School Nutrition Manager

Bakersfield City School District•Bakersfield, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The School Nutrition Manager is responsible for serving attractive and nutritious meals in an atmosphere of efficiency, cleanliness, warmth, and professional service, consistent with District nutritional and education goals. This role involves organizing, supervising, and coordinating school cafeteria activities, evaluating site programs, and making recommendations. The manager oversees food preparation, sale, serving, and storage, manages ordering, receiving, and storage of food, equipment, and supplies, and is responsible for training, supervising, and evaluating nutrition service staff. Additionally, the role includes controlling and managing food and labor costs, maintaining sanitary conditions, fostering effective working relationships, and preparing various reports. The manager also performs food preparation and clean-up duties as needed, attends meetings and training, and prepares quality food according to USDA, CDE, and BCSD nutrition standards. The position requires performing moderately heavy manual tasks and modeling personal and professional values of equity, integrity, caring, collaboration, and accountability.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Knowledge of laws, regulations and requirements pertaining to public school nutrition service programs
Knowledge and ability to perform, teach and supervise quantity food service preparation including: computations required by prescribed menus, work simplification methods, first aid, safety and sanitation procedures, and proper use and maintenance of nutrition service equipment
Training in nutrition service program requirements, preparations of work schedules, recipe adjustment, safety and sanitation standards, and worker dress and personal hygiene standards
Ability to work effectively with staff, students and public
Ability to maintain records and prepare reports, including use of computerized programs for ordering, meal counts and other required reports
Ability to follow oral and written directions
Valid driver's license and personal automobile for use on district business
Must pass required tests
An online application and any documents listed below must be submitted by 8:00 p.m. on September 9, 2026.
Resume
Two (2) letters for recommendation (dated within 1 year)
Copies of required certificates, transcripts or diplomas may be submitted with application.
District may require that originals be presented for verification prior to employment.
For positions requiring college course work official transcripts will be required upon employment.
It is the applicant's responsibility to meet all application requirements and supply copies of all required documents.
A separate set of paperwork is required for each application submitted.
All application materials submitted become the property of Bakersfield City School District.
Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license.
Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met.
Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act.
Assembly Bill (AB2534) and Senate Bill (SB848), mandates all certificated and classified applicants provide a complete and accurate list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, and/or state special school (Local Educational Agencies (LEA)) where the applicant has previously worked, regardless of the length of service, including full-time, part-time and substitute employment.
If multiple LEAs are within the same district, only the district information is required.
Failure to disclose any previous educational employment and/or providing false information in a job application may result in the disqualification of your application.

Nice To Haves

college course work in food - related area desirable
Serve-Safe certification required within one year of employment in position

Responsibilities

Organizes, supervises, and coordinates activities and operations of school cafeteria; evaluates site programs and makes recommendations to appropriate staff
Supervises preparation, sale, serving and storage of food in accordance with established guidelines
Orders, receives and stores food, equipment and supplies
Trains, supervises and evaluates site nutrition service staff
Controls and manages food and labor costs; computes and estimates proper food quantities, supplies and other resources needed for efficient nutrition service operations
Maintains sanitary and orderly preparation, serving and storage areas
Maintains effective working relationships with staff, students and community; serves as resource in coordinating nutrition service program with curriculum and school functions
Maintains records and prepares reports including, but not limited to, inventories, applications, menus, meal counts, sales, labor hours, payroll records and menu production records
Performs food preparation, clean-up and other duties required for nutrition service workers
Attends meetings and training as required by District
Prepares quality food that fits needs of students, staff and community per established USDA, CDE, and BCSD nutrition standards
Performs moderately heavy manual tasks
Models personal and professional values of equity, integrity, caring, collaboration, personal and collective accountability
Performs other related duties as assigned