Food Services Director

About the role

The Food Services Director oversees the school's outsourced nutrition program, ensuring compliance with USDA standards and promoting a positive dining experience for students.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with Federal and State standards
• Maintains Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Status, when applicable
• Serves as the primary liaison with the outsourced vendor and monitors vendor performance and contract provisions
• Maintains kitchen and cafeteria equipment, collaborating with the vendor and school administration to schedule repairs, preventative maintenance, and upgrades
• Monitors facility compliance with health, safety, and regulatory standards
• Manages the Point of Sale System, including user management, accuracy of student data, training, and updates
• Plays a role in planning and supervising breakfast and lunch preparation and serving
• Orders food and/or drinks for school events and processes state reimbursements
• Processes free and reduced lunch applications and places daily snack orders for the after school program
• Communicates planned lunch menus to parents, students, and staff and provides press releases regarding CEP/application process, civil rights, and other notifications
• Visits cafeterias regularly to ensure a clean and safe environment for students and monitors meal pattern requirements
• Provides special dietary accommodations and makes suggestions for program improvements
• Conducts administrative reviews and/or compliance audits with the business office
• Participates in Wellness Committee and student wellness initiatives
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, food service management or related fields
• Minimum of 2–3 years of experience in school food service or cafeteria operations, and 3–5 years of experience in program or vendor management, budgeting, or compliance oversight
• Experience coordinating with external food service vendors is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of USDA professional standards, federal nutrition program regulations and compliance requirements
• ServSafe Certification and completion of required USDA annual continuing education (minimum 12 hours/year), including at least 8 hours of food safety within 5 years prior to or within 30 days of the start date
• Ability to perform tasks with limited supervision
• Strong organizational, communication and leadership skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with school administration, staff, students, families, vendor staff and community organizations
• Proficient in MS Office products

Qualifications

• Completion of the School Lunch Director Certification of Excellence through the John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition
• Maintains professional standards for school nutrition personnel

Skills

• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups
• Proficiency in MS Office products

Benefits

Atlantis Charter School is committed to recruiting, employing, training, promoting and compensating a diverse team. We will honor and celebrate your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Pay

Salary as negotiated per contract.

Schedule

10 Month – 207 days; 3 weeks before the start of a new school year and 1 week at the end of the school year.