitation, safety, personal hygiene, cleaning materials, and food service supplies of production staff.
• Does daily inspections and records same.
• Supervises proper disposal and / or uses of all food from tray line.
• Instructs employees on safe operation of equipment. Supervises care and maintenance of heavy-duty kitchen equipment. Demonstrates personally and maintains that each employee practices safe and sanitary procedures; FSH and Food Service Department, at all times.
• Corrects unsafe / unsanitary conditions immediately. Reports all faulty equipment to Vocational Training Supervisor I.
• Develops and implements sanitation and preventative maintenance programs. Assures employees practice sanitary procedures at all times. 
• Prepares daily inspections, and assures each record is corrected as needed.
• Conducts and attends scheduled in-services and Manager’s meeting. Ensures staff understanding of material covered.
• Participates in Quality Assurance and menu planning. Relieves Assistant Food Service Director and assumes all duties when Assistant is absent.
• Performs other related duties.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of the equipment, procedures and techniques used in food service.
• Knowledge of food service safety and sanitation procedures.
• Knowledge of food service purchasing procedures.
• Knowledge of maintenance requirements of kitchen equipment.
• Ability to supervise people.
• Ability to train others in food service procedures and techniques.
• Ability to plan and make bulk food purchases.
• Ability to plan and direct food service for large groups of people.
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience supervising food service operations and staff.
• Currently have ServSafe Manager Certification from the State of Florida or ability to earn it within 6 months after hired.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety:

• Include the supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities, as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of responding to qualifying questions and entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

• Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.
• For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES

US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS).  Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.  For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.

RETIREE NOTICE If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

BACKGROUND SCREENING It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.