Child Nutrition Manager – Elementary Pool - 2026-27 School Year

Denton Independent School District; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Denton Independent School District’s Child Nutrition department seeks an experienced Manager to lead the Elementary Pool operations for the 2026-27 school year. You will supervise campus food service, train staff, and ensure menus meet federal, state, and district guidelines.

Requires a High School Diploma or GED, Food Manager Certification, two years’ experience in school food service, and strong planning and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Food Manager Certification required.
• Minimum of two years of experience in managing a school food service operation.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local nutrition programs and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Produces and maintains work schedules and production records.
• Directs daily activities in kitchen and cafeteria.
• Ensures food safety and high-quality items per policies and procedures.
• Maintains payroll reporting and financial records.
• Trains cafeteria staff and enforces health and safety standards.
• Manages inventory and daily food orders.

Skills

Staff management

Food service operations

Safety compliance

Planning & organization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Food Manager Certification

Two years of school food service experience

Job description

Child Nutrition Manager – Elementary Pool - 2026-27 School Year

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Job Details

Job ID: 5914096

Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2027 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Sep 16, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Reports to: Child Nutrition Field Supervisor

Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt

Dept./School: Child Nutrition

Pay Family: Auxiliary

PC Assignment: Manager, Child Nutr @ EL

Pay Grade: 05

PC Assignment Code: 83200

Minimum Salary: $20.00 per hour

Insight: None

Duty Days: 179 days per school year

Primary Purpose:

Supervises, trains and manages campus food service operation. Ensures that appropriate quantities of food are prepared and served. Follows federal, state, and local rules and regulations for operating the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

High School Diploma or GED
Food Manager Certification
TASN and/or SNA Membership Preferred

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Knowledge of methods, materials, equipment, and appliances used in food preparation
Ability to manage personnel
Effective planning and organizational skills

Experience:

Minimum of two years’ experience in managing a school food service operation

Key Responsibilities:

• Produces and maintains work schedules and production records.
• Directs daily activities in kitchen and cafeteria.
• Maintains all serving schedules and serves all food items according to menu specifications defined by departmental policies and procedures.
• Works cooperatively with campus principal to accommodate temporary schedule changes, special serving requirements and to resolve personnel problems.
• Supervises and trains employees at campus level, promoting efficiency, morale and teamwork.
• Ensures that food is produced safely and is of high quality according to policies, procedures and department requirements.
• Maintains accurate reports of daily and monthly financial, production and activity records.
• Maintains and submits accurate information for payroll reporting.
• Ensures that food items are stored in safe and hazard-free environment.
• Establishes and enforces standards of cleanliness, health and safety following health and safety codes and regulations.
• Maintains safe work environment.
• Ensures that appropriate quantities of food and supplies are available through daily orders and periodic inventories.
• Performs preventive maintenance and reports needed equipment repairs.
• Recommends replacement of existing equipment to meet department needs.
• Helps train cafeteria workers and makes sound recommendations about the assignment, discipline and retention of cafeteria personnel.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands: Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); interprets policy, procedures and data; coordinates district functions; maintains emotional control under stress.

Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Frequent district-wide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling. Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds. Prolonged use of computer and repetitive hand motions.

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories:

Support Staff > Food Service

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources
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