JD - Director of Food Service

Job Title: Director of Food Service

Reports to: Assistant Superintendent of Operations

Dept./School: Administration Wage/Hour Status: Exempt Pay Grade: LEISD Pay Scale

Primary Purpose:

Direct and manage the food service program and supervise district food service operations. Plan and implement programs that meet regulatory and nutritional requirements for students promote development of sound nutritional practices and maintain a safe and sanitary environment.

Qualications:

Education/Certication:

Bachelors degree in foods and nutrition dietetics home economics or food service management preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of menu planning food purchasing and preparation of foods in food service environment Ability to manage budget and personnel

Ability to coordinate district function Ability to implement policy and procedures Ability to interpret data

Strong organization communication and interpersonal skills

Experience:

Five years experience in food service management Three years experience in food service environment

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Food Service Operations

1. Direct and manage districts food service
2. Develop menus that meet established nutritional requirements for student
3. Work cooperatively with campus principals to create lunch schedules and resolve personnel
4. Establish and direct process of providing free and reduced lunch applications following United States Department of Agriculture and Texas Education Agency guidelines for meal eligibility and reimbursement of federal funds.
5. Develop and maintain written department procedures for all food service

Policy Reports and Law

1. Comply with federal and state law State Board of Education rule and board policy in food service
2. Compile maintain and le all physical and computerized reports records and other documents
3. Prepare necessary data for processing of food service

Budget and Inventory

1. Administer food service budget and ensure that programs are cost eective and funds are managed
2. Compile budgets and cost estimates based on documented program
3. Assist with development of a cost-eective and ecient system of procurement of all food meeting federal procurement and Texas Education Agency (TEA) standards.
4. Initiate purchase orders and bids in accordance with budgetary limitations and district
5. Approve and forward invoices and purchase orders for food service department to accounting
6. Recommend disposal of obsolete equipment and replace equipment as
7. Plan and direct inventory and stock control program for equipment and

Personnel Management

1. Prepare review and revise job descriptions in food service
2. Develop training options and improvement plans to ensure exemplary operation in the food service
3. Evaluate job performance of employees to ensure eectiveness.
4. Recruit train and supervise personnel and make sound recommendations about personnel placement transfer retention and dismissal.

Safety

1. Ensure that measures are in place and operating to protect food supplies and equipment in school cafeterias lunchrooms and warehouses.
2. Maintain safety standards that conform with federal state and insurance regulations and develop a program of preventive safety.

Other

1. Attend professional growth activities to keep abreast of innovative techniques for food service
2. Maintain condentiality of
3. Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervise and evaluate performance of cafeteria managers and support sta assigned to the area of food service.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Occasional prolonged and irregular hours.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

Required Experience:

Director