NUTRITION SITE MANAGER
About The Position
The Nutrition Site Manager ensures efficient distribution and service of meals to senior citizens at a senior center and through home delivery. The role coordinates nutrition programs and services for Peekskill and Cortlandt homebound meals and Peekskill congregate meals, oversees meal preparation and service, and ensures quality control and safe food handling. The manager also supports program administration, participant registration, reporting, inventory control, vendor price monitoring, staff training, and supervision of food service and administrative staff. Other related duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- High school graduation or an equivalency diploma and one year of food service experience in a restaurant, school lunch program, hospital, day care center, senior citizens' center, nursing home, or related field; alternatively, five years of experience in such food service work.
- Experience counted toward the stated experience requirement must be gained after attaining the minimum education level, unless otherwise noted.
- Ability to meet the described physical requirements, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Responsibilities
- Assist in coordinating programs and services for Peekskill and Cortlandt homebound meals and Peekskill congregate meal service.
- Plan and supervise meal service at a nutrition site.
- Oversee preparation of home-delivery meals for Peekskill and Cortlandt centers.
- Assist with inventory control for shelves, refrigerated foods, and supplies.
- Periodically monitor vendor pricing and compare it with contracted prices under City procurement policy.
- Ensure safe food-handling procedures are followed and temperature logs for Peekskill and Cortlandt are recorded and submitted to appropriate staff for reporting to the Westchester County Board of Health.
- Maintain cleaning checklists and communicate cleaning standards to staff.
- Facilitate staff training as necessary, including ServSafe protocols.
- Supervise and assist with registration of senior citizen participants in the Peekskill program for meal-log submissions to Westchester County.
- Complete forms required by the Westchester County Office of the Aging regarding program utilization.
- Manage food preparation and service for Cortlandt senior center meals and the Peekskill congregate site.
- Coordinate monthly programs with the Peekskill Senior Club Director, such as birthday parties.
- Ensure quality control of Peekskill and Cortlandt homebound and congregate meals.
- Prepare daily Peekskill registration sheets and tally money collected for meals served or delivered.
- Provide sign-in sheets for meal logs for submission to the County.
- Check daily census information with Peekskill and Cortlandt clerical staff, identify changes in meal preparation, and communicate changes to kitchen staff as needed.
- Collaborate with internal staff on contract completion, special events, outreach, homebound delivery client situations, and communications with County staff.
- Report all client logs to the Peer Place data center for documentation and reimbursement.
- Use computer applications and automated systems, including spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, email, and database software, to perform work assignments.
- Supervise the Cook, Senior Office Assistant, Kitchen Aide, Food Service Helper, and part-time staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
