Food Service Site Supervisor

Sylvania; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kalamazoo Public Schools is seeking a Food Service Site Supervisor for Valley Center School, Monday through Friday, 6:30am–12:30pm. The role supports the administration of the National School Lunch Program, the National School Breakfast Program and the After School Snack Program at a satellite elementary school.

Responsibilities include preparing meals, supervising staff, managing supplies, reviewing records, handling deposits, ensuring USDA and health rules compliance, and delivering quality

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or accredited equivalency.
• Ability to read, write, follow verbal and written instructions; basic math.
• Strong knowledge of safety and sanitation in food service operations.
• Minimum of two years in school food service; supervisory experience desirable.
• Must complete Food Service Basics, Sanitation and Safety and Communications classes within two years; must be certified as Person in Charge.

Responsibilities

• Implements standardized menu by preparing food and ordering supplies.
• Adheres to sanitation and safety practices per state, county, and district guidelines.
• Plans schedules, assigns work, and trains supervising staff.
• Ensures compliance with National School Lunch, Breakfast and After School Snack Programs and health department rules.
• Communicates concerns and policies to the Director of Food Services and principals.
• Merchandises meals attractively and handles customer inquiries promptly.
• Prepares meal components and ala carte items for service; maintains accurate account balances with parents and school administration.
• Completes required Food Service Department reports in a timely manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Building Principal or the Director of Food Services.

Job description

Food Service Site Supervisor

Valley Center School

Monday-Friday

6:30am-12:30pm

Scope of Responsibilities

The Site Supervisor has the overall responsibility of assisting with the administration of the National School Lunch Program, the National School Breakfast Program and the After School Snack Program at a satellite elementary school. Examples of job responsibilities may include:

retherming/warming breakfast and lunch components, supervising employees, completing and implementing cleaning schedules, completing production records, preparing food and supply orders, setting up meal components and ala carte items, collecting money from school meals, preparing bank deposits, maintaining accurate student account balances, ensuring compliance with U.S.D.A., M.D.E., District and health department rules and establishing and maintaining high standards in the areas of food quality and student and staff service.

Performance Responsibilities

1. Implements a standardized menu by preparing food and supply orders in the proper quantities.
2. Adheres to sanitation and safety practices, which comply with State, County, and District requirements and codes, which includes, but is not limited to the receiving, storing, handling, preparing and serving of food products, and the general cleaning and sanitizing of the kitchen, food service equipment supplies and utensils.
3. Assists with the planning of schedules and work assignments, as well as training, cross training and supervising the Assistant Servers.
4. Ensuring compliance of the National School Lunch, Breakfast and After School Snack Programs by adhering to all U.S.D.A., Michigan Department of Education, District and health department rules and regulations.
5. Communicates to the Director of Food Services concerns regarding policies and/or procedures, as well as any personnel matters.
6. Promotes student and staff satisfaction through merchandising meals in an attractive manner and addressing customer complaints and suggestions in a timely and positive manner.
7. Completes meal preparation of the various components and ala carte items for service during the breakfast and lunch periods.
8. Collects money from students, prepares bank deposits, accurately maintains student account balances and communicates with parents, the Principal and the Director of Food Services regarding monies owed.
9. Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance/documentation of holding and serving temperatures.
10. Adheres to prescribed safety procedures. This includes, but may not be limited to checking work areas for safety hazards, removing safety hazards from work areas, reporting safety hazards to the Director of Food Services or the Building Principal, administering emergency first aid and completing accident reports.
11. Completes the required Food Service Department reports and forms in a timely manner.
12. Performs other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the Building Principal and/or the Director of Food Services.

Minimum Qualifications

1. High School Diploma or accredited equivalency.
2. Must have the ability to read, write, follow verbal and written instructions and perform a variety of mathematical functions. Computer knowledge is also desirable.
3. Must have strong knowledge of safety and sanitation, as it relates to food service operations.
4. Must have a minimum of two years experience in the field of school food service. A food preparation background and supervisory experience is also desirable.
5. Must complete the Food Service Basics, Sanitation and Safety and Communications classes through the State-Wide Training Program offered by the Michigan School Food Service Association and the Michigan Department of Education, within a two year period of time. Must also be certified as the “Person in Charge” in accordance with health department codes.
6. Must be able to work under pressure and tolerate standing (frequent), bending (occasional), squatting (occasional), reaching (occasional) and lifting (frequent—minimum five to twenty pounds, occasional—twenty to forty pounds), with, or without ADA accommodation.
7. Must have sufficient mobility to perform assigned tasks within the production and service time frames.
8. Must display a reliable attendance and promptness pattern.
9. Must be neat and clean. Must have high standards for personal hygiene.
10. Must have the ability to interact with students, co-workers, teachers and administrators in a positive manner and have the ability to discuss and/or resolve problems.

Kalamazoo Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.