Strategic Director, School Nutrition Services

Opaa! Food Management; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Opaa! Food Management is seeking a Director of Nutrition Services to oversee a district-wide child nutrition program in New York. You will lead kitchen operations, ensure compliance with policies and regulations, manage staff, and maintain strong client relationships with the school district and Opaa! leadership.

The role requires strong leadership, food safety expertise, and the ability to optimize meals per labor hour while maintaining high service standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: High School Diploma or GED; compliance with USDA/US school nutrition standards.

Responsibilities

• Observe and ensure seamless execution of the daily production by viewing each kitchen’s menu, production board, checking freezers and coolers, food quality, cleanliness of kitchen, food safety protocol and following HACCP.
• Ensure daily accurate and completed production records, reimbursable meals are correct according to the meal pattern within the Point of Sale (POS), required by Opaa! and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education State Department.
• Observe tray counting policies are in place and verified through POS.
• Operate within cost per meal parameters for food, waste, labor, direct costs, and supplies for each kitchen.
• Ensure timely, efficient, and quality meal production and service.
• Observe and report to district any maintenance issues.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Opaa! Food Management is seeking a Director of Nutrition Services to oversee a district-wide child nutrition program in New York. You will lead kitchen operations, ensure compliance with policies and regulations, manage staff, and maintain strong client relationships with the school district and Opaa! leadership.

The role requires strong leadership, food safety expertise, and the ability to optimize meals per labor hour while maintaining high service standards.