Director of Child Nutrition

Hayward Unified School District • Hayward, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent-Business Services or other assigned administrator, plan, coordinate and control the Child Nutrition Department of the Hayward Unified School District. This role involves monitoring District-wide food services policies, programs and practices, serving as the executive and operational officer of the department, and providing advice and assistance to District executive-level management and the Board of Education. Key responsibilities include preparing and monitoring the department budget, and training and evaluating assigned staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition, business, public administration or related field.
• Five years of managerial-level experience in institutional food service.
• Valid California driver's license.
• Incumbent will be involved in field work which requires travel in personal vehicle to various sites.

Responsibilities

• Direct various food service program activities including menu pricing, food production, distribution and serving, departmental accounting, fiscal accounting and management reporting, and food purchasing, storekeeping and delivery.
• Develop goals and objectives of the Child Nutrition Department, sections and units supervised.
• Monitor District-wide food services policies, programs and practices to assure conformance with modern institutional food service management theory and practice, and State and Federal legal requirements.
• Direct and supervise the administration of the National School Lunch and Breakfast and Snack Program; direct the assignment of benefits for subsidized meals, the submission of reimbursement claims and required reports; assure that compliance standards are maintained.
• Develop and implement Department-wide safety programs and practices to ensure a safe work environment, highly safety conscious/educated employees and conformance with applicable local, State and Federal regulations.
• Direct and supervise menu planning and food production, distribution and serving to assure food quality and sanitation, nutritional value and attractiveness to each age group served.
• Direct Department-wide food and supply procurement and stores practices; purchase supplies, services, equipment and other related items according to District procedures; assure State and Federal requirements are maintained.
• Direct and monitor financial management and accounting systems and services to assure accurate records are maintained; assure timely and accurate financial reporting and internal controls; review financial and participation reports.
• Assure dissemination of information and promotes effective departmental communications.
• Evaluate services requests and determine departmental ability to provide service and time lines for performance.
• Communicate with department and school administrators to assure satisfaction with services, assess service needs and coordinate departmental activities.
• Train and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; interview and select employees and recommend transfers, reassignment, termination and disciplinary actions.
• Process formal and informal grievances and communicate with employees on matters related to performance and employee status; assist lower level managerial and supervisory staff in supervisory practices and serve as reviewer of evaluations.
• Develop work procedures and practices of the Department and modify work assignments of staff in accordance with the needs of the Department.
• Prepare oral and written directives; interpret, enforce and apply policies and regulatory requirements controlling the work of the Department.
• Maintain records of payroll-related information of the Department, assuring the proper reporting of time worked and absences; recommend Board policy and interpret policy in the development of procedures for the Department.
• Formulate and administer division budget.
• Conduct a variety of technical and administrative studies, preparing reports of findings and recommendations.
• Prepare Departmental agenda materials and staff reports for Board, council and committee meetings and attend Board meetings, upon request, to present reports and provide professional advice.
• Serve as a member of the District management team and serve as acting division manager as assigned; chair and participate in technical and professional meetings, represent the District and make presentations.
• Prepare scope of work statements and requests for proposal and confer with appropriate management on recommendations for award.
• Direct, monitor and inspect work of contractors for workmanship and conformance with contractual agreements.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health benefit costs are 100% employee paid through a pre-tax payroll deduction.
• Employees may opt out of health coverage upon presentation of proof of alternate coverage.
• Dental coverage is mandatory for all employees working 20 hours per week, or more, regardless of outside coverage.
• Less than half-time employees may participate on a voluntary basis.
• The District contributes the full premium for "employee only".
• Any additional premium will be employee paid.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager