Mason City Schools

Position: Child Nutrition Field Specialist

Reports To: Supervisor, Child Nutrition Department

QUALIFICATIONS:

* The position requires a person who is intelligent, energetic and well-mannered with a pleasant personality

and who will present a good impression of the Child Nutrition Department at all times.

* Required education includes associates or bachelor's degree in dietetics, or a degree in a business/IT or

related health field with large scale food service operation experience, as designated by USDA Professional

Standards in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.

* This person must possess extensive knowledge of the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast

Program and other School Nutrition Programs.

* The person must have extensive experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and

comparable Google applications. The person must be skilled in standard office equipment as well as

computer applications, typing, telephone etiquette, letter composition, inventory, bookkeeping and general

office procedures.

* The person must have the capacity to be trained in point-of-sale software applications, customer service

software and any other systems needed. This person should be willing to learn and integrate new

technologies and train other staff members on their use.

* This position requires exceptional communication skills with district staff, child nutrition staff, parents, families,

supplier representatives, administrators and co-workers.

* This position requires a very good attendance record.

* This position operates in an office environment, as well as a food service operation. This person must be

able to work safely in both areas.

* This position requires good math skills with a high degree of accuracy in counting currency.

* Physical demands include limited lifting up to 40 lbs with lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10

lbs. The job requires walking, standing, reaching, handling, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing. This

position may require substantial standing up to 6 or 7 hours/day.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Serves as office contact with school district personnel, child nutrition staff, business representatives, and

general public.

2. Serves as contact on students' meal accounts, handling parental inquiries via calls and voice mail and email.

3. Acts as the primary contact for kitchen managers and staff in all aspects of the department's point of sale

systems. Installs/upgrades and maintains the POS software and proper functioning of the registers in all

buildings.

4. Ensures the Point of Sale system is updated with relative purchase/meal items and current pricing. Ensures

that register screens are equipped with the proper display of buttons.

5. Acts as the primary trainer to all staff on use of the point of sale system as a register and for back of the

house information management.

6. Prepares interface file email and telephone reminders that are sent to families when student meal accounts

fund balances are low or negative.

7. Count receipts and prepare daily bank deposit of cash and checks. Reconcile bank records and deposits on

a monthly basis.

8. Prepares the free and reduced-price lunch materials for distribution at the opening of school; makes summer

contacts as directed by the Supervisor of Child Nutrition.

9. Processes free and reduced-price lunch applications, using the pre-programmed software available; contacts

parents/guardians for further information if necessary; works with the Supervisor or Asst. Supervisor when

situations arise regarding free and reduced-price lunch applicants and their families/households.

10. Troubleshoots software/hardware problems on a daily basis; takes corrective action or seeks professional

assistance.

11. Performs annual rollover of POS data for next school year, in coordination with the MCS Data Specialist and

software company.

12. Prior to annual rollover, prints all summary reports for school year before close of fiscal year.

13. Trains newly hired cashiers; provides support and advice to veteran cashiers. Responsible for all cashier

training materials/manuals.

14. Makes necessary corrections to cash terminal screens.

15. Maintains Key Control Cabinet (under the direction of the Supervisor and/or Assistant Supervisor).

16. Oversees maintenance of vending machines, including proper filling, inventory of goods and collection of

funds from the vending machines. Responsible for preparation of correspondence, newsletters, memos,

reports, training materials, and other information originating in the Child Nutrition Office.

17. Able to help move products between kitchen facilities should the circumstance arise.

18. Acts as primary trainer for new and existing staff in the areas of food safety and sanitation, production records

and food production.

19. Helps with hiring and onboarding new staff of the Child Nutrition Department in collaboration with the

Supervisor and the Assistant Supervisor of Child Nutrition.

20. Help with the scheduling of staff and substitute staff to ensure that kitchens have adequate staffing. Help with

attendance and tardiness records of all Child Nutrition staff.

21. Observes operations at school sites to analyze for process improvement and ongoing training needs.

22. Collaborates with Supervisor and Assistant Supervisor in the areas of student participation and marketing of

the program.

23. Collaborates with Supervisor and Assistant Supervisor in the performance evaluations of child nutrition staff

and kitchen managers.

24. Perform such other assignments as may be directed by the Supervisor and/or Assistant Supervisor of Child

Nutrition.

25. Provide data and menu design support for menu planning as directed by the Supervisor/Assistant Supervisor.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 260 days

Interested individuals should complete the on-line application.

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