Food Services Quality Control Specialist

San Diego Unified School District • San Diego, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The San Diego Unified School District is currently accepting applications for the position of Food Services Quality Control Specialist. This role involves conducting evaluative recipe development and product testing for school nutrition programs, preparing food specifications, writing menus for district use, and maintaining an ongoing recipe standardization program. The specialist will also be responsible for determining procurement requirements, coordinating food procurement activities with the purchasing department and the state agency for surplus property, and planning, coordinating, and implementing U.S.D.A commodity program activities. The San Diego Unified School District is the second largest district in California and one of the top largest urban school districts in the United States, seeking professionals committed to students and communities.

Requirements

• Any combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university with a major in business, institution management, school food service management, dietetics, or a related field and one year of recent, full-time equivalent, related experience
• OR five years of progressively responsible experience in food service management
• Related education and experience must be clearly represented in the work history and education section of your application
• Possession of a valid California driver's license and availability of private transportation (mileage expense allowance provided)
• Submit a completed online employment application by the closing date, including all required attachments, current and previous employment history, education, and responses to all application questions
• Answer all application questions thoroughly, clearly, and concisely
• List contact information for three references (current or previous supervisor) in the 'Reference' section of the application
• Attach any relevant documents in the Attachment Section of the online application (PDF format recommended)
• Provide verification of education, training, or certifications (copy of a degree or official transcript, copy of Licenses and/or Certifications)
• Individuals who have completed high school or college-level coursework at an institution in a country other than the United States must provide a Foreign Equivalency Certification
• Describe experience managing or supporting a commodity food program or large-scale food procurement operation, including role in forecasting, ordering, and monitoring food inventories/balances
• Detail experience working with Federal, State, and/or local regulations in a public sector or highly regulated food and nutrition environment, describing experience with audits, reporting, and/or policy implementation

Responsibilities

• Conduct evaluative recipe development and product testing for school nutrition programs
• Prepare food specifications
• Write menus for district use and maintain ongoing recipe standardization program
• Determine procurement requirements and coordinate food procurement activities with purchasing department and with state agency for surplus property
• Plan, coordinate and implement U.S.D.A commodity program activities

Benefits

• District-paid health and wellness benefits for the employee and their eligible dependents (for positions 20 hours per week or greater)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees