POSITION GOAL

To assure a high-quality Food Service Program that complies with local, state, and federal regulations and operates with maximum efficiencies.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

The Food & Nutrition Services Manager shall carry out the essential performance responsibilities listed below:

• Supervise staff as assigned in the performance of job duties.
• Participate in on-going state-approved training and educational initiatives relating to Food & Nutrition Services including Foundations of School Food Services, Nutrition, Quantity Cooking Organization and Management and Sanitation class.
• Act as a liaison between the school-based administrators, Food & Nutrition Services personnel, and Food and Nutrition Services District staff for all program operations.
• Ensure that the students at Broward County Public Schools receive nutritious meals and quality service in compliance with policies set forth by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Broward County Public Schools and the Food & Nutrition Services Department.
• Supervise food production and service to ensure the nutritionally adequate reimbursable meals served meet high standards for flavor and appearance and comply with all federal and state requirements.
• Ensure food production operations comply with the standards of the federal and state School Food Service Program relating to food preparation, serving portion size, and sanitation practices.
• Adhere to Meal Count System procedures.
• Oversee food production for recipe compliance and service.
• Monitor food production and ensuring that meal services are safe, and that quality food is served, in proper quantities at the appropriate time.
• Follow standards and ensure compliance with purchasing procedures.
• Maintain cost control through careful planning, inventory ordering, preparation, and service.
• Provide input regarding menu planning items for school meals.
• Pre-plan meals and document food and supplies utilized.
• Verify left-overs and plan for effective utilization.
• Verify inventories of commodities, purchased food, and non-food items.
• Check- in all deliveries, verify quantities, for quality and price.
• Direct proper storage of both food and non-food items, following all safety procedures.
• Conduct Capital Inventory verification, as directed.
• Maintain complete, adequate, and accurate records as required by local, state, and national programs.
• Verify cash, complete deposit procedures, in addition to, other records according to the approved School Board cash collection system.
• Responsible for the oversight of the operations and staff and participate in employee hiring process.
• Assist school personnel in arranging for a representative of the Food & Nutrition Services personnel to be on duty if the kitchen is being used for other activities or non-School Food Service meals.
• Ensure effective time management through the use of daily written work schedules. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• A standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program.
• A minimum of two (2) years, within the last five (5) years of food service experience.
• Completion of the School Board of Broward County Food & Nutrition Services Department Organization and Management Intern Manager Training Program.
• Ability to follow directions, read and communicate in English.
• Ability to effectively communicate with students, teachers, school administrators and other Food & Nutrition service-related personnel.
• General knowledge of quantity food service and nutrition.
• Computer skills as required for the position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• An earned associate degree from an accredited institution or at least 60 semester hours or earned college credit from an accredited institution with documentation of coursework in Food Services or related area.
• Prior institutional food and service experience.
• Valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Bilingual skills. 

SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS-frequency, contact, purpose

Interacts daily with Food & Nutrition Services employees, students, district administrators, and others to ensure the department’s goals are being met in providing nourishing meals to students that support student achievements.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of pressure occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently as needed to move objects. Perform necessary average lifting up to 30 pounds.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District's approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the School Board.

LINK TO JOB DESCRIPTION

To review the complete job description for this position, access the following website: https://www.browardschools.com/Page/36072 and search by Job Code. The Job Code for this position is: PP-001