Manager - School Nutrition Services (Food Services Fund) - Elementary - School Year 2026-2027

Primary Purpose

The person in this position has the primary and specific on-site supervisory responsibility for school food service operations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the preparation of nutritionally sound menus incorporating time saving production techniques, effective merchandising, and nutrition education activities.
• Absorb responsibility for accurately collecting and depositing cash and check receipts and maintaining control of all cash resources.
• Provide continual training, motivation, coaching and direction to employees.
• Assume responsibility for ordering, receiving, storing, handling, preparing, and serving of food according to Federal, City, and Department guidelines via automated systems.
• Consult Supervisor concerning personnel problems.
• Enforce all District and Department policies and procedures.
• Plan schedules and work assignments; train, supervise and evaluate staff according to established procedures.
• Supervise the major cleaning of all refrigerators, freezers, and storerooms at regularly scheduled intervals.
• Adhere to HACCP guidelines in preparing, serving and storing food.
• Monitor and enforce the safety standards of the department, administer training programs, report accidents, and complete the required documentation.
• Ensure that sanitation and district safety practices in all phases of the school food service operation meet established standards.
• Successful cooperation with teachers, parents and administrators in all matters.
• Able to maintain and respond to all district and department communications in a timely manner.
• Assure compliance in the required system of accountability as per the district and department handbook.
• Promote student and staff customer’s experience and satisfaction by marketing and serving meals in an attractive manner.
• May require time spent outside of normal work-hours for training, teaching, or continuing education.
• Project a professional image in appearance and personal conduct.
• Utilize a positive, professional, proactive, and innovative approach to work.
• Support Child Nutrition Services with regular attendance; expected to be reliable and punctual in reporting for work.

Qualifications/Skills

• Education/Certification: High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must complete annual USDA required training hours for Professional Standards for School Nutrition Programs.
• Maintain a Local Health Department Certification.
• Special Knowledge/Skills: Ability to comprehend and implement all state and federal child nutrition programs including but not limited to the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program.
• Ability to follow instructions; have a working knowledge of commercial kitchen equipment and food production; able to perform all kitchen duties and be familiar with point-of-sale equipment and procedures.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Operations: Supervise the preparation of nutritionally sound menus incorporating time saving production techniques, effective merchandising, and nutrition education activities.
• Provide continual training, motivation, coaching and direction to employees.
• Assume responsibility for ordering, receiving, storing, handling, preparing, and serving of food according to Federal, City, and Department guidelines via automated systems.
• Consult Supervisor concerning personnel problems.
• Enforce all District and Department policies and procedures.
• Plan schedules and work assignments; train, supervise and evaluate staff according to established procedures.
• Supervise the major cleaning of all refrigerators, freezers, and storerooms at regularly scheduled intervals.
• Adhere to HACCP guidelines in preparing, serving and storing food.
• Monitor and enforce the safety standards of the department, administer training programs, report accidents, and complete the required documentation.
• Ensure that sanitation and district safety practices in all phases of the school food service operation meet established standards.
• Successful cooperation with teachers, parents and administrators in all matters.
• Able to maintain and respond to all district and department communications in a timely manner.
• Assure compliance in the required system of accountability as per the district and department handbook.
• Promote student and staff customer’s experience and satisfaction by marketing and serving meals in an attractive manner.
• May require time spent outside of normal work-hours for training, teaching, or continuing education.
• Project a professional image in appearance and personal conduct.
• Utilize a positive, professional, proactive, and innovative approach to work.
• Support Child Nutrition Services with regular attendance; expected to be reliable and punctual in reporting for work.

Equipment Used

• Computer and various office equipment.

Working Conditions

• Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions. This position requires regular in-person interaction with the public.
• Physical Demands: Repetitive hand motions. Frequent lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds. Prolonged use of the computer. Continual standing, walking, pushing and pulling. Frequent stooping, bending, kneeling and climbing (ladder), reaching, lifting and carrying.
• Environmental Factors: Exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures. Exposure to humidity extremes. Exposure to noise. Exposure to chemical hazards. Work with hands in water. Work around machinery with moving parts. Work on slippery surfaces. Work on uneven surfaces.

Application Procedure

To apply, click Apply then Login. To complete your application, please visit our website at https://www.springbranchisd.com/join-our-team/applicants. Spring Branch Independent School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title IX and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status or disability. The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. By applying for this position, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the job description listed above.