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Food Service Manager

Carlsbad Municipal Schools
Carlsbad, NM Full Time
POSTED ON 8/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/7/2026
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • BA degree in Home Economics, Dietetics, Food Service, or equivocal

experience.

  • Appropriate certification/licensure to work in Food Services.
  • Five years experience in Food Services or related field.
  • Experience in supervising a food service program.
  • Ability to work with many people and maintain positive attitude.
  • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find

appropriate and acceptable.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Promote an environment/climate conducive to productive performance.
  • Plan for and manage the resources for which he/she is responsible,

including personnel, finances, facilities, program, and time.

  • Communicate accurately and effectively.
  • Use supervision, staff development, and performance evaluation to

improve the program of the district.

  • Demonstrate leadership.
  • Comply with all School Board policies and administrative regulations.
  • Work cooperatively with colleagues, supervisors, and administrators.
  • Responsible for school cafeterias and food service staff.
  • Responsible for health and well-being of every person who eats one of the

cafeterias' meals.

  • Communicate with managers and staff.
  • Communicates with students, all school personnel, parents, and the

community.

  • Maintain budgetary compliance for the program.
  • Maintains all reports and information required in the following specific

areas:

  • National School Lunch Program-agreement
  • Applications process
  • Commodity Program-order
  • Delivery
  • Inventory
  • Claims
  • Procurement-bids
  • Vendors
  • Food and non-food
  • Supplies
  • Equipment
  • Budget
  • Marketing-menus
  • National School Breakfast and National School Lunch Weeks
  • Nutrition classes
  • Media
  • Calendar for food service activities
  • Information from Food Service managers
  • Meetings as needed for food service staff and/or managers
  • Evaluations for food service managers
  • Banquets, and fund raising support
  • ECEC program
  • Employment interviews

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Communicates with Central Office Administrators and School Board.
  • Maintains positive relations with Food Service managers, Food Service

staff, students, principals, assistant principals, faculty, custodians,

maintenance workers and vendors.

  • Provide orientation or set standards for Food Service substitutes.
  • Provide current Food Service substitute list.
  • Provide payroll information to Food Service managers and staff.
  • Attend professional meetings.
  • Perform other tasks as may be deemed appropriate and necessary by

supervisors and the Board.

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