Cafeteria Manager - AMS - Aniticipated Opening

Job Summary

The position is responsible for providing safe, healthy meals to students by supervising child nutrition operations within the school. Manages the daily operations of the cafeteria in compliance with Accomack County Child Nutrition Services, USDA, local, state, and Federal policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and guidelines. Responsible for the supervision of a staff of employees and the implementation of the high standards of nutrition, food production, financial accountability, and student services set forth by the Child Nutrition Services Office.

Essential Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the duties herein described.

1. Assumes responsibilities for ordering, receiving, storing, handling, preparing, and serving food according to established standards outlined in the Child Nutrition Services Handbook.
2. Inspects food deliveries; inspects all food service areas for cleanliness; inspects food preparation; monitors temperatures on freezer, refrigerator, and food; inspects machinery and orders maintenance when necessary.
3. Assures that sanitation and safety practices in all phases of the child nutrition operation meet established standards developed by the Child Nutrition Services Office and the Virginia Department of Health.
4. Completes and maintains accurate child nutrition paperwork, including food and equipment inventories, food production records, food orders, attendance records, deposit tickets, accounts payable, and emergency fund reimbursements. Meets all deadlines for paperwork.
5. Plans staff schedules and work assignments. Trains, supervises, and evaluates employees in accordance with established procedures.
6. Participates in promotions to increase meals served and educate students about healthy eating habits.
7. May have to prepare and serve meals for special events as needed.
8. Trains child nutrition employees to open and close the operation in the manager's absence, including starting the computer, performing end-of-day procedures, counting money, making deposit tickets, and dropping the deposit bag at the bank.
9. Operates computer to include, but not limited to: downloads, food production records, food inventory, end-of-day and month procedures, lunch loan notices to students, weekly roster to be used in the event of power failure, and the ability to send and receive e-mail.
10. Cooks, bakes, and cashiers when needed.
11. Attends all manager meetings and workshops.
12. Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.
13. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least three (3) years of successful work experience in food services, or a related field.
• A degree in food and nutrition, institutional management, or a related field; or any combination of education and experience equivalent.
• ServSafe Managers Certificate.
• Successful completion of an approved sanitation course.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to cook, bake, and cash.
• Ability to operate a computer with knowledge of Microsoft Windows, MS-Word, and MS-Excel.
• Ability to organize, delegate, instruct, supervise, and evaluate people.
• Ability to properly separate standardized recipes.
• Ability to train and supervise in safety precautions to avoid injuries such as minor cuts, bruises, falls, burns, and scalds.
• Ability to follow the appropriate dress code as outlined in the Child Nutrition Services Handbook.
• Ability to complete written forms and records and submit to the appropriate office by the designated due date.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the public.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone and enter data into a computer; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal cafeteria levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal environments both in person and on the telephone; physical agility to lift to 25 pounds; and to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Duties are normally performed in a cafeteria environment.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Clearance

Criminal Justice BackgroundCheckk, Fingerprinting, TB Assessment

Supervision Exercised

Assigned school cafeteria staff

Supervision Received

Food Service Supervisor

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or the appropriate administrator. Accomack County Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time.

The Accomack County School System is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability, race, color, religion, national origin, or military service in its employment practices.

Salary : $17 - $25