Field Supervisor

About the Role

The Field Supervisor provides guidance and assistance to site managers and staff to ensure program compliance, maximize operational efficiencies, and maintain food integrity. This role supports the Director and Assistant Director of Food & Nutrition Services in planning, organizing, and managing Child Nutrition Programs in accordance with district, local, state, and federal regulatory requirements. The position oversees daily activities, including supervising personnel, performing human resource functions, and directing operations at multiple sites to ensure safe and efficient performance.

Responsibilities

• Ensures district compliance with established federal, state, and local guidelines by applying comprehensive knowledge of USDA Child Nutrition Program operations.
• Advises managers on effective problem-solving techniques for daily processes and procedures.
• Conducts on-site visits to a minimum of 14 schools during the school year, as well as to schools and non-school sites during after-school programs and summer. Observes operations, recommends changes, and provides on-site training as needed.
• Supervises and monitors expenditures, site inventories, and related financial activities to ensure accurate allocations, proper revenue recording, adherence to budget limits, and compliance with fiscal practices.
• Establishes, manages, and leads efficient, high-morale teams at assigned locations to encourage growth, provide professional development, and ensure accountability.
• Implements marketing strategies in partnership with the Marketing Specialist to encourage school community participation in school meals programs.
• Collaborates with the Registered Dietician/Chef in menu planning activities, recipe implementation, and maintaining food quality standards.
• Evaluates the quality, presentation, consistency, and accuracy of meal production and service. Utilizes technology and data to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Supports the Director and consults with architects on facility planning and remodeling of food service facilities.
• Communicates with administrators, professionals, and community members to exchange information and implement services and programs.
• Works in collaboration with Maintenance/Facilities to handle the logistics of relocating food, supplies, and small equipment, if necessary.
• Prepares, leads, facilitates, and participates in meetings, seminars, and workshops at local, state, regional, and national levels for nutrition education, staff development, and program growth.
• Participates in monthly managers meetings, assists in the coordination of back-to-school training, and ensures compliance with USDA Professional Standards Requirements.
• Administers an employee recognition program to maintain positive employee morale.
• Monitors schools’ food, labor, and supply costs, as well as inventory and waste.
• Prepares yearly Federal reviews, manager performance appraisals, ongoing Supervisors’ visitation reports, Meals per labor hour, and other reports as needed.
• Provides work direction to managers, assistant managers, and food service associates in the operation of cafeterias as stated by policies and procedures.
• Assists in the selection of full-time managers, assistant managers, and part-time food service associates.
• Responsible for performance appraisals of managers and monitors the evaluation of assistant managers and associates.
• Investigates disciplinary problems and administers disciplinary actions when needed.
• Assists the administrative team in revising and/or developing policies and procedures of the department and governmental regulations.

Requirements

• Considerable knowledge of institutional menu planning, USDA nutritional requirements, and food preparation procedures.
• Working knowledge of recordkeeping, data collection and analysis, and reporting.
• Working skill in the use of personal computers.
• Demonstrated ability to act on operational decisions relating to food offerings, portion sizes, cost, employee scheduling, staffing, and special events planning.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing; to establish and maintain effective working relations with employees, principals, staff, and management.
• Hands-on knowledge of the operation/management of federal and non-federal programs at the school level, including the USDA program (preferred but not required).
• ServSafe Certified.
• Valid VA Driver’s License; must maintain acceptable driving records in accordance with district policy.
• Must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests: FBI Criminal History Investigation, State Police Criminal History Investigation, Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation, and Tuberculosis Screening/Test.

Skills

• Moderate to high level of computer skills, including operation of a computer, copier, calculator, and general office equipment.
• High-level knowledge of the operation of institutional kitchen equipment within schools.

Physical Demands

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity to use a telephone, enter data into a computer terminal, and handle paper files and records.
• Ability to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal indoor levels, outdoors, and on the telephone.
• Ability to speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly.
• Physical agility to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk, and reach overhead.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.
• Must be able to drive; local travel is required, and some extended travel may also be required.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an office environment; however, a considerable amount of time will be spent in the school cafeteria environment. The noise level in the office work environment is quiet to moderate. The noise level in the school environment is moderate to loud.

Pay

$63,647.65 - $108,176.02

Schedule

8 hours per day, 260 days per year

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.