Director, Food Services (Food Services) – Riverside City College

Director, Food Services (Food Services) – Riverside City College

Riverside Community College District

Application Deadline. Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed below by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time:
3/31/2026

Department:Food Services (R)

Position Type: Classified Management/Supervisor

College/Campus: Riverside

Physical location of the position: Riverside

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Length: 12-month

Salary Range: Grade T

Salary Amount: $129,656 – $157,850

Salary Type:Annual

Is this position categorically (grant) funded? No

Job Description
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of the area Vice President, is responsible for the overall operation, planning, organizing, and directing the District Food Service Program at its three RCCD’s campuses (Riverside- Bradshaw Cafeteria; Norco-Mustang Corral; Moreno Valley-Lion’s Den; Catering). This position requires skills in strategic processes, understanding of food service management, and effective management/people skills.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly oversees all Food Service Managers and Supervisors. Indirectly supervises all food service staff.

EDUCATION:
High School Diploma is required. A two-year college degree in the area of hospitality, culinary arts, or business administration is preferred.

EXPERIENCE:
Five years of food service experience with a minimum of three years in food services management role.

KNOWLEDGE OF:
State and local regulations and guidelines governing food service establishments; Leadership and people skills with a value for diversity; Methods and techniques for budget planning; and Intermediate computer skills including Internet, Excel, and Word.

ABILITY TO:
Maintain effective interpersonal relations with college/District personnel, officials of other agencies, and the public; Develop positive employee moral and culture; Read, interpret, apply, and explain laws, guidelines, and regulations; Read, write, comprehend, and communicate in English (Conversational kitchen Spanish is helpful).

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
ServSafe (Preferred).

OTHER:
Must have evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (E.C. 87360a).

CONTACTS:
Co-workers, food services staff, cooks, students, and the general public.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Food service environment. Typical conditions consist of wet floors, small storage areas, hot products, and hot/cold climate areas. Other conditions consist of an office environment which involves sitting while utilizing a computer, telephone, and other office equipment.

The Riverside Community College District is an equal opportunity employer and recognizes the need to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. For more information, contact (951) 222-8039.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

1. Responsible for providing a “First Class Food Service Program” on all three campuses in a prompt, courteous, and professional manner which includes efficiently serving a variety of fresh, wholesome foods.
2. Participates in employee hiring, orientation, evaluation, and mentoring to ensure employee and operational success.
3. Ensures that food services administrators and staff abide by all federal, state, and district labor standards and regulations.
4. Establishes and maintains effective internal controls for budgeting, staffing, and inventory management on all three campuses.
5. Establishes market competitive food and beverage pricing on all three campuses.
6. Negotiates contracts with all food and beverage service vendors.
7. Consistently strives for effective intra-district communication.
8. Establishes and maintains open communication with food service management and staff through regular meetings, training seminars and team building events.
9. Conducts food, safety, and sanitary inspections, followed by the creation of action plans to correct any challenges.
10. Ensures each campus maintains accurate ServSafe certifications ensuring State compliance.
11. Confirms that all campuses maintain a clean, safe and unobstructed work environment.
12. Oversees repair and maintenance of equipment at all locations.
13. Prioritizes employee, customer, and operational needs to ensure that issues are handled quickly, effectively and efficiently.
14. Prepares and monitors the departmental budget; prepares a variety of departmental reports as required.
15. Serve as a member of the Management Association.
16. Provide leadership in the analysis, development, implementation and evaluation of advancements relevant to the field.
17. Maintains an understanding of current ideas, research and practices related to the areas of responsibility for this position, through continued study and participation in professional organizations.
18. Participate in local, regional, and state activities to promote Riverside Community College District and the community college movement.
19. Performs other related responsibility as may be assigned by the Vice Chancellor of Student Services and
Operations, or designee.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

This is a Classified Management position with vacation, 22 days annually; and paid accruable sick leave, 12 days annually. A pro-rata reduction will be made for employees working less than full-time and less than 12 months. The District provides a health and welfare benefit package for employees and legal qualifying dependents.

The work location and assignment within a job classification is determined by the District and may be subject to change.

All offers of employment will be contingent upon the availability of funds and approval by the Board of Trustees.

The Riverside Community College District (the District) fosters and maintains a work environment free from discrimination harassment or retaliation, where all persons are treated with dignity and respect. The District is a proud equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person based on ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law. The District adheres to these principles in all aspects of employment, including, recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline and termination. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling the District’s commitment to equal employment opportunity.

In addition, it is the policy of the District to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability or have inquiries regarding compliance or grievance procedures you may contact the District Compliance Officer and Title IX, Section 504/ADA Coordinator Lorraine Jones as follows:

Lorraine Jones, M.S.W.
District Compliance Officer and Title IX/ADA/504 Coordinator
3801 Market Street
Riverside, CA 92501
lorraine.jones@rccd.edu
951-222-8039.

Required Applicant Documents:
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Letter of Recommendation 1
Letter of Recommendation 2
Optional Applicant Documents:
Associate or Equivalent Transcript
Bachelors or Equivalent Transcript

Effective Employment Date: Anticipated Start Date: May 2026
Application Deadline: 03-31-2026

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

Only electronic, on-line applications are accepted. All supporting materials, required or optional, must also be in electronic formats and attached to the electronic, on-line application when applying. Supporting materials are only accepted as Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) or Microsoft Word files and must be less than 2 MB in size.

Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed above by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.
Application Types Accepted: Classified/Management/Confidential Application

Riverside Community College will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Riverside Community College District is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating or rehabilitative evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background check report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting www.calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act/.

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