Plans, coordinates, and directs the dietary, housekeeping, canteen, inventory control, personnel, fiscal, laundry, security, and switchboard operations of the Benton Services Center by establishing operational goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and priorities to ensure consistency with overall agency goals. Develops, coordinates, and evaluates short and long-range plans, including methods of financing, client populations to be served, and services to be provided, to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Provides direction to section heads by interviewing and recommending for hire, providing or arranging training, providing assistance to staff in resolving work problems, approving personnel actions, evaluating the performance of incumbents, and ensuring objective performance appraisals. Develops and recommends staff, material, and equipment needs for the administrative and support services operations managed to contribute to the formulation and justification of budgetary requests and monitors expenditures. Consults with and coordinates Center’s activities with other functions within the division and other state, private non-profit agencies, and vendors regarding lease arrangements and planning/negotiation for the provision of services. Consults with staff to exchange information and/or advises on or explains administrative and operational objectives, policies, procedures, and standards to identify the impact of work problems and formulate possible solutions. Performs other duties as assigned.