What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Nutrition Manager position at Paulding County Schools?
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Job Summary:
The School Nutrition Manager is a vital and supportive member of the PCSD team, working collaboratively with educators, support staff, and administration to achieve the shared goal of ensuring all students receive the education they need to succeed both today and tomorrow. This role is performed within a school cafeteria environment, overseen by the Director of School Nutrition & the School Principal, where teamwork and dedication to student success are paramount.
All staff are expected to fully adhere to the ethical standards set forth by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, continuously demonstrating a strong understanding of the tasks and responsibilities their roles require. Moreover, they must embody the core belief that every action we take is driven by a commitment to the best interests of our students.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: School Nutrition Program Manager – School Based
Salary Schedule: CLSS
Department: School Nutrition Department
Job Code: 647800/647801/647802
Reports To: Director of School Nutrition Program
Work Schedule: 189 days per year/ 8 hours per day
Grade/Level: ELMGR/MSMGR/HSMGR
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Primary Function: Plan, organize, supervise, and direct the food service operations at an assigned school site. Assure compliance with established safety and sanitation rules and regulations. Train, supervise, and evaluate performance of assigned staff. Knowledge of principals and methods of quantity food service preparation, serving and storage. Knowledge of health, sanitation and safety practices for handling, cooking, baking, and serving food. Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English. Possess basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and percentages) to measure, count, calculate recipes & time, etc. Cashier skills.
Working Conditions:
Physical Demands:
Food Service Environment
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate nutrition service equipment
Work extended periods in temperatures ranging from sub-zero to extremely hot.
Hearing and speaking to exchange information, seeing to monitor food quality and quantity.
Exposure to very hot foods, equipment, and metal objects; operate equipment that poses risk, loss, or injury.
Ability to repetitively lift items weighing up to 50 lbs.
Working around knives, slicers, or other sharp objects
Walk and stand on cement floor for extended periods of time
Exposure to cleaning chemicals in solution, aerosol, and powder/granular forms. Exposure to all types of foods.
Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling moderately heavy food trays, carts, materials and supplies as assigned by position
Reaching overhead, above shoulders and horizontally
Bending at waist, kneeling or crouching, stoop, climb ladder
Qualifications:
Minimum of high school diploma or GED, required. (Official transcripts are required as proof of the highest level of education)
Two years’ experience as School Nutrition Manager or (3) years school food service leadership/leadership training experience.
ServSafe Certified
Meets requirements of school cafeteria manager as specified by state rules: Completion of School Nutrition Manager-In-Training Program and/or holds GADOE School Nutrition Manager certification.
Demonstrates a working knowledge of state, federal and local regulations for the operation of the School Nutrition Program
Demonstrates positive attitude with students, faculty, staff, and community
Such alternatives to the above qualifications that the board may find acceptable
The Board of Education and the Superintendent may accept alternatives to some of the above requirements.
Essential Functions:
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Plan, organize, supervise, and direct the food service operations at an assigned school site
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Supervise the preparation, serving and storage of food in accordance with established guidelines and procedures
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Assure meals are served in a timely manner
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Train and evaluate the performance of assigned staff
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Interview and select employees and recommend for transfers, reassignments, termination and disciplinary action
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Arrange employee schedules, review and monitor employee time sheets
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Inspect and review the food preparation and serving areas to assure appropriate health, safety and sanitation standards are maintained
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Oversee the cleaning of facilities
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Plan menus according to established price schedules, portion control and standardized recipes, generate and distribute menus
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Estimate and requisition food quantities, equipment and supplies needed
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Receive, inspect, verify and accept delivery of food and supplies
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Oversee and participate in daily and periodic inventories
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Prepare and serve a variety of hot and cold menu items assuring proper temperature of foods
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Observe quality and quantity of food served according to established
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Assure accuracy of daily cash receipts, count and wrap money, prepare bank deposits, account for student and adult meals, prepare daily report of meals served
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Assure proper distribution control and security of cash and meal tickets
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Open and close cafeteria being responsible for turning on and off lights, stoves, ovens and other kitchen equipment
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Assure proper temperatures of freezers and refrigerators
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Lead and participate in portion control and the wrapping, assembly and arranging of foods
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Prepare and maintain various manual or automated records and reports related to daily cash receipts, sales, orders, inventory, personnel and assigned activities
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Operate various office equipment including a calculator, fax machine, copier, computer and assigned software
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Operate a variety of equipment and machines used in a school cafeteria
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Communicate with District personnel and outside agencies to exchange information, coordinate activities and resolve issues of concern related to menus, inventory, and assigned activities
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Assure proper cleanliness and maintenance of equipment and supplies used in the cafeteria, arranging equipment repairs as necessary
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Ensures adherence to good safety procedures
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Adheres to legal statutes, organizational rules and community standards
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Presents a professional image when representing Paulding County Schools through word, action and dress
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Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or designee
Applicants will be selected for interview. Please do not contact local schools.
- It is the policy of the Paulding County School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability in any employment practice, educational program, or any other program, activity, or service.
- Vacancies posted for a minimum of ten (10) calendar days. Emergency vacancies posted for a minimum of five (5) calendar days.
- The Paulding County School District uses the E-Verify system to verify eligibility for employment in the United States. Intellectual Disability