Nutrition Services Lead

Nutrition Services Lead (2024-2025)

Job Title: Nutrition Services Lead

Position Function: The Nutrition Services Lead is directly responsible to the Manager, the building Principal and the Supervisor of Secondary Nutrition Services Programs for the development and coordination of a site cafeteria in a secondary school.

Essential Performance Responsibilities:

• Operates the Child Nutrition Program (CNP) within established guidelines for Nutrition Services that provides a cost effective program of high integrity.
• Observes and coordinates meal service activities to provide nutritious meals and safeguard the health of the students, staff, and visitors.
• Ensures that all activities conform to school, Nutrition Services, community and KSDE standards.
• Makes recommendations for staffing and schedules employee's daily jobs functions for meal service.
• Trains new employees.
• Uses professional discretion and observes procedures of confidentiality in managing staff and administrating the program.
• Uses good communication and management skills in working with other team members and students.
• Maintains accurate payroll and timecard information for each employee at their site.
• Ensures safety of food during preparation and exhibits working knowledge of Nutrition Services HACCP plan.
• Follows Standard Operation Procedures.
• Ensures the cleaning and sanitation of the kitchen and serving area.
• Demonstrates knowledge concerning the appropriate operation of all kitchen equipment and ability to effectively train the employees on its safe and correct use.
• Maintains onsite items needed for the daily meals and ala carte sales.
• Orders food and supply items needed for daily meal production from vendors, warehouse, and Food Production Center.
• Verifies the amount ordered versus received of groceries and supplies received from vendors, FPC, and the central warehouse.
• Plans daily menu production based on centralized menus and maintains an inventory for onsite production.
• Conducts monthly inventory of food and supply item on site.
• Maintains free, reduced priced and full paid customer accounts, charges and balances accurately.
• Keeps accurate and timely records for Nutrition Services and KSDE.
• Maintains cash reserve (hold money) and prepares accurate daily report.
• Prepares monthly meal accountability report, which includes accountability for a la carte items sold and accurate accounting of money collected on the linen.
• Reviews Edit Check for each day and includes this report in the monthly reports.
• Prepares meals in accordance with USDA guidelines and follows menus.
• Maintains Daily Production Records.
• Acts as the Cafeteria Manager during their absence.
• Communicates with Nutrition Services Office of issues related to daily production, health inspections and maintenance issues such as equipment repair and pest control.
• Supports the philosophy and mission of Nutrition Services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Duties: Assists with additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

Equipment: This position may require the ability to use SMART boards and iPads in addition to basic office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machine. Must always comply with WPS guidelines for equipment use.

Travel: Limited travel between schools and central offices may be required.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Work in standard office environments
• Occasional overtime
• Attendance at required meetings
• Additional demands upon request of supervisor
• Frequent; Lifting of 10 lbs, Carrying up to 25 feet of 10 lbs; Bending and twisting at the waist; Standing, Repetitive handling/grasping and fine finger manipulation, Reaching, Rotation of head/neck, Flexion
• Occasional; Lifting of 10-20 lbs, Carrying of 20 lbs up to 25 feet; Pushing/pulling of 10lbs up to 50 feet, Walking
• Limited; Lifting of 20-50 lbs, Carrying up to 25 feet of 20-50 lbs, Pushing/Pulling 10-50 lbs up to 50 feet, Climbing/balancing, kneeling, crouching.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate both verbally and written in order to communicate with others inside and outside of the organization for the purpose of giving and obtaining information
• Ability to communicate effectively with a Supervisor when their discretion is needed
• Ability to perform as an effective team player
• Ability to plan, organize, make decisions and prioritize work to meet the daily demands of the building
• Exhibit a professional manner and a positive attitude
• Use good judgment to make decisions on recurring assignments
• Display a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance
• Knowledge of company's mission, purpose, goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them

Interrelations:

• Contact with personnel within the district and with customers and vendors
• Will be working under the direct supervision of the department supervisor in order to complete day to day tasks
• Will be working with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy
• Must understand and respond appropriately to customer needs and maintain a positive attitude with all customers and colleagues
• Expected to interact with all internal and external customers in a friendly, professional manner and provide quick, responsive customer service

Employee Punctuality and Appearance:

• In order for schools to operate effectively, employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday, unless the employee has received approved leave
• Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employee's supervisor or building administrator
• All employees are required to report to work dressed in a manner that reflects a positive image of USD 259 and is appropriate for their position

Qualification Profile:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Two (2) years of management experience in food service
• Ability to count money, make change, have basic math skills and pass a basic math assessment
• Basic computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet preferred
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and directions as provided by Nutrition Services
• Ability to pay attention to detail and follow CNP regulations

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt