Food Service Specialist

Quick Facts

• Role purpose: Base assistant Food Service Officer (FSO) and Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE) for a full food service contract
• Scope: Technical supervision and surveillance of contracted food service activities
• Focus areas: Quality assurance, contract administration, accounting/records, and dining facility systems

Description

Serve as the base assistant Food Service Officer (FSO) and Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE) for a full food service contract, providing technical supervision and surveillance over contracted food service activities. Assist the Food Service Contract Management Branch with quality assurance for procurement, preparation, accounting, and serving of food, while maintaining administrative and operational records. Support dining facility systems administration and base menu planning, including troop accounts and troop support warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the FSO in operation and management of the Food Service Contract Management Branch
• Perform quality assurance for procurement, preparation, accounting, and serving of food
• Maintain and review accounts; manage administrative and operational records for food service activities
• Assist with control of food service resources
• Serve on the Base Menu Planning Board
• Provide technical supervision and managerial direction/control for phases of PC troop accounts and troop support warehouse operations
• Assist in administration of Services Information Management System (SIMS)
• Support Unix file server, Windows NT file server, and dining facility cash register system administration

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service
• Specialized experience at the next lower grade (GS-07 or equivalent) OR meet the education alternatives or an approved combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of policies and procedures for full-service food service contract administration (procurement, preparation, accounting, serving)
• Knowledge of large commercial food service cafeteria/restaurant and industrial feeding operations (Air Force food service operations desirable)
• Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and ledger/account/report structures
• Knowledge of office automation tools (reports, spreadsheets, databases, graphs)
• Knowledge of SIMS or a comparable program (highly desirable)
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing

Benefits

A comprehensive U.S. government benefits package is available; eligibility depends on the type of position and schedule.