Posting number: 54927
Department: Military & Veterans Affairs
Division: Alaska Military Youth Academy
Job classification: Food Service Supervisor
Posting type: Open
Categories: Facility Management, Food Services, Planning and Development, Management, Customer Service, Project Management, Statistics/Mathematics, Mathematics, Database Administration
The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), AK Military Youth Academy (AMYA), Food Services Section
is recruiting for Food Services Supervisor.
This position is in the Supervisor Union (SU) bargaining unit at a range 16.
This position is open to Alaska Residents only.
Please check our Definition FAQto determine if you qualify.
What You Will Be Doing:
The Food Service Supervisor oversees all dining facility operations, including staff supervision, meal production, menu planning, procurement, inventory, budgeting, equipment, and vendor management. The position manages the Culinary Arts Program for cadets, providing hands-on food service training and ServSafe certification. It administers USDA meal and food distribution programs, ensures compliance with food safety, sanitation, HACCP, and organizational standards, and maintains efficient meal service seven days a week. The role also manages purchasing, receiving, storage, billing, cost controls, scheduling, facility inspections, and vendor contracts to ensure safe, nutritious, and cost-effective food service.
Our Mission, Values, and Culture:
The mission of the National Guard Alaska Military Youth Academy ChallenNGe Program is to help intervene in and reclaim the lives of Alaska's at-risk youth and produce graduates with the values, skills, education, and self-discipline necessary to succeed as adults.
"The National Guard's ChalleNGe Program 8-Core Components" for success includes:
This position provides the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of at-risk youth through leadership, mentorship, and service. As a Food Service Supervisor, you will lead a dynamic food service program that supports the health, development, and vocational training of cadets. The role offers the unique satisfaction of combining culinary operations with meaningful mission-focused work that helps shape future success.
The Working Environment You Can Expect:
AMYA is proudly situated at Camp Carroll on Joint Base Elmendorf/Fort Richardson (JBER), nestled amidst the scenic Arctic Valley with a three-mile paved trail for walking and jogging, and access to a no-cost fitness center at the Army National Guard Armory, providing opportunities to collaborate with military members and fellow state employees while supporting a healthy work-life balance and fulfilling our mission.
Who We Are Looking For:
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:
To learn more about Alaska Military Youth Academy, please visit: Alaska Military Youth Academy
To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs
If you can see yourself in this role, we encourage you to apply!
*NOTE * SPECIAL NOTICE - JBER (BASE) ACCESS * NOTE*
The successful applicants must pass a federal background check in order to qualify for military base access, which is required with this position's work location on base. The background check may include fingerprinting. All job offers are conditional pending successful completion of the federal background check and issuance of a Defense Biometrics Identification System (DBIDS) card allowing base access. Also, you must be able to maintain the clearance throughout your employment. If using a private vehicle this will require a valid Alaska Driver License, proof of vehicle insurance, and a valid State of Alaska vehicle registration.
State employees are guests at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson; clearance and access are not within the State's control.
Special Note In addition, in some cases employees must be able to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC). As part of the examination process, a background check investigation, including a criminal records check, will be conducted. Conviction of a crime will not automatically preclude appointment. The circumstances involved in the conviction will be considered.
A certificate from an accredited college, technical or vocational school for completion of a course of study in professional cooking, food service/dietary management, food technology, culinary arts, food science/nutrition, dietetics, chef's training or a closely related area.
AND
One year of lead level experience in food preparation in a custodial/residential institution. This experience is met by service as a Food Service, Lead with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere.
Substitution:
One year of food service experience which includes nutrition and menu planning, staff scheduling, food safety and handling, and purchasing and inventory management in a custodial/residential institution will substitute for the certification.
There is no substitute for the one year of lead level experience
Special Note:
Most positions require understanding of and willingness to work with the resident population of a state correctional facility, psychiatric hospital, retirement home, senior/geriatric center or center for the developmentally disabled. Incumbents are required to adhere to the statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the institution which govern such activities as interaction with inmates/residents, employee conduct, security and property protection. Performance of duties may include sole responsibility for the supervision and security of inmates/residents.
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Job Specific Requirements:
Bargaining Unit:
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Education:
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Special Instructions for Foreign Education:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
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Work Experience:
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Multiple Vacancies:
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
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