What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child Nutrition Program Cafeteria Manager position at Alabama State Department of Education?
Position Title: Child Nutrition Program Cafeteria Manager
Location: School(s): Guntersville City
Pay Grade: Salary Schedule
Pay Type: Salary - Non Exempt
Reports to: Child Nutrition Director
Contract Work: 185 Days
Qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent, required, training/experience in food service preferred, demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed; complete a background review meeting suitability criteria under state law; and such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Supervises: Lunchroom Operations and Staff
Job Goal: To provide leadership and administrative support to the Child Nutrition Program while supervising the daily food service operations.
Performance Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Follow the approved Chain of Command for the Schools of Guntersville as set forth by the Superintendent
Supervise Menu Compliance to include use of assigned recipes/planned components; determine if the food prepared is of high quality in taste and presentation at all times
Maintain the highest standards of safety and cleanliness in the kitchen and serving areas; ensuring all health department requirements and regulations are maintained and followed.
Adheres to the CNP Cell Phone Policy as agreed to with a binding signature; supervises all staff to ensure policy is followed regarding use of cell phones.
Complete accurate Production Records to ensure proper portion size of food is prepared and served and available to all students according to planned menu per day; to include responsibility of scoop size for portion control
Compile weekly food and supplies order; also including milk, ice cream and produce; adjusting properly from available inventory
Complete a monthly inventory, unless otherwise requested, of all purchased food and commodity food to be filed on site for review at any time. A fiscal year-end inventory as of September 30 is required to be provided to the Central Office.
Prepare/retain End of Day reports to include Meal Counting and Claiming determination; retain records for a five year period; responsible for proper record disposal when needed.
Collect all funds paid to CNP per day for a la carte sales and lunch account prepayments to include completion of daily bank deposit to the CNP safe.
Retain/organize signed vendor invoices per week for end of month collection.
Retain/Verify all employee time sheets for end of payroll period collection.
Supervise all kitchen operations and personnel:
Prepare work schedule rotation for kitchen staff and posts for reference; ensure schedule of rotation is equally distributed among staff members
Ensure each CNP staff member is performing daily duties as assigned/required
Verify all food deliveries before signing invoices
Supervise daily cleaning of all equipment
Supervise the locking of the lunchroom, storage rooms, cooler and freezer daily
Responsible for accurate, positive, professional communication between the Principal, Director, Assistant Director and staff; reporting any personal problems to the Director
Foster staff morale by creating a positive work environment, promoting good public relations
Maintain proper and professional relationship with employees and students; to include appropriate and professional use of social media pertaining to the position held with the Guntersville City Schools
Exhibit personal grooming and dress appropriate to food service.
Must be in general good health with the capability to lift 25 pounds unassisted and up to 50 pounds with assistance.
Assumes all responsibility that no excessive food, supplies, or equipment is taken from the lunchroom
Perform additional assignments as required or assigned which may include promotions, professional development opportunities to include overnight stay, in-service meetings or any other task deemed necessary by the Principal or CNP Director.
Terms of Employment: CNP Salary Schedule; 185 day contract
Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Personnel.
Important Notes
Essential Duties:
Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to their direct supervisor). It should also be noted that the order of duties/responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.
Minimum Requirements:
In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in the job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be used as needed in the selection process.
The Guntersville City Schools System does not discriminate on the basis of age, race/color, religion/creed, gender, national/ethnic origin, disability, or citizenship status.