Child Nutrition Manager

Background of the Organization Ambition Preparatory Charter School is deeply committed to ensuring that every student in grades K‑8 receives the high‑quality education they deserve. Our mission is to provide students with the academic skills and self‑discipline needed for college and life success through high‑quality instruction, intensive academic supports, and hard work. We are a new college preparatory elementary and middle school serving the students of Jackson, MS. Ambition Prep seeks an experienced Child Nutrition Manager who will be responsible for performing a variety of job functions essential to the successful operation of the school cafeteria. Job functions include food production; meal service; food acceptability; customer service; sanitation, safety, and security; receiving, storage, and inventory; program regulations and accountability; equipment use and care; and professional excellence. The School Nutrition Program provides an environment that supports healthy food habits while maintaining program integrity and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities And Duties Reports to work on time, in proper uniform, ready to work Coordinates ordering of foods, supplies, chemicals, produce, and direct delivery items Ensures perpetual, daily, and monthly inventory of foods, supplies, and chemicals Ensures keeping storerooms and walk‑ins in order and at proper supply levels Works with various software applications, entering and retrieving data as needed and for grocery orders Ensures daily deposits in an accurate method, and with change fund for registers Demonstrates a working knowledge and assures compliance with USDA regulations, nutrition standards, culinary standards, food sanitation standards, and workplace safety standards Coordinates the completion of all necessary paperwork, such as accident reports, negative balance letters, employee counseling forms, daily sales and meal count, production records, inventory, food safety, and workplace safety sheets Assists with the coordination of menus and analysis Assigns and determines employee daily work schedules and duty assignments Ensures processing (pre‑approving) and assimilating free and reduced meal applications Ensures kitchen and dining facilities are clean Ensures batch cooking and the freshest and highest quality of food production occurs Trains food service employees with support of supervisor Leads team meetings and solves problems with staff Helps where needed when duties are completed Performs other duties assigned by supervisor or administrator Meal Service Ensures the setup of the serving line and breakfast carts (where applicable) each day Ensures all items on the menu are placed on the serving line/breakfast carts in the proper order, amounts, temperatures, and on time Ensures correct serving utensils are in place and that condiments and cutlery are provided Uses serving utensils correctly to ensure correct portions are served Understands what constitutes a reimbursable meal under Offer Versus Serve (OVS) and ensures OVS is properly implemented for both breakfast and lunch Serves students quickly and efficiently to adhere to the school’s meal schedules Coordinates the preparation and serving of meals to the highest quality that encourages student consumption and participation in the school breakfast and lunch programs Provides outstanding customer service to students, parents, staff, visitors, and fellow employees Sanitation, Safety & Security Follows all local health department requirements for food safety Monitors the temperatures of freezers, refrigerators, and milk coolers daily, recording temperatures on the appropriate log and notifying food service coordinator if temperatures are above 10°F (freezer) or 41°F (refrigerator/cooler) Takes and records the temperature of foods to ensure they are cooked to the proper internal temperature, chilled to the appropriate temperature, and placed on the serving line at the appropriate temperature Performs general cleaning tasks and follows cleaning schedule Follows wash, rinse and sanitize procedures for ware washing Assists the food service coordinator in ensuring the security of all food and supplies Coordinates the receiving of all incoming food and supply deliveries Ensures stocking of all incoming deliveries and adheres to established food storage procedures Program Regulations & Accountability Maintains integrity and accountability of the School Nutrition Program through compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations Ensures students receive all required meal components and that all meals served meet the reimbursable meal requirements Assists food service coordinator in maintaining all records and reports to meet local, state, and USDA requirements, including daily production records, temperature logs, etc. Complies with school mission and vision Ensures all USDA and state child nutrition guidelines are implemented Ensures redbook and documentation are accurate and up to date Equipment Use & Care Operates and maintains commercial kitchen equipment (convection oven, tilt skillet, steamer, multi‑compartment sink, etc.) in a safe and sanitary manner Follows policies for the use and care of all equipment Reports any malfunctioning equipment to food service coordinator Communicates effectively with supervisor, school administrators, vendors, and fellow employees Desired And Required Experience High school graduate or equivalent Previous volume‑feeding experience in an institutional, restaurant or educational environment (school cafeteria experience preferred) Knowledge of food preparation, general cooking, food storage, cleaning procedures and meal service ServSafe certification—required Excellent communication skills Knowledgeable in food service POS and management systems—required Knowledgeable in food service nutrition analysis applications—required Knowledgeable in Primero Edge—required Ability to work harmoniously with fellow employees and as part of a team Ability to provide friendly and outstanding customer service to students and others Physical Capabilities This is a physically demanding job and one where the incumbent is required to stand for extended periods, lift heavy objects on a regular basis, and perform repetitive tasks with few breaks. The incumbent must be willing and able to work in a hot environment and be able to take a physical inventory in freezers and refrigerators where temperatures are as low as 0°F. Compensation Ambition Preparatory Charter School offers competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Ambition Preparatory Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status. Disclaimer: This job description describes the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals hired into this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. Ambition Prep reserves the right to change any or all content of this job description based on business needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr