Nutrition Services Manager

Washington-Elementary-School-District-; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington Elementary School District Nutrition Services is seeking a Nutrition Services Manager in Phoenix, AZ. The role manages the food service program for a school site, ensuring food quality, safety, inventory control, and customer service while complying with federal and state requirements.

The position requires supervising staff, handling orders and payroll reporting, and maintaining records. Calendar is 199 days; pay grade is U(Non-Exempt). Starting date is immediate.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; three years school food service experience including one year kitchen lead experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have Food Handlers Permit.
• Must be AFSA certified within three (3) years after being placed in a manager position.

Responsibilities

• Oversees kitchen operations and supervises employees including workloads, hires/terminations, evaluations, training, and policy implementation.
• Orders food and non-food items; manages inventory; participates in meal programs; verifies orders against packing slips.
• Promotes positive relations between schools, District, parents, Food Services and students; handles conflicts diplomatically.
• Prepares daily food use reports; ensures compliance with National School Meal guidelines; submits reports to District office.
• Assists in food production and clerical work as needed; determines areas needing extra help.
• Performs payroll reporting duties and tracks hours, vacation, sick, and leave; submits to District office.
• Takes inventory to maintain adequate supplies.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Skills

Leadership

Mathematics

Food preparation

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

AFSA certification within 3 years

Food Handlers Permit

Job description

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Nutrition Services Manager

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Job Details

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Pay Grade: U(Non-Exempt Support Staff Salary Placement)

Department: Nutrition Services

Accountable To: FoodService Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Calendar: 199 days

Creation/Revision Date: July 10, 2019

Summary: Under general directions, incumbent manages the food service program at one school site according to policies and procedures, and federal/state requirements. Provides leadership, support and guidance to ensure that food quality standards, inventory levels, food safety guidelines and customer service expectations are met. Maintains records of income, food, supplies, personnel and equipment.

Essential Functions:

• Oversees kitchen operations and supervises employees including determining workloads, recommending new hires and terminations, conducting performance evaluations, performing training functions for new support staff, maintaining personnel records and interpreting and implementing policies and procedures.
• Orders food and non-food items necessary for daily operation of kitchen including taking inventory, participating in meal programs such as field trips and transport programs, determining food products and quantity levels and entering orders onto the District’s system. Checks in orders by verifying packing slip against purchase orders and putting away items.
• Acts as a liaison in promoting positive relations between schools, District, parents, Food Services and students including diplomatically handling conflict situations.
• Prepares daily food use reports by tracking and recording meals served and supplies used. Verifies information, ensures meals are in compliance with National School Meal guidelines and turns in to the District office.
• Assists in food production and clerical work as needed by determining which areas need additional help.
• Prepares payroll report by verifying hours; tracking vacation, sick and personal leave; tracking substitute's hours; and submitting to District office.Performs other duties as required.
• Takes inventory of supplies to ensure adequate levels are maintained.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (G.E.D.); three years school food service experience including one year kitchen lead experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above. Must have Food Handlers Permit. Must be AFSA certified within three (3) years after being placed in a manager position.

Knowledge Required:

• Management theories and practices including supervision and organization;
• Basic mathematics especially food measurement conversions;
• National School Meal requirements;
• Food preparation techniques;
• Food and health requirements as governed by federal and state laws and regulations.

Skills Required:

• Management practices including supervisory and organizational skills;
• Computing basic mathematics including food measurement conversions;
• Food preparation techniques;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. Sufficient to exchange or Convey infonnation and to receive work direction.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

The working 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Activities / Requirements:

Stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Washington Elementary School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Washington Elementary School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $18.07 to $21.69 Per Hour

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Contact Information

• Lydia Garcia
• 4650 W Sweetwater Ave
• Glendale, Arizona 85304
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