Food Service Director

Food Service Director

Teach Iowa Akron Westfield Comm School District - Akron, Iowa
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Job : 5566602
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Mar 04, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

Basic Function: Administer the School Lunch Program by providing the maximum services necessary to maintain a high standard of efficiency and financial accountability.

1. Personnel

• Interviews, screens and recommends appointment of all cafeteria personnel.
• Administers personnel policies.
• Responsible for the evaluation, staffing patterns, retention or dismissal of personnel.
• Supervises lunch preparation and serving through managers.
• Secures substitutes for lunchrooms.
• Inspects school lunch facilities and operations to insure that standards of diet, cleanliness, health and safety are being maintained.
• Monitors attendance records and takes appropriate steps.

2. Purchasing

• Prepares specifications and bid conditions for all items requiring such bids by law or Board policy.
• Reviews and evaluates all requests and recommendations for purchases of new and replacement equipment.
• Purchases perishable and non-perishable items at the most favorable competitive prices.
• Arranges for the storage and distribution of supplies.
• Maintains inventory of all supplies and prepares reports as necessary.
• Actively participates in School Food Service Coop bid and bid process.

3. Menu Planning

• Plans and supervises the preparation and serving of menus, in accordance with Child Nutrition Program requirements, at all schools.
• Makes application for government surplus foods for school cafeteria use, directs its distribution and transfer, and provides assistance and suggestions for the preparation and serving of these foods.
• Standardizes components and quantities in order to comply with the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program’s food based meal pattern guidelines.
• Conducts regular meetings with managers to plan over-all program.

4. Accounting

• Receives and verifies invoices and submits invoices and purchase orders for payment.

5. Communications

• Assists principals and teachers in the instructional phases of the lunchroom program and in the classroom instructional units of work pertaining to nutrition.
• Keeps patrons and the public informed of the menus and services offered by the school cafeterias and of the health and educational benefits gained by children through participation in the school lunch and breakfast program.

Specifications/

Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED and related courses in food service. Experience working in a similar position is required. Demonstrated experience in management and food service operations.

Physical Requirements: Ability to sit, stand and walk for extended periods of time (each up to two hours at a time). Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. occasionally. Ability to talk, hear and see clearly for greater than 20 feet and less than 20 inches. Requires fine motor skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity: It is the policy of the Akron-Westfield Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination.

If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact Mr. Jeremy Mills, 7-12 Principal, 850 Kerr Drive, Akron, IA 51001, .

Position Type: Full-time

• Administration >
  Director/Coordinator/Manager
• Administration >
  Food Services
• Support Staff >
  Food Service

• Derek Briggs , Superintendent
• Akron Westfield Community School District
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