School Nutrition Manager

DARE COUNTY SCHOOLS 

SCHOOL NUTRITION MANAGER

PURPOSE

To serve as the food service site manager providing leadership of School Nutrition staff in order to provide safe, quality, nutritious, affordable meals for students and staff while complying with local, state and federal regulations, policies and procedures.  The manager safeguards School Nutrition resources of people, food and money.

DIRECT SUPERVISOR

School Nutrition Director

OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL SUPERIORS

School Principal

QUALIFICATIONS

• Complies with the School Nutrition Assistant job description and this school nutrition manager job description
• High school diploma, GED or more preferred
• Food service experience and food service management experience may be taken into account to compensate for preferred education level not being met
• A level of education necessary for reading and following written instructions, regulations, menus, recipes, work schedules, training materials and other written information related to the work 
• Ability to provide clear written and verbal instruction and communication to School Nutrition staff and others
• Math skills are essential for job functions such as adjusting recipes, counting and reconciling deposits
• Has completed and/or will complete the NRA ServSafe course, or equivalent sanitation certification course, every three to five years, as required to function as the person in charge

Other Qualifications

• Ability to learn and use computer and software applications such as:  E-mail, point of sale system, ordering and inventory system and similar technology tools
• Ability to be trained and function as a cashier, including counting money in coordination with others
• Exhibits courtesy and tact with children and adults
• Ability to work cooperatively as a team member and team leader
• Visual acuity
• Ability to hear and speak 
• Transportation to and from work
• Possesses general knowledge of food preparation and safe food handling
• Possession of School Nutrition Association Certification and/or credentialing is desirable
• Ability to supervisor others in a positive team building manner, avoiding dictatorial leadership style and needless escalation of conflict
• Ability to perform essential functions detailed in this job description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participates in mandatory and optional training sessions and professional development opportunities, including meetings
• Delegates work assignments and participates in the same as needed

• Cultivates a positive work environment within the food service operation
• Maintains an atmosphere that enhances good relationships between School Nutrition and others such as:  teachers, students, parents, visitors, community and staff
• Uses appropriate language, tone and volume in speech
• Serves as a role model for School Nutrition staff and students
• Organizes work, instructs, delegates to, supervisors and evaluates School Nutrition Assistants 
• Complies with procedures and regulations for National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs, After School Snack Program, More at 4 and other programs and functions as applicable and needed
• Organizes records and maintains the same for three years past, plus the current year
• Manages people, food, supplies, money and all resources in the food service operation to strive for a breakeven or better financial performance
• Cooperates with principal, assistant principal, faculty, staff, students and others in the work place to facilitate the School Nutrition Program being an integral part of the total school program
• Determines appropriate food production quantities following standards and monitors staff compliance to the same
• Completes the daily food production record and additional forms to account for food planned, prepared, served, leftover and on inventory
• Serves the planned, published menus
• Shares, posts and distributes information sent from the School Nutrition Office to all School Nutrition employees
• Makes sure all menu offerings are available to the first and final customers in the serving line without running out of published offerings
• Monitor handling, storage and disposal of leftovers to ensure food safety
• Monitors serving line set up to maintain customer appeal, quality, safety, appropriate temperatures and appearance of food and beverage items
• Makes sure products delivered match products ordered, notes any discrepancies on delivery tickets, and informs the School Nutrition office via E-mail and/or phone call of any shorted or substituted products.
• Makes sure that School Nutrition assistants follow the stated meal charge policy.  Keeps the school principal informed of student charge balances and facilitates collection of charges in cooperation with school administration
• Lines up approved School Nutrition substitutes to work in vacancies and for absent employees
• Monitors the facility and equipment and reports problems for submission of work orders and corrective action
• Utilizes School Nutrition staff to maintain cleanliness of the facility following stated procedures, including adherence to SFSPac program requirements, HACCP plan and Health Department codes
• Is responsible for compiling and making the daily deposit following specified procedures
• Ensures that the required HACCP food safety plan, procedures, monitoring and forms are completed
• Cooperates with local, state and federal agency and organization representatives such as:  health inspector, NCDPI consultants, NCDA visitors, federal and state reviewers/auditors, SFSPac service person and others as needed
• Demonstrates regular dependable attendance with absences approved in advance with the exception of sick leave, which may be approved after the fact.  Excessive absenteeism may result in dismissal. 
• Directs and participates in a full range of School Nutrition functions
• Ability to perform moderate physical work
• Ability to reach, push, pull, lift, finger and grasp
• Ability to walk and stand continually during work hours
• Ability to work in hot temperatures
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds alone and  40 to 50 pounds with assistance
• If the employee is concerned that a physical task, such as lifting, is beyond what can be handled safely alone, the need for help is communicated and help is accepted. 
• Prepares and handles food following both written and oral directions
• Prepares food following recipes, production forms, menus, portion control standards and directions provided
• Serves customers promptly and courteously using correct portion sizes and facilitates food being attractive and appealing
• May function as a cashier; collects and accounts for funds 
• Cleans and sanitizes food service equipment (small and large), surfaces and facilities including but limited to: sweeping, mopping, washing, wiping, scrubbing, spraying and dusting and delegates these tasks to employees.  
• Follows health, safety and sanitation standards; maintain s temperature control in all aspects of food preparation, service, storage and disposal
• Unpacks foods and supplies and assists with proper storage in dry, refrigerated and frozen storage areas
• Assists in receiving, storing and conducting inventory of food service supplies, food and beverage items; receiving involves written accounting of items received.
• Submits required reports and paperwork on or before deadlines
• Assists in safeguarding the inventories and equipment that belong to School Nutrition
• Assists with completion of reports such as recording food temperatures, recording quantities of food prepared and other data as needed and delegates these functions to employees
• Participates in promotions and activities to increase customer counts 
• Follows established School Nutrition dress code, personal appearance, hygiene and safety standards and ensures that employees do the same
• Reports and is ready to work on time at assigned duty station and ensures employees do the same
• Attends training sessions as required
• Must exhibit an ability to work harmoniously with others on an ongoing basis
• Complies with applicable School Nutrition regulations under the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs and others as needed
• Monitors proper completion of time sheets by self and School Nutrition employees and submits the same to payroll on or before required deadlines
• Only allows use of kitchen by internal and outside groups if required facility use form has been submitted and approved.  Checks in with school principal on this if approval is unknown.
• Monitors and enforces appearance, hygiene and safety standards of School Nutrition employees, including self
• Responds to and resolves customer complaints and concerns in a positive helpful manner and requests assistance and/or guidance from School Nutrition Director and/or principal when needed
• Cross trains, cultivates professional growth, coaches and instructs School Nutrition Assistants on all tasks and duties of the food service operation and rotates employees through all tasks and assignments to promote smooth operation with or without the manager being present
• Creates, assigns and monitors work schedules and duties on a daily basis to promote efficiency and equitable distribution of tasks
• Is responsible for opening and closing the food service facility and making sure inventory and the facility are secure, including keeping the exterior door locked at all times.  Opening or closing may be delegated to another School Nutrition employee in consultation with the School Nutrition Director
• Submits requests for equipment needed to perform duties 
• Promotes the School Nutrition Program to students, staff and the community
• Works to resolve problems and issues that arise at the food service site
• Carries out designated food allergy and special diet procedures at the school level to protect customers and instructs School Nutrition assistants on the same
• Performs other duties as assigned and as needed to maintain a quality School Nutrition Program