Executive Director Of Nutritional Services Division (NSD)

Administrative Staff Analyst

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The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City's evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts. The Nutritional Services Division is responsible for providing regularly scheduled healthy and nutritional meals to both persons in custody and members of staff within the department. There are currently two production kitchens that operate twenty-four (24) hours a day preparing and delivering meals to all facilities on Rikers Island and several other satellite and court facilities. At minimum, a four to six (4-6) weeks food inventory is on hand at any given time. DOC seeks to hire an Executive Director of Nutritional Services, who under the direction of the Assistant Commissioner of Nutritional Services with great latitude for the exercise of independent action and decision-making will administer and direct the meal programs for the inmate population. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Provides technical assistance, advises on nutritional standards, and serves as the primary contact among food service contractors.
• Monitors and assesses assigned meal programs for inmate population.
• Ensures that the DOC is in compliance with relevant food standards including in the New York City Agency Food Standards.
• Creates nutrition education materials and provides nutrition technical assistance, outreach, recommendations and training to DOC staff and contracting personnel in all aspects of food services management and nutritional standards.
• Reviews, updates and approves menus including formulating and distributing menus while providing recommendations on special diets. Establishes and maintains professional relationships with relevant agencies and healthcare professionals.
• Interprets regulatory mandates, using auditing and inspection results to create and implement action plans that will ensure compliance.
• Provides leadership and supervision to staff in various facilities throughout DOC.
• Prepares and maintains divisions' budget.
• Prepares reports and corrective action plans for senior management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills:

• Extensive experience in directing a large Food Services program and devising methods for better performance of meal delivery.
• Ability to direct/supervise food production in compliance with Federal, State and City guidelines.
• Knowledge of regulatory food standards, operations and budget.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet restrictive guidelines.
• Ability to communicate succinctly and effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to troubleshoot, analyze and take prompt, decisive actions to provide solutions to problems and upgrade existing programs.
• Familiarity with Microsoft including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Additional Information:

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his/her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred