Child Nutrition Manager

POSITION:                           Child Nutrition Manager                

NATURE OF WORK

An employee in this class performs a variety of duties in the direct supervision of the food service program in one or more schools. Tasks are performed according to established guidelines and procedures. The employee is expected to resolve most problems that arise in the operation of a school cafeteria. Errors by the employee may result in serious disruption of the food service or loss of time and money. The employee receives general supervision. The employee directly supervises other employees in the school cafeteria.

WORK DESCRIPTIONS:

• Food Production and Service
• Schedules work to be done.
• Follows planned menus with occasional substitutions as allowed.
• Applies prescribed quality standards and quantity controls.
• Observes food preparation and line service to assure quality and proper presentation of food.
• Displays food to reflect school and seasonal activities.
• Plans use of left-over foods.
• Purchasing, Storage, and Inventory, Requisitions foods and supplies as needed.
• Verifies cost, quantity, and quality, of items received.
• Advises supervisor concerning improper quality/condition of items received.
• Sets up and ensures proper storage of all items according to prescribed standards.
• Inventories items according to established system, rotates stock in a timely manner.
• Equipment and Facility Management
• Oversees the use of equipment.
• Requests repairs and replacement of equipment as needed.
• Maintains a constant check of conditions of sanitation and safety and makes needed corrections.
• Oversees use of facility by other groups.
• Personnel Management and Supervision, assigns work to staff, maintains time sheets and leave records. Provides on-the-job training in equipment use and care, food production and presentation, sanitation, storage, and recordkeeping.
• Evaluates performance of each employee. Counsels employees to maintain productive working relationships. Recommends hiring and disciplining of employees. Conducts staff meetings.
• Prepares purchase records and reports.
• Prepares free/reduced/full-price lunch records and reports.
• Submits reports on a timely basis.
• Sanitation and Safety
• Develops and implements cleaning schedule.
• Enforces employee sanitation procedures.
• Enforces dress/personal hygiene codes.
• Follows established procedures to avoid food contamination.
• Public Relations
• Provides information on food service program to students, parents, and school staff.
• Responds to customer concerns and complaints.
• Assists in the planning and production of special functions involving child nutrition program.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Considerable knowledge of food preparation and standards of sanitation and safety.
• Working knowledge of basic arithmetic.
• Skill in the use of food preparation equipment.
• Ability to develop schedules for the use of personnel and material resources.
• Ability to train personnel in equipment use and care, food production and presentation, sanitation, storage, and recordkeeping.
• Ability to coordinate various activities in the preparation and serving process.
• Ability to inventory and record information accurately.
• Ability to comprehend and apply written and verbal guidelines and directions and explain these to others.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.

SUGGESTED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

High school diploma and two years’ experience in commercial or institutional food service, preferably in a school setting, or an equivalent combination of.

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires sitting, walking, and standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment. Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

*All employees are to adhere to the ALL of Richmond County Schools Board of Education Policies. They are located here: Richmond County Schools

Employment will require an extensive background check.