School Nutrition (SN) Assistant Manager

Title: School Nutrition (SN) Assistant Manager FY2526_124

School: High School


Reports to: SN Manager

Shift: Monday - Friday 191 days (180 school days, 3 pre-start days, 8 holidays) 6:30 AM-1:30 PM

Start date: TBD

Purpose

The SN Assistant Manager will work under the direction of the SN Manager to prepare and serve nutritious, high-quality meals for students and staff within the school district. This position involves supporting meal preparation, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, ensuring proper food handling practices, and assisting in the overall operation of the school nutrition program. This position requires adherence to state and federal guidelines, support of District goals and initiatives, and dedication to growing the SN program, both at their assigned school and throughout the district.

Essential Job Duties

• Demonstrate a positive, motivating, and caring attitude for students, staff and guests while representing the standards of the Belgrade School District
• Oversee all areas of food preparation, meal serving and cleanup as assigned by the SN Manager
• Demonstrate proper cooking methods and techniques, emphasizing good nutrition and serving quality food
• Participate in the planning of menus, ordering of food and supplies, and maintaining an accurate inventory
• Assist the SN Manager in maintaining compliance with District, State and USDA guidelines
• Show an ability to effectively communicate with the School Principal and school staff in order to facilitate the goals of the School Nutrition Department
• Handle food according to proper sanitation regulations and follow safety standards
• Assist with food preparation for special events, school functions, or other district-related activities as needed
• Willing to maintain and update school nutrition abilities by attending workshops, conferences, and in-service programs
• Ability to attend mandatory meetings outside of regularly scheduled work hours
• Punctual and consistent attendance is an essential part of the job

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of food management, nutrition, and applicable safety regulations
• Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely in both oral and written communications
• Ability to perform the basic math skills involved in recipe conversions, procurement, inventory and production records
• Ability to set priorities, work as part of a team, and tolerate frequent interruptions
• Ability to quickly learn software applications used by School Nutrition
• Possess knowledge of materials and methods used in cooking
• Possess knowledge of kitchen equipment and how it operates
• Demonstrate personal hygiene and maintain a neat appearance
• Possess knowledge of sanitation standards and chemical use in the kitchen
• Flexibility to work irregular hours depending on the needs of the SN Department
• Ability to effectively work and communicate with students, parents, and school staff
• Ability to problem solve to analyze and resolve issues as they come up
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student matters
• Ability to perform duties in accordance with all District, State and Federal requirements
• Skill in adhering to safety practices
• Possess physical strength, stamina, and endurance with the ability to do vigorous manual work and heavy lifting

Required Qualifications

• Any combination of training, education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school
• Minimum of 2 years in a commercial kitchen or restaurant
• Possess a willingness to learn about K-12 food services operations
• Ability to effectively operate, with instruction, commercial kitchen machinery/equipment

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 1 year in a K-12 or residential environment
• Experience with managing employees or work teams
• Experience with procurement and inventory

Necessary Special Requirements

• Must have or be able to quickly complete Food Managers Certification
• Must complete USDA Professional Standard Training Requirements as required for continued employment

Physical and Mental Demands and Work Hazards

• Repetitive movements of arms, wrists, hand grasping and hand squeezing
• Repetitive movements reaching
• Required to lift, carry up and push/pull up to 50 pounds regularly with or without an accommodation
• Regularly works inside in a kitchen environment
• May work on slippery surfaces
• Required to stand regularly and for lengthy periods of time and occasionally walk and crouch
• Ability to meet deadlines with severe time constraints
• Tolerate a moderate to loud noise level in the work environment
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Required to be able to hear conversations in both loud and quiet environments
• Guidance and reinforcement are usually available but must be able to work independently
• Works inside with minimal temperature variations
• Frequently works within time constraints and must maintain attentiveness intensity
• Frequently involved in interactions which require oral and written communications
• Exercises flexibility and the ability to shift from one task to another
• Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts involved in industrial kitchen operation
• Work area is generally a hazard free environment but attentiveness is critical

The duties, physical demands, work-environment characteristics, and mental/motor demands described within this vacancy announcement are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with compliance with the American with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.