Child Nutrition Manager

About the Role

Positively impact the efficient operation of routines and practices associated with a busy food service operation and smoothly-run office.

Qualifications

Minimum Education/Certification: High school diploma or GED - preferred ServSafe Manager Certification or recognized equivalent and City of Amarillo Food Manager Certification, both to be obtained within an allotted period of time.

Special Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to communicate and work effectively with school personnel, subordinates, students, parents and community groups
• Must be able to work as a team member
• Knowledge and use of commercial food service equipment
• Follow written and/or oral directions and to exercise good judgment
• Read and understand ingredient and chemical labels, warnings, recipes, and product information
• Completion of courses pertaining to quantity food preparation, food service management, nutrition, sanitation, and supervision is preferred
• Basic math skills and be able to correctly measure recipe ingredients
• Basic computer skills and willingness to learn new applications
• Effective verbal and written communication skills

Work Conditions

Tools/Equipment Used: Commercial food mixers; slicers; ranges; ovens; other gas, steam and electrical food preparation equipment; food preparation and service utensils; and point-of-sale computers and cash registers, computer/keyboard, ten key; sanitary gloves, protective gloves, non-skid shoes, safety glasses, hot pads, arm protectors, nuisance masks, aprons, hair nets.

Posture: Sitting, standing, kneeling, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting; prolonged standing.

Motion: Full range of motion; walking; transporting objects, food and equipment; repetitive motions.

Lifting: Frequent lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds; occasional exertion of a heavy force of up to 50 pounds and/or frequent exertion of a medium force of 21 to 40 pound.

Environment: Ability to respond to tasks and/or behaviors quickly; acute or corrected vision and hearing; exposure to cold up to 15 minutes; exposure to heat long periods