School Nutrition Lead
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Job Location:
College Park, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position: School Nutrition Lead
Reports to: School Ops Director School Nutrition Coordinator
Work Site: The Main Street Academy; College Park GA
FLSA Status: Salaried
Job Summary:
Reports to: School Ops Director School Nutrition Coordinator
Work Site: The Main Street Academy; College Park GA
FLSA Status: Salaried
Job Summary:
The School Nutrition Kitchen Lead is responsible for supporting the daily operations of The Main Street Academys School Nutrition Program by leading kitchen staff overseeing meal preparation and service and ensuring compliance with all applicable federal state and local regulations including USDA Child Nutrition Program standards.
This role focuses on hands-on kitchen leadership food safety sanitation meal quality and staff supervision. The Kitchen Lead works closely with the Food Service Coordinator to ensure efficient operations accurate record keeping and a safe welcoming cafeteria environment that supports student health and participation.
Required Qualifications
Education
- High School Diploma or GED required college degree preferred.
Certification / Licensure
- National Restaurant SERV Safe Certification preferred.
- State Department of Education training requirements must be completed within five (5) years of hire.
Experience
- Minimum of two (2) years of food service and/or management experience required. Preference will be given to individuals with experience as a school food service manager or assistant manager
- Institutional or school food service management experience preferred.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
School Nutrition Program Operations
- Assist in the daily operation of the School Nutrition Program (SNP) in compliance with federal state local and TMSA policies and procedures
- Implement and adhere to Classified Employee Work Rules and School Nutrition Personnel and Uniform Standards
- Support menu execution meal preparation portion control and service according to standardized recipes and production records
- Assist with inventory management forecasting ordering and receiving of food and supplies
- Ensure sanitation and safety procedures are consistently followed in all food service areas
Supervision and Training
- Provide day-to-day supervision and leadership to assigned SNP employees
- Assist with staff training coaching and annual evaluations related to food preparation service sanitation and safety
- Monitor employee health and promptly report concerns or incidents to protect public health and safety
Food Safety Equipment and Facilities
- Maintain food safety and sanitation standards including employee hygiene and safe food handling practices
- Monitor and maintain temperature logs for refrigeration units freezers and dry storage areas
- Ensure proper use care and routine cleaning of small and large kitchen equipment
- Maintain required SERV Safe certification and model best practices for staff
Additional Responsibilities
- Promote school nutrition programs and healthy eating habits while maintaining positive public relations
- Foster a positive orderly cafeteria environment that encourages high student and staff participation
- Communicate effectively and professionally with students staff administrators vendors and the public
- Exercise sound judgment and decision-making in critical or time-sensitive situations
- Follow all written and verbal instructions including chemical use and safety guidelines
- Report accidents safety concerns and equipment issues promptly
- Assist the Food Service Coordinator with maintaining accurate files and records related to meal production inventories purchasing invoices employee records time sheets and required reports
- Complete all required training and continue to develop job-related skills
- Perform other duties as assigned by the School Nutrition Coordinator Director of School Operations or designee
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of food service standards best practices and applicable federal state and local regulations
- Ability to lead food preparation using sound nutritional principles customer acceptability and cost awareness
- Ability to support food cost control through proper planning and inventory practices
- Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with school personnel district staff and diverse groups
- Ability to make decisions in critical situations
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
- Requires standing walking bending crouching climbing pushing and pulling as needed to support kitchen operations
- Must be able to lift push and/or pull up to 75 pounds
- Ability to work with hands in hot water and approved cleaning chemicals
An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of TMSA Inc. to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race color religion creed national origin alienage and citizen status age marital status disability prior record of arrest or conviction (except as provided by law) sexual orientation gender (sex) and to maintain an environment free of discriminatory harassment including sexual harassment or retaliation as required by civil rights law.
It is the policy of TMSA Inc. to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race color religion creed national origin alienage and citizen status age marital status disability prior record of arrest or conviction (except as provided by law) sexual orientation gender (sex) and to maintain an environment free of discriminatory harassment including sexual harassment or retaliation as required by civil rights law.
