School Nutrition Manager

Craven County Schools•Havelock, NC

About The Position

An employee in this class performs a variety of duties in the direct supervision of the food service program in one or more schools. Tasks are performed according to established guidelines and procedures. Employee must exercise considerable independent judgment and initiative in planning, developing, coordinating, and overseeing physical and human resources needed to effectively prepare and serve nutritious meals in pleasant eating environments. Employee is responsible for ordering and maintaining appropriate food and supply invent ories, recording purchases, food production, program participation and revenues. The employee directly supervises other employees in the school cafet eria.

Requirements

Graduation from high school supplemented with 3 to 5 years of experience in the preparat ion of food in quantity lots.
Valid NC Driver's License
Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of food service administration, team building and customer
Considerable knowledge of the principles of supervision, organization and
Considerable knowledge of the methods, tools, techniques and practices of sanitation, food preparation and food st orage .
General knowledge of the principles of bookkeeping and accounting of
Some knowledge of USDA meal pattern and dietary guidelines and rules and regulations regarding federal meal programs.
Some knowledge of federal, state and school system regulations and requirements regarding bookkeeping and accounting of funds collected in school
Some knowledge of the maintenance needs of large kitchen
Skilled in motivating staff to follow schools, local, state and federal rules, regulations, policies and procedures and in ensuring that staff members meet expectations .
Skilled in leading staff to provide quality meals and friendly service appropriate to a public school
Skilled in projecting amounts of food to be prepared based on previous school history and to order sufficient quantities of necessary
Skilled in maintaining complete and accurate records and in developing simple reports from those records.
Ability to comprehend written and verbal correspondence and to respond
Ability to plan and implement operational policies, procedures, and st andar ds.
Ability to set priorities and allocate time so that tasks are completed and deadlines are met in a timely manner.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and to use initiative when responding to emergencies, resolving problems and making improvements in the cafeteria
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in
Ability to exercise tact, courtesy and firmness in frequent contact with co-workers, vendors, customers and subordinates .
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.