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School Nutrition Services Assistant Manager

Appoquinimink School District
Middletown, DE Full Time
POSTED ON 12/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/20/2026
    JobID: 5048

    Position Type:
    Nutrition
    Date Posted:
    12/19/2025
    Location:
    Cedar Lane Elementary School
    Date Available:
    03/02/2026
    Closing Date:
    01/05/2026
    School Nutrition Services Assistant Manager
    Cedar Lane Campus

    REPORTS TO:
    Responsible to Building Principal(s) for building related matters and to the assigned School Nutrition Manager and/or School Nutrition Services Operations Specialist, if assigned by the Supervisor, for compliance with district, state and federal regulations of the School Nutrition Services Program.

    SUPERVISES:
    Supervises kitchen personnel in assigned building(s) - cooks, assistant cooks, lead workers and general workers.

    SALARY RANGE
    The salary range for this role can be found in the provided link: Salary Scales
    **PLEASE READ THE BOTTOM OF THE GENERAL NUTRITION WORKERS/COOK SALARY SCALE.**

    PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
    In cooperation with Manager and/or Specialist, to be responsible for leadership and management of the kitchen; supervising employees; equipment and food quality; and is the point of contact between students and school personnel concerning School Nutrition Services.

    PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
    • Has the responsibility to make available to each student a nutritionally adequate lunch and/or breakfast with emphasis on the USDA School Meals Patterns.
    • Shall be responsible for ordering foods, supplies, and equipment through appropriate vendors/websites. Shall use the I3 Inventory System for ordering, receiving and completion of End of Month inventory counts. Shall verify, sign and submit all delivery slips and invoices to District office monthly.
    • Shall be responsible for received, issued, and stored School Nutrition Services food and supplies in accordance with proper standards and procedures.
    • Shall supervise and participate in all food preparation and service in order to maintain high standards of quality, flavor, and merchandise for optimum appeal.
    • Shall maintain quality and quantity control through the use of standardized recipes and production records.
    • Shall instruct and supervise staff on portion control.
    • Shall cooperate with the instructional staff in the development of a Nutrition Education Program.
    • Shall maintain high standards of health, sanitation and safety as required by State Board of Health and HACCP guidelines.
    • Shall instruct, supervise and participate in maintaining the physical appearance and cleanliness of entire kitchen and food service areas.
    • Shall instruct and supervise personnel in the safe, proper, and efficient operation, care and maintenance of equipment, as well as any other departmental related issues.
    • Shall participate with the assigned manager in the evaluation of each assigned cook, assistant cook, lead worker and general worker annually, at a minimum.
    • and providing appropriate information to the manager/assistant manager regarding this.
    • Shall provide an orientation/ overview of the work area and primary responsibilities to each new employee within his/her assigned kitchen.
    • Shall keep accurate daily time sheets by reporting cafeteria sick leave, personal days and extra paid time using Data Service Center and the Google Absence/Sub shared folder in a timely fashion. Shall keep the School Nutrition Manager updated and follow up with the appropriate paperwork as needed.
    • Shall plan work schedules for employees supervised and arrange for substitutes, as required.
    • Shall be responsible for accurate completion of all production records on-line using Health-E Pro system.
    • Responsible for daily cash deposit and appropriate financial reports using ASD PaySchools at assigned school(s). Assures that the deposit is reconciled with paperwork and money is secured until bank drop off.
    • Shall immediately report to School Nutrition Office all service and repairs needed.
    • Shall be responsible for food temperature monitoring and appropriate corrective action(s) needed through the use of the Smart Temps and Smart Sense monitoring systems.
    • Demonstrates understanding of the USDA Professional Standards requirements for this position and acquires the appropriate annual professional training to meet this standard.
    • Shall establish, in the interest of good public relations, a healthy, cooperative relationship with building principal, staff, students and all to whom or from whom services are rendered or received.
    • Shall be knowledgeable of and shall uphold all School Nutrition and District policies and procedures.
    • Shall be familiar with the articles of the bargaining unit's contract and abides by these to the best of his/ her ability.
    • Shall perform other related duties as needed or as assigned by manager and/or specialist.
    MINIMUM OUALIFICATIONS:
    • Completion of six units of State School Food Service training under the sponsorship of the Department of Education. (Under the 2016 SY revised Unit Course program, four units must be completed).
    • Knowledge of necessary sanitation precautions and procedures during food preparation and storage. SERV Safe Certification, or willingness to obtain such, required for State Board of Health compliance.
    • Knowledge of requirements of USDA School Meals Patterns, as specified by the U.S.D.A. Child Nutrition Program.
    • Demonstrated skill in personnel relations and aptitude for successful performance of the above duties.
    • Previous school food service experience preferred.
    • Possess the physical ability to perform the above responsibilities.

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
    The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:
    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

    PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
    The work of this class is generally performed in a school environment. Work may require the ability to move around the school and office spaces.

    PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
    • All persons employed by the Appoquinimink School District are required to submit a criminal background check and a tuberculosis test.
    • Anyone offered employment is required to provide the following: proper identification (Social Security Card and Driver’s License), documentation of eligibility for employment in the U.S.A., completion of I-9 form, and completion of paperwork for the Delaware Child Protection Registry.

    ADA ACCOMMODATIONS DISCLOSURE
    Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Appoquinimink School District is required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship. Qualified employees must have the requisite skills, experience, education, and licenses for the job, and must also be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.

    NON-DISCRIMINATION DISCLOSURE
    The Appoquinimink School District is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its educational programs, services, and activities for all students and employees. The Appoquinimink School District does not discriminate or retaliate in the hiring, training, assignment, promotion/transfer of employees on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, domicile, marital status, handicap, or any other characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

    EVALUATION
    Job performance will be evaluated by the Building Principal in accordance with established provisions.

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