Nutrition Services Buyer

We are a unified school district serving more than 16150 students in grades K -12. We have thirteen elementary schools four middle schools two comprehensive high schools three specialized high schools two alternative high schools and one K-8 school. We also offer a home schooling program adult education courses and other unique programs to fit the needs of all students. Our school district employs approximately 1100 certificated and nearly 900 classified employees. Antioch Unified School District is centrally located in the East Bay and provides ready access to scenic mountains waterfronts wine country historical sites and the Pacific Ocean. Antioch is known as the Gateway to the Delta and is one of Californias oldest cities with a diverse community of approximately 100000. The Antioch Unified School District is a Merit System District. As such final selection of our classified staff members will be made from candidates who have been placed on an eligibility list. Eligibility is determined via an evaluation and competitive screening/scoring of a candidates training and experience as demonstrated on the application and responses provided in the supplemental questions.

BASIC FUNCTION: Under the direction of the Director-Nutrition Services obtain food supplies equipment and services in accordance with established policies and procedures for the Nutrition Services Department; perform clerical work as assigned to prepare advertise and follow instructions for bid specifications formal and informal quotations; communicate with vendors manufacturers distributors contractors and wholesalers.