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

Child Nutrition; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 22,389 - 31,887; Full time

Job summary

Young World Physical Education is looking for a Child Nutrition Manager to supervise and manage the food service operation at schools. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with food safety regulations, maintaining food quality, and managing schedules. The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or GED along with a Food Manager Certification and at least two years of experience managing a school food service. The position offers a starting pay of $19.70 per hour and involves some travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of experience in managing a school food service operation.
• Knowledge of methods, materials, equipment, and appliances used in food preparation.

Responsibilities

• Produces and maintains work schedules and production records.
• Ensures food production is safe and high quality according to policies.
• Supervises and trains employees at the campus level.

Skills

Knowledge of food preparation methods

Ability to manage personnel

Effective planning and organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Food Manager Certification

Job description

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

Starting Date: Aug 7, 2026

Job Description

Reports to: Child Nutrition Field Supervisor

Wage/Hour Status: Nonexempt

Dept./School: Child Nutrition

PC Assignment: Manager, Child Nutr @ EL

Pay Grade: 05

PC Assignment Code: 83200

Minimum Salary: $19.70 per hour

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 a 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.