School Nutrition Manager

Job Summary

The School Nutrition Manager is a vital and supportive member of the PCSD team, working collaboratively with educators, support staff, and administration to achieve the shared goal of ensuring all students receive the education they need to succeed both today and tomorrow. This role is performed within a school cafeteria environment, overseen by the Director of School Nutrition & the School Principal, where teamwork and dedication to student success are paramount.

All staff are expected to fully adhere to the ethical standards set forth by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, continuously demonstrating a strong understanding of the tasks and responsibilities their roles require. Moreover, they must embody the core belief that every action we take is driven by a commitment to the best interests of our students.

Position Title: School Nutrition Program Manager – School Based

Salary

Schedule:

CLSS

Department: School Nutrition Department

Job Code: 647800/647801/647802

Reports To: Director of School Nutrition Program

Work Schedule: 189 days per year / 8 hours per day

Grade/Level: ELMGR/MSMGR/HSMGR

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Primary Function: Plan, organize, supervise, and direct the food service operations at an assigned school site. Assure compliance with established safety and sanitation rules and regulations. Train, supervise, and evaluate performance of assigned staff. Knowledge of principals and methods of quantity food service preparation, serving and storage. Knowledge of health, sanitation and safety practices for handling, cooking, baking, and serving food.

Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English. Possess basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and percentages) to measure, count, calculate recipes & time, etc. Cashier skills.

Food Service Environment

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate nutrition service equipment

Work extended periods in temperatures ranging from sub-zero to extremely hot.

Hearing and speaking to exchange information, seeing to monitor food quality and quantity.

Exposure to very hot foods, equipment, and metal objects; operate equipment that poses risk, loss, or injury.

Ability to repetitively lift items weighing up to 50 lbs.

Working around knives, slicers, or other sharp objects

Walk and stand on cement floor for extended periods of time

Exposure to cleaning chemicals in solution, aerosol, and powder/granular forms. Exposure to all types of foods.

Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling moderately heavy food trays, carts, materials and supplies as assigned by position

Reaching overhead, above shoulders and horizontally

Bending at waist, kneeling or crouching, stoop, climb bladder

Minimum of high school diploma or GED, required. (Official transcripts are required as proof of the highest level of education)

Two years’ experience as School Nutrition Manager or (3) years school food service leadership/leadership training experience.

Serv Safe Certified

Meets requirements of school cafeteria manager as specified by state rules:
Completion of School Nutrition Manager-In-Training Program and/or holds GADOE School Nutrition Manager certification.

Demonstrates a working knowledge of state, federal and local regulations for the operation of the School Nutrition Program

Demonstrates positive attitude with students, faculty, staff, and community

Such alternatives to the above qualifications that the board may find acceptable

The Board of Education and the Superintendent may accept alternatives to some of the above requirements.