Child Nutrition Manager Middle School Pool - 2026-27 School Year

Denton Independent School District; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Denton Independent School District's Child Nutrition department seeks a dedicated Child Nutrition Manager for the Middle School Pool for the 2026-27 year. The role supervises campus food service, trains staff, and ensures compliance with National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.

This supervisory position reports to the Child Nutrition Field Supervisor, works with campus principals, manages production records, inventories, payroll data, and maintains safety standards.

Qualifications

• Education: 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.

Responsibilities

• Produces and maintains work schedules and production records.
• Directs daily activities in kitchen and cafeteria.
• Maintains serving schedules and serves food items per menu and policies.
• Cooperates with campus principal to adjust schedules and resolve personnel issues.
• Supervises and trains campus-level staff to promote efficiency and teamwork.
• Ensures food safety and high quality according to policies and requirements.
• Maintains and submits daily/monthly financial, production and activity records.
• Maintains payroll reporting information.
• Stores food items safely and maintains hazard-free environments.
• Establishes cleanliness, health, and safety standards following codes.
• Maintains safe work environment and inventories supplies.
• Performs preventive maintenance and reports equipment repairs.

Skills

Food service knowledge

Personnel management

Planning and organization

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Food Manager Certification

TASN/SNA membership preferred

Job description

Child Nutrition Manager Middle School Pool - 2026-27 School Year

Denton Independent School District Child Nutrition - Denton, Texas Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 5914109

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 @ MS

Pay Grade: 06

PC Assignment Code: 83202

Minimum Salary: $21.70 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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