Child Nutrition Manager

Siloam Springs School District•Siloam Springs, AR

23h

About The Position

Cooperate with the Child Nutrition Director to provide a positive and inviting experience for students, parents and faculty

Requirements

Training and experience in food service safety and operations is required.
Must obtain Manager certification as required
Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time
Ability to handle cooking tools and operate kitchen appliances
Ability to push, carry, and lift large and heavy (up to 50#) boxes, sacks of food, pots and pans.
All positions within the kitchen are required to participate in daily clean up to include, but not limited to, sweeping, mopping, washing dishes, and disposing of daily trash bags

Responsibilities

Attend and receive certificates for state-mandated classes and meet yearly professional standard hours.
Manage all aspects of kitchen operation for assigned school(s), including but not limited to, staff, inventory, production, and record keeping
Be responsible for food preparation by supervising washing, chopping, cutting, assembling, sorting and mixing food according to standardized recipes and established food preparation procedures, assisting when necessary
Participates in professional development training and exhibits professional behavior characteristic of a school nutrition manager.
Be responsible for serving of food during the serving period in accordance with mandated state and federal regulations, assisting when necessary
Be responsible for cleaning equipment, storage and work areas during the total work day to include, but not limited to, sweeping mopping and disposing of trash, assisting when necessary
Be responsible for proper storage of food before, during and after serving time
Be responsible for washing dishes and utensils
Operate mechanical kitchen equipment properly and safely
Follow work schedules as assigned by the Director
Practice acceptable health and work habits as outlined in the district HACCP Standard Operating Procedures
Participate in activities that will promote the school food service program
Attend and participate in all in-service training as required
Report needed supplies and equipment malfunctions to the Child Nutrition Office for the purpose of maintaining inventory and submitting work orders for repairs in a timely manner
Be responsible for cashier duties as necessary to include, but not limited to, collecting money for student/staff accounts, scanning patron ID cards or monitoring patron input of ID numbers to ensure proper account transactions, processing guest meal payments, balancing cash drawer and submitting funds collected for daily deposit
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director
Strive for efficiency and the financial success of the department and school district.
Seek ways to positively involve parents in their student’s nutrition
Maintain open channels of communication within the department, among buildings, and with district administration
Understand and promote district policies to employees, parents, and community
Maintain knowledge of trends in child nutrition, food safety, and district policies
Complete 10 hours of district provided training each school year.