Food Nutrition Service.Food Service Assistant Manager.5820

CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • La Plata, MD

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About The Position

The Food Service Assistant Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the food service department within the school. This includes managing food production, ensuring safety and sanitation standards are met, and supervising staff. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of three years of experience in food service. The Assistant Manager will also be responsible for maintaining inventory, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with USDA regulations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in food service required.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Knowledge of meal production, planning, scheduling, safety, and sanitation.
• Good verbal communication and human relations skills.
• Knowledge and ability to work with a variety of chemical and cleaning agents.
• Must be ServeSafe certified within 12 months of assuming position.
• Ability to manage cash, labor, food, supplies and food service equipment within a fixed budget.
• Must be able to lift, handle and carry items weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Ability to stand on hard flooring for extended periods of time.
• Ability to perform tasks for extended periods of time that involve repetitive motion.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures.
• Experience supervising and participating in the preparation and service of food and beverages for students and adults.
• Ability to use the computer to communicate, prepare reports and financial records, and purchase food from vendors online.
• Ability to operate in accordance with the USDA - FNS Child Nutrition Program regulations.

Responsibilities

• Follows prescribed procedures to protect the anonymity of students who qualify for free and reduced priced meals.
• Verifies all invoices for bid prices, unit prices, extensions, and totals.
• Keeps perpetual inventory records of purchased foods.
• Checks food deliveries into the school, signs vendor invoices only after each order has been verified for quantity and quality.
• Stores all refrigerated and frozen foods within one hour to ensure food quality and safety.
• Places orders for purchased foods using economical buying practices.
• Requests USDA donated foods and utilizes the food in menus.
• Orders cleaning and paper supplies.
• Keeps record of all foods including individual receipt forms and perpetual inventory records.
• Turns in inventory monthly to the Central Food Service Office.
• Keeps daily records of participation.
• Maintains high standards of cleanliness and safety in the cafeteria.
• Prepares food as specified on menus, assuring standardized recipes, approved price schedules and portion controls are followed.
• Assigns work schedules to employees.
• Supervises work of employees and provides on the job training.
• Manages personnel fairly to help prevent grievances, while promoting teamwork and efficient production.
• Maintains temperature of hot foods above 140 degrees F, in warmer, steam table or oven.
• Maintains temperatures of cold foods below 40 degrees F.
• Checks on operation of equipment, reports equipment repairs needed.
• Implements security measures to prevent vandalism and theft of supplies, equipment, and cash.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED