Cafeteria Manager

Job Title:                          Cafeteria Manager

Contract Length:              186 days

FLSA Status:                     Non-exempt

Job Summary

Responsible for the supervision of the child nutrition operation with no more than 2 serving lines. The manager will run the daily operation of the cafeteria in compliance with Accomack County Child Nutrition Services, USDA, local, state and Federal policies, procedures, rules, regulations and guidelines. The manager will be responsible for the supervision of a staff of employees and the implementation of the high standards of nutrition, food production, financial accountability and student services set forth by the Child Nutrition Services Office.

Essential Duties

1. Assumes responsibilities for ordering, receiving, storing, handling, preparing and serving of food according to established standards outlined in the Child Nutrition Services Handbook.
2. Inspects food deliveries; inspects all food services areas for cleanliness; inspects food preparation; monitors temperatures on freezer, refrigerator and food; inspects machinery and orders maintenance when necessary.
3. Assures that sanitation and safety practices in all phases of the child nutrition operation meet established standards developed by the Child Nutrition Services Office and Virginia Department of Health.
4. Maintains accurate child nutrition paperwork, to include food and equipment inventories, food production records, food orders, attendance records, deposit tickets, accounts payable and emergency fund reimbursements. Meets all deadlines for paperwork.
5. Plans schedules and work assignments. Trains, supervises and evaluates employees according to established procedures.
6. Participates in promotions to increase meals served and educate students about healthy eating habits.
7. Manager may be requested to prepare and serve meals for special events such as 5th grade graduation.
8. Trains a child nutrition employee to open and close the operation in the absence of the manager to include: starting computer, performing end of day procedures, counting money, making deposit tickets and dropping deposit bag at the bank.
9. Operates computer to include but not limited to: downloads, food production records, food inventory, end of day and month procedures, lunch loan notices to students, weekly roster to be used in the event of power failure, and the ability to send and receive e-mail.
10. Ability to cook, bake and cashier when needed.
11. Attends all manager meeting and workshops.
12. Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Other Duties

1. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required)

• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent and four years experience in food services; or a degree in food and nutrition, institutional management or a related field, or a combination of education and experience equivalent to either of the above.
• Required to earn a ServSafe Managers Certificate.
• Ability to operate a computer with knowledge of Microsoft Windows, MS-Word and MS-Excel.
• Ability to organize, delegate, instruct, supervise and evaluate people. Ability to properly separate standardized recipes.
• Ability to train and supervise in safety precautions in order to avoid injures of minor cuts, bruises, falls, burns and scalds.
• Follow dress code as outlined in the Child Nutrition Services Handbook.
• Ability to complete written forms and records and submit to appropriate office by designated due date.
• Successful completion of an approved sanitation course.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal cafeteria levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal environments and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; and to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Duties are normally performed in a cafeteria environment.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Clearance

Criminal Justice Background check, Fingerprinting, TB Assessment

Supervision Exercised:  Assigned school cafeteria staff

Supervision Received:  Supervisor of Food Services

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.  The applicant will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate administrator.  Accomack County Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time.

The Accomack County School System does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, handicap, race, religion, color, or national origin in its employment practices.

"We are an equal opportunity employer."