Nutrition Manager

Job Summary

Responsible for overseeing the planning, preparation, distribution, and monitoring of nutritious meals and snacks for children participating in summer and after-school programs (CACFP and SFSP). This position ensures that all food service activities comply with applicable food safety standards, nutritious guidelines, and program requirements. Work closely with site coordinators, kitchen staff, and vendors.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate nutritious meals and snacks for children at program sites
• Tests foods for taste, texture and eye appeal
• Order food and supplies as necessary to prepare the planned menus for the number of enrolled children
• Modifies menus for children’s field trips, notes all modifications and substitutes on posted menu and for CACFP and SFSP records
• Oversees kitchen production including meal production and facility management and cleaning
• Maintains established standards of sanitation, safety and food preparation and storage as set by the local and state health departments, maintains an orderly, sanitary, and safe kitchen
• Maintains constant communication with Manager regarding positive and negative feedback related to sites
• Backup kitchen staff as needed
• Product unloading and inventory control
• Maintain meal counts, production records and any other documentation from sites
• Conduct regular visits to program sites to monitor meal service and compliance
• Civil Rights and onboard training to sites
• Maintain accurate records for audits
• Program application renewals and audit compliance
• Maintains high standards of personal hygiene, appearance and grooming
• Ability to lift, push, pull over 50 lbs
• Administrative help to External Program Manager
• Food nutrition classes, shopping for food and materials
• May perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or related field
• Proficient in Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Food service prep/kitchen experience, food handler certification
• Organization, problem solving, record keeping and time management skills
• Ability to work flexible hours during summer and after-school meal service periods
• Honesty, integrity, and commitment to fighting hunger in West Texas
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Successful completion of background check and drug screening
• Valid Driver License

Benefits

• Medical benefits the 1st after 60 days
• Paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Optional 401K retirement plan with 5% matching
• Paid holidays
• Optional Aflac insurance

Position open till filled