FOOD SERVICES DIRECTOR I -SES - 67039369 - SUNLAND

Requisition No: 865692 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: FOOD SERVICES DIRECTOR I -SES - 67039369 - SUNLAND

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 67039369 

Salary:  $44,900.00 

Posting Closing Date: 12/04/2025 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: Food Services Director I - Selected Exempt Service (SES)

POSITION NUMBER:  67039369

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY 

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

The working hours for this position will be from 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. CST

The 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 eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. 

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY

$44,900.00 Annually 

Position Summary

This position spends the majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work, and who have the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action, including all employees serving as supervisors, administrators, and directors

The Work You Will Do 

The primary function of this position is to manage, plan and direct the Food Service operation for Sunland Center. This position supervises the daily work of employees that work in the Food Service Department on second shift.

Manage, organize, plan, and supervise all aspects of food planning, purchasing, storage, preparation, and serving to ensure operations are within established policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols to meet the nutritional care of Sunland residents, and ensure compliance with all Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) regulations standards on a daily and ongoing basis

Monitors compliance with health and fire regulations regarding food preparation and serving and building maintenance in lodging and dining facility.  Keeps records required by government agencies regarding sanitation and regarding food subsidies where indicated.

Assumes ultimate responsibility for Food Service Staff on second shift. Monitor, in-service, motivate and direct staff in areas of job performance. Complete employee performance evaluations and performance expectations within established timeframes as required. Evaluates all supervisors and reviews their subordinate’s evaluation.

Maintain timesheet, ensuring accuracy and submit timely in accordance with policy and procedure. Review and approve timesheets as required. Monitor all time and attendance to ensure all coverage levels are met, review and address areas of concern with staff and management as required.

Monitors food preparation and methods, size of portions, and garnishing and presentation of food to ensure food is prepared and presented in accepted manner. Tests cooked food by tasting and smelling to ensure palatability and flavor conformity. Creates specialty dishes and develops recipes to be used in dining facility.

Determines manpower and equipment needs to establish work schedules and training programs for food service employees in collaboration with peer.

Establishes standards for production, quality and sanitation; and performs scheduled and unscheduled inspections to ensure that standards are maintained.

Develops and implements quality standards for nutrition and preventative maintenance programs. Investigates and resolves complaints regarding food quality, service, or accommodations.

Completes all required training. Monitor and tracks to ensure assigned staff complete required training.

Assist in the hiring process of staff, to include but not limited to, participating in the interview process, making recommendation for hire. Recommends corrective and/or disciplinary actions as necessary.

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Preferred: High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred: Experience in Food Service
• Preferred: ServSafe Certification 
• Preferred: At least 2 years of experience supervising employees

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision and management.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of food service planning.
• Knowledge of the nutritional content of food.
• Knowledge of food service management principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of food service safety and sanitation procedures.
• Ability to plan and direct a food service program including the purchasing, storage, preparation and serving of food at an institution.
• Ability to plan nutritional meals for groups of people.
• Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to develop various reports.
• Ability to assess budgetary needs.
• Ability to formulate policies and procedures.
• Ability to prioritize workload.
• Ability to supervise 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.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year. 

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

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 will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.

Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

Recruiting Contact:

Lizzie Holland

Human Resource Specialist/Recruitment Manager

Sunland Human Resources

Division of Administration and Facility Operations

E-mail: lizzie.holland@apdcares.org

3700 Williams Drive

Marianna, FL. 32446

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.