Nutrition Services Lead

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Job Title:

Nutrition Services Lead
Position Function: The Nutrition Services Lead is directly responsible to the Manager, the building Principal and the Supervisor of Secondary Nutrition Services Programs for the development and coordination of a site cafeteria in a secondary school.

• Operates the Child Nutrition Program (CNP) within established guidelines for Nutrition Services that provides a cost effective program of high integrity.
• Observes and coordinates meal service activities to provide nutritious meals and safeguard the health of the students, staff, and visitors.
• Ensures that all activities conform to school, Nutrition Services, community and KSDE standards.
• Makes recommendations for staffing and schedules employee's daily jobs functions for meal service.
• Trains new employees.
• Uses professional discretion and observes procedures of confidentiality in managing staff and administering the program.
• Uses good communication and management skills in working with other team members and students.
• Maintains accurate payroll and timecard information for each employee at their site.
• Ensures safety of food during preparation and exhibits working knowledge of Nutrition Services HACCP plan.
• Follows Standard Operation Procedures.
• Ensures the cleaning and sanitation of the kitchen and serving area.
• Demonstrates knowledge concerning the appropriate operation of all kitchen equipment and ability to effectively train the employees on its safe and correct use.
• Maintains onsite items needed for the daily meals and ala carte sales.
• Orders food and supply items needed for daily meal production from vendors, warehouse, and Food Production Center.
• Verifies the amount ordered versus received of groceries and supplies received from vendors, FPC, and the central warehouse.
• Plans daily menu production based on centralized menus and maintains an inventory for onsite production.
• Conducts monthly inventory of food and supply item on site.
• Maintains free, reduced priced and full paid customer accounts, charges and balances accurately.
• Keeps accurate and timely records for Nutrition Services and KSDE.
• Maintains cash reserve (hold money) and prepares accurate daily report.
• Prepares monthly meal accountability report, which includes accountability for a la carte items sold and accurate accounting of money collected on the linen.
• Reviews Edit Check for each day and includes this report in the monthly reports.
• Prepares meals in accordance with USDA guidelines and follows menus.
• Maintains Daily Production Records.
• Acts as the Cafeteria Manager during their absence.
• Communicates with Nutrition Services Office of issues related to daily production, health inspections and maintenance issues such as equipment repair and pest control.
• Supports the philosophy and mission of Nutrition Services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Assists with additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

This position may require the ability to use SMART boards and iPads in addition to basic office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machine. Must always comply with WPS guidelines for equipment use.

Limited travel between schools and central offices may be required.

• Work in standard office environments
• Occasional overtime
• Attendance at required meetings
• Additional demands upon request of supervisor
• Frequent;
  Lifting of 10 lbs, Carrying up to 25 feet of 10 lbs;
  Bending and twisting at the waist;
  Standing, Repetitive handling/grasping and fine finger manipulation, Reaching, Rotation of head/neck, Flexion
• Occasional;
  Lifting of 10-20 lbs, Carrying of 20 lbs up to 25 feet;
  Pushing/pulling of 10lbs up to 50 feet, Walking
• Limited;
  Lifting of 20-50 lbs, Carrying up to 25 feet of 20-50 lbs, Pushing/Pulling 10-50 lbs up to 50 feet, Climbing/balancing, kneeling, crouching

• Ability to communicate both verbally and written in order to communicate with others inside and outside of the organization for the purpose of giving and obtaining information
• Ability to communicate effectively with a Supervisor when their discretion is needed
• Abi…