Nutrition Services Lead: Hamilton Middle School

Wichita Public School•Wichita, KS

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nutrition Services Lead is directly responsible to the Manager, the building Principal and the Supervisor of Secondary Nutrition Services Programs for the development and coordination of a site cafeteria in a secondary school. This role operates the Child Nutrition Program (CNP) within established guidelines, ensuring a cost-effective program of high integrity. The lead observes and coordinates meal service activities to provide nutritious meals and safeguard the health of students, staff, and visitors, ensuring all activities conform to school, Nutrition Services, community, and KSDE standards. They make recommendations for staffing, schedule employee functions, and train new employees. The position requires professional discretion, confidentiality, and strong communication and management skills. The lead is responsible for maintaining accurate payroll and timecard information, ensuring food safety, following Standard Operating Procedures, and maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen and serving area. They must demonstrate knowledge of kitchen equipment operation and train employees on its safe use. The role involves managing onsite inventory, ordering food and supplies, verifying deliveries, planning daily menu production, and conducting monthly inventories. Accurate record-keeping for customer accounts, cash handling, and reporting to Nutrition Services and KSDE is essential. The lead prepares meals according to USDA guidelines, maintains Daily Production Records, and acts as the Cafeteria Manager in their absence. Communication with the Nutrition Services Office regarding production, health inspections, and maintenance issues is key. The position supports the philosophy and mission of Nutrition Services and performs other assigned duties.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Two (2) years of management experience in food service
Ability to count money, make change, and perform basic math functions required
Basic computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet preferred
Ability to follow oral and written instructions and directions as provided by Nutrition Services
Ability to pay attention to detail and follow CNP regulations
Ability to communicate both verbally and written in order to communicate with others inside and outside of the organization for the purpose of giving and obtaining information
Ability to communicate effectively with a Supervisor when their discretion is needed
Ability to perform as an effective team player
Ability to plan, organize, make decisions and prioritize work to meet the daily demands of the building
Exhibit a professional manner and a positive attitude
Use good judgment to make decisions on recurring assignments
Display a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality
Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance
Knowledge of company's mission, purpose, goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them

Nice To Haves

Basic computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet

Responsibilities

Operates the Child Nutrition Program (CNP) within established guidelines for Nutrition Services that provides a cost effective program of high integrity.
Observes and coordinates meal service activities to provide nutritious meals and safeguard the health of the students, staff, and visitors.
Ensures that all activities conform to school, Nutrition Services, community and KSDE standards.
Makes recommendations for staffing and schedules employee's daily jobs functions for meal service.
Trains new employees.
Uses professional discretion and observes procedures of confidentiality in managing staff and administrating the program.
Uses good communication and management skills in working with other team members and students.
Maintains accurate payroll and timecard information for each employee at their site.
Ensures safety of food during preparation and exhibits working knowledge of Nutrition Services HACCP plan.
Follows Standard Operation Procedures.
Ensures the cleaning and sanitation of the kitchen and serving area.
Demonstrates knowledge concerning the appropriate operation of all kitchen equipment and ability to effectively train the employees on its safe and correct use.
Maintains onsite items needed for the daily meals and ala carte sales.
Orders food and supply items needed for daily meal production from vendors, warehouse, and Food Production Center.
Verifies the amount ordered versus received of groceries and supplies received from vendors, FPC, and the central warehouse.
Plans daily menu production based on centralized menus and maintains an inventory for onsite production.
Conducts monthly inventory of food and supply item on site.
Maintains free, reduced priced and full paid customer accounts, charges and balances accurately.
Keeps accurate and timely records for Nutrition Services and KSDE.
Maintains cash reserve (hold money) and prepares accurate daily report.
Prepares monthly meal accountability report, which includes accountability for a la carte items sold and accurate accounting of money collected on the linen.
Reviews Edit Check for each day and includes this report in the monthly reports.
Prepares meals in accordance with USDA guidelines and follows menus.
Maintains Daily Production Records.
Acts as the Cafeteria Manager during their absence.
Communicates with Nutrition Services Office of issues related to daily production, health inspections and maintenance issues such as equipment repair and pest control.
Supports the philosophy and mission of Nutrition Services.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Assists with additional duties as assigned by supervisor.