Job Title Child Nutrition Manager
Qualifications Training and experience in food service safety and operations preferred
Contract 8 hours per day 180 days per year
Evaluator Child Nutrition Director
Job Goal Cooperate with the Child Nutrition Director to provide a positive and
inviting experience for students parents and faculty
Specific Job Duties/Requirements:
Program Administration
- Manage all aspects of kitchen operation for assigned school(s) including but not limited to staff inventory production and record keeping
- Be responsible for food preparation by supervising washing chopping cutting assembling sorting and mixing food according to standardized recipes and established food preparation procedures assisting when necessary
- Be responsible for serving of food during the serving period in accordance with mandated state and federal regulations assisting when necessary
- Be responsible for cleaning equipment storage and work areas during the total work day to include but not limited to sweeping mopping and disposing of trash assisting when necessary
- Be responsible for proper storage of food before during and after serving time
- Be responsible for washing dishes and utensils
- Operate mechanical kitchen equipment properly and safely
- Follow work schedules as assigned by the Director
- Practice acceptable health and work habits as outlined in the district HACCP Standard Operating Procedures
- Participate in activities that will promote the school food service program
- Attend and participate in all in-service training as required
- Report needed supplies and equipment malfunctions to the Child Nutrition Office for the purpose of maintaining inventory and submitting work orders for repairs in a timely manner
- Be responsible for cashier duties as necessary to include but not limited to collecting money for student/staff accounts scanning patron ID cards or monitoring patron input of ID numbers to ensure proper account transactions processing guest meal payments balancing cash drawer and submitting funds collected for daily deposit
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time; ability to handle cooking tools and operate kitchen appliances; and ability to push carry and lift large and heavy (up to 50#) boxes sacks of food pots and pans.
- All positions within the kitchen are required to participate in daily clean up to include but not limited to sweeping mopping washing dishes and disposing of daily trash bags
Budget
- The Kitchen Manager must strive for efficiency and the financial success of the department and school district.
Parent/Community Involvement
- Seek ways to positively involve parents in their students nutrition
Communication
- Maintain open channels of communication within the department among buildings and with district administration
- Understand and promote district policies to employees parents and community
Training and Knowledge
- Maintain knowledge of trends in child nutrition food safety and district policies
- The Kitchen Manager must complete 10 hours of district provided training each school year.
Required Experience:
Manager