Food Unit Leader

Duties

• Reviews food unit layout with contractor to determine needs and/or changes.
• Develops menu content with contractor.
• Reviews and approve suggested menus to determine if menu content, variety, and serving sizes meet or exceed contract specifications.
• Monitors food service to determine if improvements are needed in food handling, cooking, food preparation and storage.
• Obtains feedback from incident personnel on adequacy of food serviced.
• Conducts periodic inspections to ensure quality control standards of all meals and equipment are met.
• Coordinates with contractor on meal count, number of meals ordered, meal scheduling and food handling requirements.
• Ensures that special meal requirements are recognized and met.
• Reviews and approves invoices and evaluations with contractor and disburse copies to appropriate personnel.
• Ensures all inappropriate actions involving contractor personnel are reported to the contracting officer or COTR using appropriate procedures.
• Ensures requested time frames are met.
• Obtains a briefing from supervisor, Logistics Section Chief.
• Provides for the safety and welfare of assigned personnel to the incident.
• Establishes and maintains positive internal and external interpersonal working relationships.
• Maintains unit log.
• Participates at logistics planning meetings.
• Determines requirements for type of food service and personnel needs for unit and place order.
• Organizes and provides supervision for unit.
• Establishes support system with other units.
• Serves as contract administrator for national interagency mobile food service contract if used.
• Ensures all health and safety requirements are met.
• Maintains records of meals ordered and served.
• Demobilizes mobile food unit in accordance with national policy.
• Completes any required performance evaluations of kitchen and unit subordinates.
• Conducts routine inspections.
• May supervise camp crew.

Position Knowledge and/or Requirements

• Good understanding of national contract requirements.
• Understanding of nutritional needs of firefighters.
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• Knowledge of safe food handling.