Nutrition Services Manager I

San Bernardino City Unified School District Personnel Commission; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental and PERS (retir

Benefits for full-time and part-time

Job summary

San Bernardino City Unified School District Personnel Commission seeks an experienced Cafeteria Supervisor to plan, organize, assign, and supervise middle school cafeteria activities in the district. You will participate in the school cafeteria program and ensure smooth operations across staff and facilities.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of lead or supervisory food service experience, completion of college coursework, and a valid CA driver license.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience, equivalent to a Serving Kitchen Operator or higher food service classification; or 30 months in large-quantity preparation and equipment operation, including 1 year leading/supervising.
• Completion of at least 15 semester units of college coursework or the equivalent.
• High school graduation or the equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Implements schedules and methods for food preparation.
• Assists in the implementation of goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Recommends improvements in the program offered by the middle school cafeteria.
• Submits requests for supplies, equipment and materials.
• Orders an approved line of food stuffs from designated vendors.
• Monitors and controls expenditures.
• Supervises, trains and evaluates assigned staff.
• Participates in personnel selection.
• Plans, assigns and supervises the work of a middle school cafeteria.
• Trains cafeteria staff in food preparation procedures, setup for serving, cashiering, inventory and ordering procedures, sanitation, safety, work simplification and related activities.
• Plans for and supervises the ordering, receipt, inventory, storage, preparation and packaging of food products for the school cafeteria.
• Develops menus for programs such as faculty and staff serving line.
• Observes work activities and enforces standards of quality control, portion control, sanitation, safety, work simplification, inventory control and cash handling in the operation of the cafeteria.
• Performs the more skilled food preparation performed at the school kitchen.
• Operates fryers, ovens, soft drink dispensers, cooking ranges, and other kitchen equipment.
• Maintains varied manual and automated records including food prepared and used, sales and cash receipts, employee work hours and products ordered.
• Attends meetings and participates on committees, as assigned.
• Works with student advisory groups and student work program, as applicable.
• Prepares requests for equipment and facility repair.
• Uses personal transportation for incidental district travel.
• Performs job related duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervision

Food service management

Inventory control

Staff training

Menu development

Education

15 semester units of college coursework

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience as lead or supervisor in food service

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

To plan, organize, assign and supervise the activities of a middle school cafeteria; and to participate in the work of the school cafeteria program.

SUPERVISION

Receives direction from a Nutrition Services Supervisor.

Exercises supervision over school cafeteria staff. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Implements schedules and methods for food preparation.
• Assists in the implementation of goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Recommends improvements in the program offered by the middle school cafeteria.
• Submits requests for supplies, equipment and materials.
• Orders an approved line of food stuffs from designated vendors.
• Monitors and controls expenditures.
• Supervises, trains and evaluates assigned staff.
• Participates in personnel selection.
• Plans, assigns and supervises the work of a middle school cafeteria.
• Trains cafeteria staff in food preparation procedures, setup for serving, cashiering, inventory and ordering procedures, sanitation, safety, work simplification and related activities.
• Plans for and supervises the ordering, receipt, inventory, storage, preparation and packaging of food products for the school cafeteria.
• Develops menus for programs such as faculty and staff serving line.
• Observes work activities and enforces standards of quality control, portion control, sanitation, safety, work simplification, inventory control and cash handling in the operation of the cafeteria.
• Performs the more skilled food preparation performed at the school kitchen.
• Operates fryers, ovens, soft drink dispensers, cooking ranges, and other kitchen equipment.
• Maintains varied manual and automated records including food prepared and used, sales and cash receipts, employee work hours and products ordered.
• Attends meetings and participates on committees, as assigned.
• Works with student advisory groups and student work program, as applicable.
• Prepares requests for equipment and facility repair.
• Uses personal transportation for incidental district travel.
• Performs job related duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION/TRAINING

Two (2) years of experience, equivalent to a Serving Kitchen Operator or higher food service classification in the San Bernardino City Unified School District. OR Thirty (30) months of paid experience involving large-quantity preparation and equipment operation in a commercial or institutional food service industry; which includes one (1) year of experience as a lead or supervisor.

AND

Completion of at least 15 semester units of college coursework or the equivalent.

AND

High school graduation or the equivalent.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES/REGISTRATIONS

An appropriate, valid California driver license and auto liability insurance at time of appointment to and during employment in a position in this class.

ServSafe Certificate, provided by the district within 30-days of appointment.

ADDITIONAL SALARY INFORMATION

This is an exempt position, Management Salary Range 10. Most positions in this class work 8 hours/190-days per year. The probationary period for employees in this classification is one (1) year.

BENEFITS

Health, Vision, Dental and PERS (retirement). Benefits are available to full-time and part-time employees.

For complete details visit Employee Benefits

THE EXAMINATION

• Written Examination. WEIGHT: 100%
• Only qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the examination process.
• Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit.
• Candidates will be notified in accordance with the Personnel Commission Rules.
• This eligibility list will be active for a period of (1) year.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

The Personnel Commission will make every effort possible to ensure that all applicants compete on an equal level. At any time in the employment process, applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations if required. To give district staff adequate time to evaluate each case, and to arrange for accommodations, applicants must submit their request to the Affimative Action Office at [phone] as soon as possible. Failure to do so may result in the inability to provide the necessary reasonable accommodations in a timely manner.

Fingerprinting, drug and tuberculosis testing is required of all successful candidates new to the district.

District employees and external applicants must upload proof of education and/or training with each application. Acceptable documents include copies of a high school diploma, GED (or equivalent), transcripts (official or unofficial), college degree(s), and/or training certificates. Applications submitted without the required documentation may be disqualified. All relevant experience must be clearly listed in the “Work Experience” section of the application, as resumes will not be considered.

In compliance with California SB 1100, a valid California driver’s license and automobile insurance are required only for positions in the classification where driving is an essential job function.

CLOSING DATE

Closing Date: December 1, 2026 at 11:59 P.M. PST