Food Service Manager I 6 hours

Release Date:October 16 2025 Application Deadline: October 30 2025

Requisition11836

Current benefited staff of SMCPS who submit a timely application and meet the minimum qualifications for the position shall be granted an interview and shall be considered to fill the vacancy prior to external applicants being considered. Questions regarding your application and/or candidacy should be directed to the Department of Human Resources.

Position:Food Service Manager I - 6 hour

Location: White MarshElementary School

Salary:The salary for this position will be based on the EASMC-ESP salary schedule Food Service ten-month six-hour employees Range 8. ($22160 - $33521)

Effective:October 2025

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Qualified applicantsincluding current employees of St. Marys County Public Schoolsmust complete a TalentEdonline addition to the online application any support documentation (copy of certification where applicable) must be scanned and uploaded to the TalentEd application. The online application and any support documentation must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications including information about the applicants background experience and professional qualifications. Failure to submit all required documentation will result in your application being considered applications will not be forwarded to the selection committee for online applications must be completed no later thanOctober 29 2025.Following a screening of credentials interviews will be scheduled. Please contact the Department of Human Resources with questions. ext. 32187)

NATURE OF WORK:

This position is within the Department of Food and Nutrition Services for St. Marys County Public Schools. Food Service Manager I (generally assigned to a small to mid-sized elementary school) coordinate and participate in the daily production and service of breakfast lunch after-school snack and supper meals as part of the National School Lunch Program. The work requires a substantial amount of physical dexterity can be repetitive and requires prolonged standing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers students and community members
• Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks
• Ability to report to work daily and on time
• Ability to organize supervise coordinate and establish priorities of tasks to be completed
• Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions
• Ability to communicate courteously and tactfully with staff students parents and the community in a timely manner
• Ability to read and convert a recipe and accurately determine food requirements
• Ability to stand for long periods of time lift approximately 50 pounds and withstand hot temperatures
• Possess basic math and computer skills
• Possess excellent time management skills and the ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours
• Possess knowledge of the programs policies and procedures of the St. Marys County Public School System
• Follow established departmental policies and procedures in the operation of a school cafeteria

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The manager must be capable of managing a production kitchen.

• Coordinates with school administrators to meet special requirements for early dismissal days delayed openings of school field trips and other adjustments to meal schedules that are needed to meet the feeding requirements of the student population
• Places orders in the correct quantities for food and other kitchen supplies
• Receives and stores food and supplies in accordance with established policies
• Determines workload requirements and equitably assigns duties to the cafeteria staff
• Prepares and serve meals in accordance with the published menu and in accordance with the USDA Food Buying Guide
• Proficiently operates a computerized point of sale system
• Organizes delegates trains and manages employees
• Ensures cafeteria staff maintain high safety and sanitation standards
• Prepares and maintains required reports and inventory records for program accountability
• Maintains excellent customer service throughout the cafeteria
• Plans for upcoming menus submits orders as needed taking into consideration existing inventories for bread milk snacks ice cream chemicals paper products etc.
• Coordinates with school staff and administration when changes to the normal schedule are necessary due to inclement weather to ensure all students and staff necessary meals in a timely manner
• Performs other related and non-related job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• High school diploma (or GED)
• One (1) year of institutional food service experience (Examples of Institutional Food Service experience: Schools Universities Nursing Homes Child Care Centers Adult Day Care Rehab Centers Hospitals Jails/Prisons or Conference Centers.) in a managerial role
• Must possess a valid and current ServSafe Certification or ability to obtain certification within three (3) months of hire

Preferred:

Associate degree in food service.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full-time ten-month position.

SALARY GRADE RANGE: The salary for this position will be based on the EASMC-ESP salary schedule Food Service ten-month six-hour employees Range 8.

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY: EASMC-ESP

Updated 07.2024 5.2025

Required Experience:

Manager