Assistant Dining Facility Manager

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager - Dining Facility Operations

Location: Roy M. Wheat Galley Dining Facility, NAS Meridian, MS

Hours: Mon-Sun, 4:30 AM - 6:30 PM (On-site; 24/7 emergency availability when acting for Project Manager)

Key Duties:

• Serve as second-in-command to the Project Manager, assuming full operational authority during their absence.
• Supervise daily meal service for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for RCTA students, NETC students, and NAS military personnel.
• Assist in managing contingency and emergency feeding operations.
• Ensure compliance with sanitation, food safety, and hygiene standards.

Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of experience in cafeteria-style or multi-entree operations serving over 100 people, with at least one (1) year in a supervisory role.
• Three (3) years of experience as a unit manager or assistant manager.
• Three (3) years of military food service experience at pay grade E-7 or higher (warrant/commissioned officer experience acceptable as management).
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Sanitation and food safety certification within the past four (4) years or ability to obtain before contract start.