School Nutrition Manager

 

This is an ever-changing, fast-paced environment that requires excellent supervisory skills, organization, leadership, and great customer service. 

 

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent


• Ability to organize, instruct, supervise, and evaluate staff


• Read, write, and utilize basic math skills


• 2 years food service experience with 2 years managerial experience and 2 years in School Nutrition preferred.


• Software knowledge of MS-Excel and MS-Word.


• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, stand for 6 continuous hours.


• Food Safety Certification preferred.

Essential Functions for Success:

• Manage food service operation to include staff supervision, food production and service, sanitation, and marketing.


• Maintain a positive working relationship with other employees and staff.


• Creates an upbeat, positive, efficient, and successful business with site team


• Respectfully, and politely serve students, staff, and guests.


• Perform assigned task with minimal supervision.


• Accepts responsibility for multiple tasks without supervision.


• Follows a work schedule, plans ahead.


• Implements planned menus incorporating time-saving production techniques.


• Orders, receives, stores, handles, prepares, and serves food according to established standards.


• Assures sanitation and safety practices comply with federal, state, and local regulations.


• Maintains required system of accountability


• Plans production schedules and work assignments


• Maintains daily production record of food, meal counts, daily deposits, HACCP, and other required documentation.


• Trains, supervises and evaluates staff according to established procedures.


• Promotes student and staff satisfaction by merchandising and serving meals in an attractive manner.


• Communicates concerns to appropriate supervisor about policies and procedures relating to School Nutrition.


• Manages program in accordance with all federal, state, and local requirements.


• Attends job-related training classes and workshops as requested by supervisors.


• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.


• Successful completion of a Food Safety Certification, kept current at all times.

 

Physical Requirements:

• Work involves sustained standing and frequent lifting, bending, and pulling.


• Medium work exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally and 20 pounds frequently


• Frequent movement at a fast pace.


• Repetitive motions


• Stand for 6 continuous hours


• Stoop, squat, kneel and/or bend in a manner that allows the palms to touch the floor. (example includes cleaning of baseboards)


• Bend from a standing position in a manner that allows the palms to touch the knees. (example includes washing in triple sinks.)


• Bend from the waist in a standing position with outstretched arms for an extended amount of time. (example includes service of food)


• Twist, turn, and/or stretch from side to side that allows the shoulders to be perpendicular to the hips. ( example includes mopping, sweeping, stocking, removing items from ovens)


• Lift, carry, and/or support 30 pounds from shoulder level to head. (example includes placing food in ovens, stock on shelves.)


• Perform duties requiring non-repetitive motion with hands and wrists. ( example includes counting money, serving, slicing, dicing, writing)


• Stock, wash, prepare, serve, and handle all types of food. (caution that food allergies can worsen by exposure to menu items.)


• Work with caustic and non-caustic chemicals. (Asthma and other physical ailments may worsen by exposure to chemicals. Gloves are available.)


• Work in a very hot and humid environment.


• Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene.