Assistant Director - Child Nutrition Department

What You'll Be Doing:

• Assume responsibility for the Child Nutrition department in the absence of the Director.
• Interviews candidates for site-based position openings and completes paperwork for hiring and paying personnel for the purpose of providing documentation for District.
• Work with Area Supervisors in adequately staffing all sites daily based on departmental need and availability of substitutes.
• Establishes procedures to implement employee contract agreements, progressive discipline, and formal grievances.
• Reviews timekeeping/payroll records and develop staffing formulas and work schedules.
• Provides orientation and training for new managers and staff.
• Maintain employee handbook.
• Evaluate Area Supervisors and central office employees.
• Administers special grants and programs such as Fresh Fruit & Vegetable, Supper Program, Summer Program and Snack program.
• Provides leadership in developing employee recognition program for the purpose of maintaining positive employee morale.
• Celebrates food tests with students for the purpose of gathering information regarding student preferences in order to build a great nutritional program with high standards for quality and nutrition.
• Supports the health and nutrition awareness programs for the purpose of ensuring the mission of the District and the Child Nutrition Department.
• Works with vendors for food and equipment for the purpose of acquiring the best products at the best price for the District.
• Mentors supervisors, and managers for the purpose of providing support and accountability to the District.
• Oversee the software used in foodservice operations.
• Develop a model preventative maintenance schedule.
• Maintains capital equipment inventory.
• Visit school kitchens regularly and evaluate operations using department policies and procedures.
• Evaluate the financial performance of site school nutrition programs.
• Conduct administrative and on-site reviews to ascertain compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations concerning free and reduced-price meals, nutritional standards, and sanitation and safety.
• Promote a positive public image of the program and maintain good relations with the community.
• Monitor the purchase requests and supply orders from school cafeterias and monitor cafeteria inventory stock levels and assist staff with reorder functions.
• Develop and maintain regular and effective communication within the Food Service Department and between Food Service and other departments.
• Maintain standards of sanitation and safety in compliance with local and state health regulations.
• Identify and resolve food service operational problems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Foods, Volume Feeding, Institutional Management, Nutrition, Dietetics or related fields.
• Registered Dietician.
• Supervisory experience of a large school food service organization.
• Valid Driver’s license and use of an automobile.
• Possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical attributes necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree in Foods, Volume Feeding, Institutional Management, Nutrition or Dietetics or related fields.

Physical Demands:

• Sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers.
• Bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds.
• Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.