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Food Service Assistant Manager

RecSol Recovery Solutions
Columbia, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/28/2026 CLOSED ON 3/28/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food Service Assistant Manager position at RecSol Recovery Solutions?

Position Description:

Lead with purpose in a role that supports health, safety, and nourishment.

We are seeking a Food Service Assistant Manager to support the daily operations of our Nutrition and Cafeteria services. This role partners closely with the Food Service Manager to ensure individuals served receive safe, nutritious meals in a clean, compliant, and well-organized environment. If you bring leadership experience in food service, a strong commitment to safety and quality, and enjoy developing teams, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

What You’ll Do

  • Support the implementation of food service operations, systems, and policies to meet organizational, client, and licensing requirements.
  • Assist in planning and coordinating food service department operations to ensure consistent, high-quality meal service.
  • Oversee staff training and onboarding, ensuring all team members understand policies, procedures, and performance expectations.
  • Ensure safety and compliance training is completed for all new hires and maintained on an ongoing basis.
  • Maintain a clean, safe, and compliant food service environment in accordance with local health department and accreditation standards.
  • Support daily food service functions, including meal preparation, service, and special programs.
  • Assist with coordinating maintenance and repair needs for kitchen facilities and equipment.
  • Monitor food safety practices, sanitation standards, and quality control to ensure meals meet nutritional and safety expectations.

What We’re Looking For

Education

  • High school diploma or equivalent (required).

Experience

  • Two (2) years of supervisory experience in food service production within a hospital, military, commercial, or institutional setting OR
  • Three (3) years of experience in a large institutional or commercial kitchen with progressively increased responsibilities (required).

Licenses / Certifications

  • CDM Registration eligible and ServSafe Certification (required).
  • Registered Dietitian (preferred).

Why Join Us?

As a Food Service Assistant Manager, you’ll play a key leadership role in supporting nutrition services that directly impact the well-being of individuals served. You’ll work alongside a dedicated team, help shape safe and effective food service operations, and contribute to an environment where quality, compliance, and care come first.

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, including:

  • DailyPay
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
  • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
  • Pet insurance
  • Discount and reward programs for Theme Parks & Attractions, Hotels, Rental Cars, Water Parks, Virtual Events & Shows, Movie Tickets, Gift Cards, and more.

  • Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

You Matter

From top to bottom, we are a company of caregivers. If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone at Recovery Solutions, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals.? Every day our team has the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most.

For those of you whose calling it is to serve others, this is your moment. Your chance to join our family and be a part of our mission to care for those desperately in need, and to do your part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

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