Cafeteria Manager River Ridge High

Job Description Code: 4N.010

Division/Department: School Leadership and Operations

Pay Grade: SN-3

Pay Type: Salaried; Non-Exempt

Retirement: TRS

Contract Work Year: 188 Days

Reports To:  Principal

Evaluation Instrument: PEI

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma or satisfactory completion of state approved High School Equivalency (HSE) Testing Program.  One year of satisfactory experience as a School Nutrition Assistant Manager.  Completion of Georgia Department of Education Manager and Culinary Pathway coursework and CCSD Manager in Training course.  Passing score on the ServSafe National Certification test.  Advanced knowledge of quantity food service, sanitation and nutrition. Basic computer literacy required. Advanced managerial skills.

GOAL
Provide excellent customer service to students, staff and visitors in an efficient and professional manner. Responsible for the entire School Nutrition Program operation at the assigned school level, including recordkeeping, supervision of employees and performing skilled work in the management and operation of a School Nutrition Program in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages the School Nutrition program in compliance with all federal, state, local and Board policies and procedures.

• Maintain food cost control through planning, forecasting, ordering and receiving.

• Manages a financially sound school nutrition program including organization, delegation and supervision of personnel.

• Direct, train, and supervise school nutrition employees.

• Assist in receiving and storing food and other supplies in cooler, freezer and dry storage area.
• Assist as needed in all phases of food production: cooking, baking, serving, cashiering and other duties.

• Ensure the meals and servings are adequate and appealing.

• Keep all required records and reports accurately and up-to-date in accordance with system, community, state, and federal regulations.

• Operate the school nutrition program in a financially sound manner.

• Supervise and inspect the general cleaning of the kitchen facilities.

• Supervise dishwashing and proper storage of all trays and cooking utensils.

• Implement state/local health codes as they relate to food service and ensure sanitation and safety procedures are followed at all times.

• Prepares a daily work schedule and cleaning schedule for all School Nutrition employees including amounts of food to prepare and records and tasks to complete

• Collects, counts and prepares deposit for all School Nutrition Program monies received on a daily basis.

• Maintains ServSafe Certification

• Develop and monitor safety policies and procedures for all employees.

• Strive to improve the school nutrition program.

• Plan equipment needs and repairs with the School Nutrition Executive Director.

• Attend all managers meetings and in-service training programs.

• Maintain a positive attitude toward job.

• Maintain a positive attitude with employees, students and school staff.

• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.

• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.

• Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment.

• Review current developments, literature and technical source information related to job responsibilities.

• Maintain perpetual inventory and daily food usage using technology-based program.

• Submit weekly orders using technology-based program, including but not limited to: time keeping, inventory, production planning, etc.

• Enter monthly physical inventory using technology-based program.

• Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.

• Follow federal and state laws, as well as Board policies.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

IMPORTANT NOTES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process.

Fringe Benefits
FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Adopted: April 20, 2000
Revised: March 2005, July 2008, March 2010, August 2012, June 2016, February 2017, July 2023, July 2024