Child Nutrition Manager Elementary / Junior High

Queen Creek Unified School District; Queen Creek (AZ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen Creek Unified School District is seeking a Child Nutrition Manager to oversee daily kitchen operations and ensure delivery of quality meals for students.

You will train and supervise kitchen staff, manage inventories and meals records, and ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines while maintaining safety and efficiency across locations.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED and an active Food Managers Certificate.
• Experience in large quantity food preparation and school cafeterias preferred.
• Knowledge of HACCP and workplace safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations and ensure quality meals for students.
• Train and supervise kitchen staff and helpers at multiple locations.
• Maintain records, HACCP logs and compliance with NSLP/NSBP guidelines.
• Coordinate inventory, orders and cash reconciliation per district processes.
• Monitor labor hours within budget and ensure safe work practices.

Skills

People leadership

Communication with stakeholders

Safety and HACCP knowledge

Arithmetic calculations

English literacy

Background clearance required

Education

High School diploma or GED

Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card

Food Managers Certificate

Tools

Windows OS

IBM computers

Job description

Job Goal The Child Nutrition Manager oversees and participates in the kitchen operations, ensures quality meals, promotes teamwork and maintains a successful kitchen by performing the following duties.

Job Goal The Child Nutrition Manager oversees and participates in the kitchen operations, ensures quality meals, promotes teamwork and maintains a successful kitchen by performing the following duties.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Current Food Managers Certificate
• One to two years' experience in progressively responsible positions in large quantity food preparation. School cafeteria experience preferred
• Knowledge of HACCP, and workplace safety requirements
• Ability to organize and direct the work of others
• Knowledge of operation of all kitchen equipment
• Ability to lift 50lbs and stand for long periods of time
• Ability to work with figures and to make arithmetic calculations
• Ability to communicate with parents, staff and students on Child Nutrition program
• Knowledge of Windows Operating System and IBM computers
• Must speak, read and write English
• Knowledge of and adheres to all policies, regulations and rules
• Must pass a background clearance.
• Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 193 Days; 10 Months

COMPENSATION: Per QCUSD salary schedule for applicable position

BENEFITS: As per QCUSD District policy

REPORTS TO: Child Nutrition Director

HOURS: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 2: 30 pm

CLASSIFICATION: Hourly; Non-exempt

Performance Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain good rapport with students, employees and community.
• Training and supervision of helpers at multiple locations or one location.
• Perform and/or supervision of daily activities fundamental to State and Federal guidelines, including; Operation of computerized meal tracking software; Completion of daily production record, Completion of daily revenue reports; Daily production and serving of breakfast/lunch entrées, and snack items for compliance with NSLP & NSBP guidelines; Operation of kitchen equipment necessary to food production; Coordination of daily cleaning activities; Following established procedure for no-money students; Verifies and monitors HACCP procedures, including temperature logs
• Complete food, milk, paper and a la carte orders on time
• Responsible for evaluation of employees and monitoring employee schedules.
• Keeps inventory records and takes inventory and values according to established district procedures
• Verifies cash collected to software counts and reporting, and reconciles discrepancies
• Maintains labor hours within budget guidelines
• Supervises, trains and schedules staff
• Builds sales by promoting customer satisfaction
• Performs all duties in a safe and prudent manner as directed
• Coordinate district wellness programs for students and staff.
• Assist in developing training options and/or improvement plans to ensure the best operation in the area of food service.
• Assist in training and monitoring of the Child Nutrition point of sale software system.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms, stand, bend or stoop. The employee is frequently required to move about the campuses and to drive to the schools and departments in the District. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, Director of Athletics & Student Services, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone [phone] and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Special Education, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone [phone].

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, religión, nacionalidad, sexo, discapacidad, edad u orientación sexual en la admisión y el acceso a sus programas, servicios, actividades ni en ningún aspecto de sus operaciones, y ofrece igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek tampoco discrimina en sus prácticas de contratación. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para atender consultas sobre las políticas antidiscriminatorias: Coordinador del Título IX, Director de Atletismo y Servicios Estudiantiles, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Teléfono 480-987-7488; y Oficial de Cumplimiento de la Sección 504/ADA, Director de Educación Especial, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Teléfono 480-987-5990.