What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026-2027: Assistant Director of Child Nutrition: Dist position at Child Nutrition (Food Service)?
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Creates and adjusts cycle menus to meet most current State and USDA guidelines.
- Posts cash receipts from daily activity from all sites.
- Review time clock entries for all Child Nutrition employees and make changes as necessary, and approve all extra time worked.
- Sends monthly menu analysis information to school nurses and parents who have requested it.
- Makes monthly site reviews and/or spot inspections – making recommendations to site Manager and Director of Child Nutrition as to changes needed.
- Ensures sites are promoting health and wellness through Child Nutrition Services.
- Ensures sites are issuing standardized USDA recipes.
- Interviews potential Child Nutrition employees.
- Recommends new hires for the Child Nutrition Department and performs trainings for the new hires.
- Helps the Director of Child Nutrition coordinate and present in-service trainings.
- Fills in for Director when Director is out.
- Abides by all district policies and state and federal laws.
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Number of days and compensation based on Board approved support personnel salary schedule and employee work calendars.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Ability to stand and walk frequently
- Ability to bend, climb and lift occasionally
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds occasionally
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Generally works in an office environment, but may occasionally be required to work in a kitchen substituting for cafeteria employees, serving food or cleaning.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by the Director of Child Nutrition.