Title:  School Nutrition Manager

Reports to: School Nutrition Director and School Principal

Terms of Employment: Contract with salary established by School Nutrition Director and School Board  

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 3 Years of School Nutrition & 2 Years in supervision experience is preferred
• Ability to work with accuracy and minimal supervision
• Functional skills in reading and writing English and basic mathematics
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and parents
• Computer skills: Keyboarding, Office Applications – Word and Excel
• ServSafe Certified Food Protection Manager

Job Responsibilities:

• The School Nutrition Manager is responsible for the overall operation of the school cafeteria at the designated school site, according to the rules and regulations of the Federal, State and local Board of Education
• Perform managerial and other duties that promote and maintain the integrity of the school nutrition program
• To effectively communicate and promote the program to encourage student participation, while complying                     with State, Federal and local School Board Policies.
• Attend meetings and workshops as scheduled by the Director of School Nutrition and comply with local school nutrition procedures and policies

Required Qualifications:

• Operate all computer systems utilized in the School Nutrition Program
• Plan, schedule, and assign work duties on a daily basis for all employees that are consistent and fairly distributes work responsibilities
• Knowledge of Point of Sale computer program designed for school nutrition operations involving various reports and data
• Adhere to Federal and State requirements related to correct meal claiming procedures for reimbursable school meals
• Complete annual employee performance appraisals
• Requisition of food and supplies according to enrollment and planned meal participation
• Maintain accurate perpetual inventory of food and supplies
• Adhere to planned menu according to current USDA meal pattern requirements and regulations
• Maintain all required local, state and federal forms as required by USDA and state agencies
• Complete all daily and monthly reports in an accurate and timely matter
• Maintain a safe foodservice operation by promoting high standards of cleanliness; in compliance with the Local and VDH
• Knowledge of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), food safety and sanitation principles
• Operate within established guidelines for a financial management system that provides a cost-effective program
• Comply with federal mandates for Professional Standards for School Nutrition managers
• Perform other duties as assigned by the School Nutrition Director
• Ability to address personnel issues in professional manner and maintains strict confidentiality regarding personnel information
• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding student meal status
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of School Nutrition
• After School Snack Program – Operate and comply with federal regulations

Other required skills and abilities:

• Communicate effectively in written and oral form with people using positive interpersonal skills for efficient production
• Promote good public relations with students, faculty, parents and community
• Assist in nutrition education of students
• Knowledge of how to use and care for commercial kitchen equipment
• Communicate with Director of School Nutrition and School Principal when asked to participate and coordinate events
• Comply with federal mandates for Professional Standards for School Nutrition employees, special dinners, functions or other events
• Obtain and maintain Level 1 certification in the School Nutrition Association
• Serve Safe Certificate Food Protection Manager required
• Comply with school nutrition uniform policy
• Promote practices to ensure a safe environment for work performance, and to ensure the health and                        well-being of employees and customers
• Promote practices to ensure a safe work environment for all school nutrition staff

Physical Demands:

• Lift, carry, push and/or pull items with a strength factor of heavy work
• Ability to traverse stairs, physical ability to carry 40 pounds
• Work involves walking, constant standing, using of hands and arms to operate and clean equipment and lifting of stock
• Vision abilities required for cashiers include close vision and the ability to adjust focus
• The noise level in the work area is usually moderately loud
• The ability to work in hot and cold working conditions.