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• Merakey AVS Pittsburgh #16790 Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, United States Apply Requisition Number 16790 Location Merakey AVS
• Pittsburgh Job Description Food Service Supervisor
• Lead with Heart in Healthcare Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time™ Love People?

Love food? Love leading a team with purpose? Join us as a Food Service Supervisor and help create a positive dining experience that fuels learning, builds community, and delivers care. In this role, you'll lead a dedicated team in a healthcare setting, making sure every meal is safe, nutritious, and served with a smile.

What You'll Be Doing:

Leading daily kitchen operations—from prepping meals to service—with quality and care. Opening and closing the kitchen, managing inventory, and reducing waste. Guiding and motivating your team while creating a positive, supportive work environment. Rolling up your sleeves—90% of your day is hands-on in the kitchen and serving area. Keeping everything clean, safe, and ready for health inspections (and gold stars!). Assisting with menu planning, food ordering, and using government commodities. Making sure every plate meets our standards for taste, nutrition, and presentation. Handling patient and staff feedback with positivity and solutions. Celebrating special menus, wellness programs, and school community events.

Why This Role Rocks:

You're the person who helps keeps the patients happy, healthy, and strong. Your leadership makes the kitchen run smoothly and your team feel valued. You bring heart and structure to a space where people count on us every day.

What We're Looking For:

A natural leader who inspires confidence and kindness. Someone who loves good food and making people smile. Organized and ready to thrive in a busy schedule. Hands-on, team-oriented, and willing to jump in wherever needed.

What You'll Need:

High School Diploma or GED (Culinary experience a big plus!). 3+ years in food service, with leadership or supervisory experience. Knowledge of food safety, cooking procedures, and portion control. ServSafe Certification (or willingness to obtain). Strong communication skills; bilingual Spanish is a plus. Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and stay on your feet throughout the day.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

No late nights or major holidays

• Enjoy a consistent schedule. Great benefits
• Health, dental, vision, and 401(k) with company match. Room to grow
• Training and career development opportunities. Feel-good work
• Every meal makes a difference in a patients day.

Apply today and help us live our mission: Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time™.

Pay Rate:

 $21

• 23/hour

Requirements Education:

• High School diploma or GED AND at least Five (5) years' experience in school nutrition programs.

Certifications:

• ServSafe mandatory if client, bid, state, town, city, county required in jurisdiction of employment.

Must be knowledgeable of all local health and food safety ordinances.

Computer Skills:

• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications is required.
• Must be able to communicate electronically through use of personal email and/or other similar computer platforms.
• Able to learn new programs easily and quickly.

Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies:

• 3 years' experience in Food Service
• Culinary background is required
• Must have a passion and an interest in food
• Working knowledge of cooking procedures and recipe adherence and scaling
• Must have demonstrated experience developing talent and managing multiple priorities
• Must be able to use "critical thinking" skills to resolve problems or would result in improving program overall.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally, electronically and written with clients, parents, students, and support staff
• Must possess excellent time management and organizational skills
• Bilingual Spanish is highly desirable

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required Sit, walk, talk and hear
• Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Be standing on feet majority of the workday in addition to walking back and forth.
• Lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Position may require extended hours including evenings and/or weekends, travel to multiple work sites and occasional out-of-district travel. Must be able to drive his/her own vehicle to other work sites.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work is performed primarily in a Cafeteria /Food Service establishment. Work is primarily "hands-on" during mealtimes. Office work is completed before or after mealtimes. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position, and the Company reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Company and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change. Work Schedule 11:00am-7:00pm hours may adjust per business needs. Days will also vary. Supervisor Christine Landess Salary Target $21

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