Cafeteria Manager

Orleans Parish School Board; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NOLA Public Schools is seeking a Cafeteria Manager in New Orleans to plan and provide nutritious meals for students while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. You will supervise cafeteria staff and coordinate with school leadership on menu planning and daily operations.

The role requires a High School Diploma, Cafeteria Manager Certification, and 5+ years of school food service experience. Strong communication, math skills, and a focus on safety are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong communication with internal and external customers.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions and schedules.
• Sufficient math skills to adjust recipes and portions.

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide nutritious meals for students.
• Supervise cafeteria personnel.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Document requisitions, inventories, and daily records.
• Monitor temperatures and sanitation of equipment and food.
• Handle money and maintain proper accounting and records.

Skills

Communication skills

Follow instructions

Math proficiency

Health and safety

Attendance & punctuality

Independent work

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Cafeteria Manager Training & Certification

5+ years school food service experience

Job description

NOLA Public Schools Vision

The vision of the NOLA Public Schools is that every student receives a high-quality education that fosters their individual capabilities, while ensuring that they thrive, achieve physical and mental wellness, and are prepared for civic, social, and economic success.

Position Summary

The Cafeteria Manager is responsible for planning and providing nutritious meals to students. This position ensures compliance with health and safety regulations within the guidelines that are established by the district, federal, and state. In addition, this individual will supervise cafeteria personnel.

Direct Reports

This position will supervise the cafeteria staff.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty at a high level. Other duties may be assigned
• Consults with the school Principal in reaching decisions, which affect pupils. Consults with Child Nutrition Executive Director and Area Supervisor related to the school food service operation and follows the administrative directives which governs the employees and the operation;
• Documents requisitions and inventories U.S.D.A. donated food, purchased food and supplies;
• Prepares production schedules and provides written instructions and procedures for all personnel including student help and volunteer workers;
• Monitors and or Logs food temperatures to ensure food safety;
• Monitors and or Logs refrigerators and freezers temperatures to ensure food safety;
• Supervises food preparation, service and maintenance of equipment and facilities;
• Prepares and maintains all daily and monthly records;
• Accounts for all monies received;
• Maintains high standards of health, sanitation and safety;
• Monitors proper cleaning of large and small equipment;
• Supervises receiving and storage of all food and supplies and reports to Supervisor any inferior or faulty quality in food delivery;
• Maintain a file of U.S.D.A. donated food received and used;
• Confers with the Food Service Supervisors regarding personnel problems;
• Handles first steps grievances; job attendance and annual job performance evaluations
• Reports immediately to the principal and Child Nutrition office any accidents occurring in the kitchen or cafeteria premises;
• Performs other duties as required

Education And Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required
• Cafeteria Manager Training and Certification strongly preferred
• A minimum of 5 years of school food service experience is strongly preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills Or Abilities Required

• The ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers;
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions, work schedules, interpret recipes and other printed information
• Sufficient mathematics ability to adjust recipes
• Must be in excellent physical health and be able to pass the physical requirements of the Medical Department
• Must be able to attend workshops and meetings
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices;
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service

Salary Offers

Our salary offers reflect a commitment to equity and transparency. Each offer is determined by education, years of experience, and alignment with compensation across similar roles within the district.

Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) part of the workday;
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 30 pounds rarely;
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals) rarely;
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely;
• Normal setting for this job is an office/school setting

Performance Evaluation

The employee will be evaluated based on the above position using either two methods: via COMPASS/LEADS or a NOLA-PS evaluating instrument. If the employee holds an Educational Leadership certification, he/she will be evaluated via COMPASS/LEADS to ensure renewal of certification.

EEOC Statement

NOLA Public Schools is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, and non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.

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