Food Service Field Training Coordinator

Michigan City Area Schools•Michigan City, IN

11d

About The Position

Primarily responsible for providing culinary and food safety training to all employees. Responsible for district’s catering service. Required to transport food to catering locations. Provides hands on leadership, support and guidance to ensure that food quality standards, inventory levels, food safety and preparation, HACCP guidelines, equipment operation and customer service expectations are met.

Requirements

College degree preferred. Some post-secondary education required.
Nutrition background preferred.
Two (2) years experience in school or related food service preferred.
Knowledge of computers, nutritional analysis software and Point of Sale Software.
Knowledge of meal production, planning and scheduling.
Knowledge of practices and procedures used in forecasting, ordering, receiving, storing and inventorying food and supplies.
Knowledge of nutrition, sanitation and operations regulations and requirements.
Knowledge of bid conditions.
Must have a valid Drivers License
Ability to become a ServSafe® certified instructor.
Ability to write reports business correspondence, etc.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, staff and the general public.
Ability to market Child Nutrition Program to students, staff and community.
Possesses excellent oral and written communications skills and interpersonal relationship skills.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations and in the preparation of financial reports.
Ability to interface effectively with other departments, school personnel, maintenance staff, and business contacts from outside of the District.
Must be knowledgeable of the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, After School Snack Program and Summer Food Service Federal Guidelines.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule from.
Ability to accurately perform assigned tasks and set long and short-term goals.
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and School Board policies.
Ability to promote harmonious working-relationships with students, staff, parents and the community.

Responsibilities

Effectively utilizes district technologies appropriate to the position and assumes responsibility for attending training needed to successfully perform designated responsibilities as directed by supervisor.
Monitor and check employee time clock for designated sites.
Responsible for preparation and delivery of district’s catering services.
Provides culinary and food safety training and new employee orientation.
Creates menus and performs cost analysis, nutrition analysis and compiles food allergen information.
Masters and trains staff on point of sale software system.
Conduct daily site visits to cafeterias to assist and resolve problems on site as they occur.
Monitors district compliance with National School Lunch, School Breakfast and After School Snack Regulations.
Monitor contracted sites under CACFP.
Reviews school food operations to provide opportunity for continuous program improvement.
Monitors food safety compliance in accordance with county health codes.
Surveys and secures feedback from school administrators and students in order to enhance program.
As part of field reviews, assures that managers follow District and County safety and sanitation procedures.
Assists the Director of Food Service Operations in developing and implementing in- service training for food service personnel.
Prepares job performance evaluations for assigned personnel.
Plans and implements marketing events and promotions.
Assists the Director in preparing Food Service Department Handbook.
Assists the Director of Food Service Operations in strategic planning for school calendar or program changes.
Communicates the status of field activities to the Director of Food Service Operations.
Carries out all responsibilities of the position in accordance with Board and Department policies and in compliance with USDA regulations.
Performs classroom education as scheduled by the Director of Food Service Operations.
Attends School Board meetings when required.
Assists with supervising food service substitutes.