School Nutrition Assistant Manager

Scott County School District • Georgetown, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Assist the Site Manager with managing and coordinating day-to-day food service operations at an assigned school site. Help ensure compliance with District, State, and Federal requirements and laws concerning nutrition, sanitation, safety, and record-keeping. The position supports the service of attractive, nutritious meals in a clean and welcoming environment and requires treating children’s and other information with utmost confidentiality.

Duties include coordinating meal production and schedules, inspecting the kitchen, supervising food preparation and staff, ordering and receiving supplies, maintaining inventory and records, supporting financial management, and communicating with students, school staff, families, and outside organizations. The role may also assist in other food service areas and perform related duties as assigned by the School Nutrition Director.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in food service management operations; school nutrition experience is preferred.
• Must complete the training course for certification of beginning school food service personnel as prescribed in 702 KAR 6:045.
• Must become an SNA member and Certified; the specific certification is not stated.
• Ability to operate a variety of commercial kitchen equipment safely.
• Ability to lift 35 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds with help; walk and stand continually on varied surfaces; stoop; and push and lift trays and pans of food.
• Ability to train others in large-quantity food preparation and service.
• Ability to read, interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to schedule, supervise, and evaluate staff and document unacceptable employee behavior and job performance according to procedure.
• Ability to analyze situations and adopt an effective course of action, meet schedules and timelines, and work independently with little direction.
• Ability to maintain records, prepare reports, and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of meal production planning and scheduling; applicable food-service laws and regulations; quantity food preparation and merchandising; nutrition, sanitation, and safety requirements; institutional equipment and utensils; purchasing, receiving, storage, and inventory procedures; menu planning within a fixed budget; budget preparation and control; record-keeping; supervision and training; communication and interpersonal skills; and inventory methods.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in school nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing and coordinating day-to-day food service operations at an assigned school site.
• Help ensure compliance with District, State, and Federal nutrition, sanitation, safety, and record-keeping requirements.
• Inspect kitchen areas and report concerns, equipment malfunctions, inferior food quality, and maintenance needs.
• Direct, assign, schedule, supervise, and evaluate nutrition services personnel; provide on-site job training for new employees.
• Plan work schedules and coordinate daily work for efficient use of labor; contact substitutes when needed.
• Supervise safe and efficient use of kitchen equipment, cleaning of equipment, and washing and sterilizing of dishes, cookware, and utensils.
• Ensure serving sizes meet age requirements and supervise food preparation and production using standardized recipes.
• Forecast food quantities based on cycle menus and production records; order supplies and verify shipments and invoices.
• Maintain perpetual inventory and records relating to inventories, logs, and reports.
• Support financial management of the facility and handle money.
• Coordinate catering events and promotional activities with the school.
• Communicate with students, staff, faculty, and outside organizations to exchange information, receive suggestions, and resolve food-service issues.
• Participate in, schedule, and attend in-service meetings and workshops.
• Operate commercial kitchen equipment safely, operate a computer system, and prepare reports.
• Report kitchen or cafeteria problems and accidents to the Director and Principal when the manager is absent.
• Assist in other food service areas and perform related duties as assigned by the School Nutrition Director.

What This Job Offers

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