Coordinator Menu Dietitian & Specs Diets

Job Overview

Coordinator I – Food Service, Dallas Independent School District, Plano, TX.

Schedule:

Full‑time, Day Shift.
Salary: $56,699.00 – $96,700.00.
Job posting date:
December 18, 2025.

• Plan and develop school menus for students with special dietary needs.
• Design and develop therapeutic and allergen‑sensitivity menus for students with special dietary needs.
• Manage and develop special diet procedures and collaborate with school healthcare professionals, parents, and district personnel regarding students with special dietary needs.
• Coordinate recipe development and taste tests of special‑diet recipes in the department kitchen, at schools, or at other events.
• Track and maintain special‑diet‑need requests from health professionals and parents in a timely manner.
• Assist with multiple taste tests and student surveys to gain feedback on student acceptability of current and future menus.
• Program special‑diet menus, recipes, food‑item nutrition information, and allergen information in various computer software programs.
• Provide technical assistance for any special‑diet related questions that arise from the school cafeterias.
• Assist with training cafeteria staff on the implementation of special‑diet menus and appropriate food substitutions.
• Assist with employee training of new hires and temporary staff assigned to special‑diet menus.
• Assist with various projects in other areas of the department to develop, establish, and evaluate new menu and food concepts.
• Interact regularly and professionally with operation specialists, cafeteria supervisors, and campus‑based administration.

• Bachelor’s degree plus three to five years’ experience required in dietetics, food science, hospitality, science, or a directly related field.
• Master’s degree preferred plus one to two years’ experience in special‑diet planning, preferably in a school setting; time spent in a dietary internship program may count toward one year of experience.
• Registered Dietitian credential required.
• Knowledge of Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Institute of Medicine (IOM) guidelines.
• Understanding of technology and automation in data capture and analysis; ability to analyze productivity performance results and take appropriate action.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including outstanding training abilities.
• Ability to create an environment where employee feedback is encouraged, where good ideas are credited appropriately, and where feedback is incorporated into daily operations to increase efficiency.
• Computer skills: required proficiency in MS Office; preferred knowledge of USDA‑approved menu‑planning software.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize appropriately, and remain detail oriented and goal driven; willingness to learn and assume responsibility.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Food & Child Nutrition Services, Dallas Independent School District.