School Nutrition Shift Manager

Magna Vista High School; Ridgeway (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Vista High School in Ridgeway, Virginia, seeks a School Nutrition Shift Manager to supervise cafeteria operations under the Director of School Nutrition Programs. You will oversee nutrition staff, manage meal service, inventory, and records, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

The role requires a high school diploma with relevant coursework and at least two years of school nutrition or food service management experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; coursework in home economics, nutrition or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, assigns, oversees and participates in the preparation, cooking and serving of food.
• Maintains records of orders, inventory and expenditures.
• Oversees sanitation, safety, and operation of cafeteria equipment and utensils.
• Opens and closes cafeteria and manages cash receipts.
• Maintains roster for free and reduced price meals and complies with auditors.

Education

High school diploma

Job description

School Nutrition Shift Manager

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Job Details

Job ID: 5901128
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 25, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

JOB TITLE: School Nutrition Shift Manager

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Director of School Nutrition Programs and School Nutrition Lead Manager

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Performs difficult semiskilled and responsible administrative work participating in and supervising food service activities in a school cafeteria; does related work as required. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Lead Manager, and building principal. Supervision is exercised over school nutrition workers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Plans, coordinates, assigns, oversees and participates as required in the preparation, cooking and serving of food.
• Prepares and maintains necessary records.
• Plans menu production and insures that food items are served in quantities according to good dietary principles and number of persons to be served;
• Assists with orders for food and supplies, receives and accounts for same, and maintains perpetual inventory as well as cost and food consumption records;
• Inspects cafeteria equipment, storeroom, foods and employees to maintain proper sanitation and operation; Instructs cafeteria workers in the operation of equipment and use of utensils, and in the preparation, cooking and serving of food;
• Oversees and coordinates the cleaning and maintenance of culinary utensils, equipment and working area; Maintains income and expenditure records;
• Collects, records and accounts for monies received from patrons;
• Maintains roster relating to free and reduced price meals;
• Maintains records required by local, state and federal auditors and health inspectors;
• Opens and closes cafeteria;
• Performs other duties as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school supplemented by courses in home economics, food nutrition or related field and two years experience in school nutrition or considerable experience in food service in amanagementrole.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is medium work requiring the exertion of 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Work requires kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, and grasping. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. Visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, use of measuring devices, operation of machines, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities. The worker is subject to extreme heat, noise, and hazards.

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required to employees to this job.

Henry County Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $23,332 to $47,547 Per Year
Job Categories:

Support Staff > Food Service

Job Requirements

• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• 3300 Kings Mountain Road
• Martinsville, Virginia 24112
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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