HARRISONBURG CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position:

School Nutrition Assistant Manager

Reports to:

School Nutrition Manager

Contract:

180 Days

Salary Scale:

School Nutrition Manager < 600 students

FLSA Status:

NonExempt

Revised:

9/2010 4/2017 11/2021

POSITION SUMMARY:

The primary responsibility of the Assistant Manager is to support the school nutrition manager with the daily operations of the schools nutrition program. Helps staff ensure an atmosphere of efficiency cleanliness and friendliness to ensure that students are served nutritious meals. Also responsible for providing leadership and coaching to school nutrition assistants under the direction of the School Nutrition Manager and Executive Director of School Nutrition.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.
2. Demonstrated experience in large quantity food production.
3. Knowledge of safety protocols and proper use of various institutional equipment used in food preparation.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of accounting procedures recordkeeping procedures for food ordering and computer/software applications.
5. Ability to interact and work with staff students parents administrators and visitors at school while remaining professional polite and courteous.
6. Ability to engage a diverse student population (racial ethnic and socioeconomic) in order to foster supportive relationships.
7. Ability to communicate information effectively with diverse learning needs.
8. Written and verbal communication skills with proficiency in English: spoken language to express and/or exchange ideas as well as interact with diverse audiences.
9. Ability to establish and follow detailed work procedures and perform basic repairs.
10. Ability to learn or experience scheduling work load in order to meet deadlines on a weekly basis detailoriented and thorough.
11. Emotionally mature objective and sensitive to people and their concerns. Able to handle responsibility work independently and maintain collaborative working relationships with administration coworkers and the community. Respects the worth dignity and individual differences of others.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Under the direction of the School Nutrition Manager and Executive Director of School Nutrition supervises leads and assists school nutrition staff in food preparation serving and the cleanup process.
2. Assists with planning work schedules for all school nutrition staff and delegate duties in the kitchen.
3. Understands the nutritional and operational requirements for student meals under the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs.
4. Assists the school nutrition manager with preparing and maintaining accurate financial records and deposit information from money received. Follows all school division financial processes and procedures.
5. Follows standardized recipes and instructions in preparing and serving food.
6. Assists the school nutrition manager with determining amounts of food and supplies to be purchased and checks delivery for accuracy.
7. Assists the school nutrition manager with instructs and coaching all employees in the safe use and care of equipment.
8. Maintains high sanitary and safety standards in the preparation serving and storing food.
9. Ensures that each employee observes high standards of grooming and safe work habits.
10. Maintains the necessary records required for an effective operation including daily records of meals served deposits ticket sales inventories of food and supplies production forms and any other forms.
11. Assists the school nutrition manager with evaluating school nutrition assistants in a timely and effective manner.
12. Project a positive attitude and ongoing enthusiasm for the school nutrition programs.
13. Regularly checks freezers coolers and other equipment to insure functional operation and contacts maintenance staff for repairs.
14. Assists the school nutrition manager in developing and implementing promotional activities to effectively market school meals and proper nutrition to students and staff.
15. Attends inservice training to develop and improve knowledge and skills of school nutrition.
16. Observes and promotes safe work practices and procedures at all times.
17. Uses and wears safety and/or protective equipment as appropriate.
18. Maintains proper boundaries with students at all times assuring respect for the ethical and legal duties in the staffstudent relationship and the essential duty to serve as a role model.
19. Assumes responsibility for and participates in staff development (professional growth) and training to keep materials supplies and skills uptodate.
20. Follows appropriate safety procedures and properly maintains equipment.
21. Responds to telephone email and inperson requests inquiries and questions in a professional polite and responsive manner.
22. Demonstrates good attendance and punctuality.
23. Attends all required meetings.
24. Maintains confidentiality in all matters.
25. Models professional moral and ethical standards as well as personal integrity in all interactions including nondiscriminatory and cultural inclusion practices by respecting the worth dignity and individual beliefs of others.
26. Complies with and supports school division policies regulations and procedures.
27. Performs other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor Executive Director of School Nutrition and building principal.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Light work lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 25 pounds frequently. Prolong periods of standing with regular travel throughout the kitchen and dining area to effectively interact with staff and students. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work and observing general surroundings and activities; and subject to inside and outside environmental conditions. Regular contact with staff members and students is required.

EVALUATION:

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations on the evaluation of classified personnel.

The above is intended to describe the essential functions of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties responsibilities and requirements of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and meet the demands of this position.

Required Experience:

Manager