Anticipated Food Service Director

WARRENSBURG R-VI; Warrensburg (MO); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Warrensburg R-VI School District is seeking a Food Service Manager to oversee the district's nutrition programs across all buildings. You will lead meal planning to meet government guidelines, supervise food service staff, and ensure safe, affordable meals for students.

The role involves budgeting, coordinating with the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services, and maintaining records for audits while delivering quality food service to the district community.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience in food service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct the district food service program at each school.
• Establish systems for food sales and merchandising.
• Order commodity foods monthly and coordinate district orders.
• Provide catering services for district events.
• Supervise district food service staff and conduct evaluations.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Warrensburg R-VI School District

To Whom Responsible: Assistant Superintendent of Student Services

For Whom/What Responsible:
The District Food Service Staff;
All Food Programs at all buildings

Qualifications: Degree � High School graduate or equivalent; preferred experience

Primary Responsibilities To provide a variety of nutritional foods that look appealing and taste good, in an atmosphere of cleanliness, friendliness and personal caring to each student at the lowest possible cost. To supervise the district food service staff.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

MANAGEMENT

• Demonstrates effective communication skills: School personnel and community.
• Demonstrates effective problem solving and decision making skills.
• Demonstrates effective organizational skills.
• Assumes all responsibilities as outlined in the application agreement of the National School Lunch, breakfast, after school snack, special milk, donated food programs.
• Assumes all responsibilities of the free and reduced price meal benefit program as outlined in the "free and reduced price guidance" agreement.
• Assumes responsibility to ensure "safe" food is provided to students by following the standards and guidelines as set by the Missouri Department of Health and Environmental Public Health. Provide training to all food service staff.
• Develop meal menus that:
• Meet government required nutritional guidelines (currently using "Lunch Byte System", a government approved nutritional computer program).
• Encourage healthy eating habits.
• Are accepted by students.
• Utilize commodity foods to help insure the lowest possible cost.
• Include holidays, special events to help create a fun, friendly atmosphere to encourage participation.

Plan and direct the type of food service program made available at each school based on the needs of the school. Plan and evaluate a system for the assembly of serving food. Establish a system of food sales and merchandising.

• Order available commodity foods monthly.
• Combine individual kitchen and non-food orders to create a district order. Submit to distributors in a timely manner to allow time to develop a plan for delivery outages.
• Establishes a system for the receiving, storage, and allocation of food and non-food items.
• Write job responsibilities along with kitchen manager, for all food service positions. Review and make changes yearly or sooner if needed.
• Provide written procedures for all food service duties.
• Review daily, along with each kitchen manager, the success of each menu, in order to achieve program goals. Make changes when needed.
• Plan and review food service handbook that includes safety standards and procedures.
• Provide all forms needed to record keeping.
• Interview applicants for food service job openings. Follow written procedure and make recommendation to Assistant Superintendent of Student Services.
• Conducts performance evaluation of food service managers and food service secretary.
• Review along with Director of Maintenance, the need to repair or replace food service equipment.
• Review along with kitchen managers, the need for new equipment to assure safe, quality foods and efficient production. Make recommendations to the Assistant Superintendent of Finance for approval.
• Participate in facility planning, equipment specification and selection.
• Provide catering service for district and non-district events.

FINANCE

• Participates with the assistant superintendent in the development of an annual budget for food service.
• Develops specifications for bids of all food service supplies and assists with contracted services.
• Assume responsibility for daily cash deposits and submitting records to the business office.
• Submit monthly reimbursement claim to state food service department.
• Submit monthly payroll of all food service staff monthly as directed by the payroll schedule.
• Submit all paid food service purchase orders monthly as directed by accounts payable schedule.
• Bill for services provided for catered events following written guidelines for events.
• Bill for services provided for catered events following written guidelines for events.
• Have available all records for yearly school audit and maintain these records for three years.

INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Conducts self at all times as a representative of the school district and good role model for the students.
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with students, staff, district administrators and community.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

• Implements the policies and procedures of the district.
• Follows the staff ethics policy and respects confidentiality of student information.
• Provide data for studies, grants or reports as requested by the district, following the guidelines and limitations as set by the Missouri Department of Education.
• Participated in activities of educational, food service associations and community organizations.
• Assumes responsibility of professional growth.
• Promotes professional responsibility, accountability, and behavior.
• Displays a courteous, cooperative, professional and supportive attitude at all times with students, staff, administrations, and community.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Food service staff are employed for 245 days. Compensation is according to the non-certified salary schedule and based upon position category, experience and years of service. Non-certified benefits are offered according to full versus part time status, and explained in the district's benefit brochure.

EVALUATION

Performance of this position will be evaluated by the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services in accordance with board policies of the Warrensburg School District.

Warrensburg R-VI Schools

PO Box 638

Warrensburg, Missouri 64093

[phone]

The Warrensburg R-VI District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or deny services on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, handicapping condition, marital status, national origin, parental status, race, religion, participation in constitutionally protected activities, or veteran status. Any questions regarding Title IX, Section 504, the Family Medical Leave Act, or the Americans with Disabilities Act should be directed to an assistant superintendent of the Warrensburg district at the above address and telephone number. If special needs exist as addressed in the Americans with Disabilities Act which require this publication in an alternative format, the district may be contacted at the above address. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate these special needs.

Postings current as of 11/7/2026 7:15:40 AM CST.

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