FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISOR 2 - 09012026-80480

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time09/01/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time09/07/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$2,896.00 - $4,331.00Salary (Annually)$34,752.00 - $51,972.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationChattanooga, TNDepartmentMental Health and Substance Abuse Services

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, HAMILTON COUNTY

This position is located at Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school and experience equivalent to three years of increasingly responsible full-time volume food service work.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying food service experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional coursework at an accredited college or university in dietetics, food service systems administration, or other acceptable field may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years.

Necessary Special Qualifications: None

Examination Method: Education and Experience,100% for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for supervisory food service work of routine difficulty in supervising a relatively small group of food service workers, cooks and other personnel in volume food preparation and service on an assigned shift; and performs related work as required. An employee in this class may be assigned to act as supervisor of service, clean-up, kitchen, traying, special diet, and other activities or a combination thereof on an assigned shift with relatively small numbers of subordinates, or may act as assistant shift supervisor on a shift with higher numbers of employees. This class differs from that of Food Service Supervisor 1 and lower level food service job classes in those incumbents of the latter have less supervisory responsibility and are subordinates to incumbents of this class. This class differs from that of Food Service Supervisor 3 and higher level food service job classes in that incumbents of the latter have higher supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• At central food service locations, may be assigned to supervise a relatively small number of employees or to act as assistant shift supervisor of larger numbers of employees in any combination of volume food service activities such as kitchen food preparation, service and clean-up, special diet preparation traying, and related functions.
• Assigns, trains, supervises, and evaluates a staff of subordinate food service personnel on an assigned shift.
• Keeps and prepares a variety of routine records and reports such as daily and weekly order sheets, daily and weekly diet orders and changes, meal counts, disciplinary actions, and other records and reports.
• Assists in making recommendations on matters such as employment, retention, promotion, discipline, and other personnel actions.
• Takes and utilizes information from treatment team, dietetic, and other personnel to ensure the proper nutrition of residents.
• Checks work and service areas to ensure that proper sanitation and safety precautions are being observed in work.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Drives Engagement
• Instills Trust
• Directs Work
• Manages Conflict

Knowledge:

• Storage & Handling

Skills:

• Speaking
• Written Comprehension
• Written Communication
• Social Perceptiveness
• Active Learning and Listening

Abilities:

• Oral Comprehension
• Speech Clarity
• Mathematics

Tools & Equipment

• Electronic Devices
• Basic Office Equipment
• Motor Vehicle
• Commercial food preparation equipment