Director of Child Nutrition - Edmond, United States - Edmond Public Schools

Description

POSITION TITLE:
Director of Child Nutrition


POSITION TYPE:
ADMIN - NON CERTIFIED


FLSA STATUS:

EXEMPT

DEPARTMENT:

CHILD NUTRITION

REPORTS TO:
EXEC. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS


WORK CALENDAR:
AC25


SALARY RANGE:
$93,024 - $109,440


CONTRACT DAYS:
240


STIPEND:
NA


FULL TIME / PART TIME:
FULL - TIME


STANDARD WORK HOURS:
7:30AM - 3:30PM


PAY FREQUENCY:

MONTHLY

LAST UPDATED:

JOB SUMMARY

To lead the Edmond Public Schools Child Nutrition Program in a manner which provides healthy, nutritious, highly palatable, high-quality meals in such a way that the program remains financially sound and self-sufficient.

Perform as a leader such that the Edmond Public Schools Child Nutrition department contributes to the health and well-being of all of its students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise all child nutrition department personnel such that the Edmond Public Schools Child Nutrition department contributes effectively to the health and well-being of all of its students.
• Direct and assess the activities of assistants to ensure that their tasks and responsibilities are executed in a quality, professional manner in accordance with established plans and timelines.
• Coordinate the department's operations and activities; cooperate with other departments and school sites on matters of organization-wide goals and initiatives or mutual concerns.
• Be informed and knowledgeable of state and federal child nutrition standards and guidelines. Prepare accurate federal reports and oversee meal application processes for review by local, state and federal agencies.
• Develop a marketing plan that promotes and communicates the school nutrition services to students, parents, other school personnel and the community.
• Assure internal controls are established, maintained and documented in compliance with organizational directives.
• Ensure oversight of employment procedures and employment recommendations.
• Inspect all school kitchens and dining areas routinely to insure that standards of efficiency, food quality, cleanliness, health, and safety are being maintained.
• Standardize cafeteria accounting procedures and perform periodic site audits of cafeteria accounts.
• Exercise oversight of the procurement, processing and storage of all USDA commodity foods.
• Facilitate budget development, planning and allocation of resources to maintain a self-supporting, cost effective program.
• Prepare bid specifications for the purchase of food products and equipment in compliance with state and district procurement guidelines.
• Supervise menu development, the menu planning process, as well as menu and nutritional analysis of meals.
• Serve as a consultant to principals and teachers in the areas of food nutrition.
• Work with student advisory groups to promote nutrition awareness and receive suggestions regarding student's preferred foods.
• Keep students and parents informed of the menus and services offered by the school food services program.
• Assess customer preference, industry trends and current research to develop a long-range plan that facilitates continuous program improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Length of Contract Two hundred forty (240) contract days.

EVALUATION The performance of this job will be evaluated by the Executive Director of Operations in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policies and state law.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor's degree (minimum), Master's preferred with primary focus in an area of nutrition, food service or nutrition education.
• Previous Experience: Prefer minimum of five (5) years management in a large-scale institutional food service program.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others, demonstrate self-discipline and initiative, and follow state and district guidelines

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must obtain and maintain a sanitation certificate.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Knowledge:
• Customer Service, School Safety, Laws & Regulations, Computer hardware and software, Instructional Pedagogy and Best Practices, Mediation Skills, Public Relations
• Basic Skills:
• Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Speaking, Writing
• Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving
• Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Learning Strategies
• Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Mathematics, Science
• Resource Management Skills:
• Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Time Management
• Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Management of Personnel Resources
• Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources
• Social & System Skills:
• Frequently (Between 2.6 hours and 5.5 hours or 33% to 68% of the day): Coordination, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Systems Evaluation
• Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Instructing, Persuasion, Judgement and Decision Making, Systems Analysis
• Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Negotiation
• Technical Skills:
• N/A

SUPERVISORY
Manage all food service personnel and the child nutrition program of Edmond Public Schools

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervisory Responsibility: Child Nutrition Department (30 sites / 200 employees)
• Supervisory Activities: Budgeting/Staff allocation, Directing, Hiring, Training, and Disciplining
• Number of direct reports: 10
• Number of indirect reports: 180
• Decision Making Authority: Decisions impact a functional area or department
• Customer Interactions: High: interactions with immediate co-workers, department heads, school staff/administrators, vendors, and parents
• Budget Management:
• Order supplies, staffing/payroll, federal program: YES
• Create or develop a budget: YES
• Manage or monitor a budget: YES
• Budgetary signing authority: YES
• Asset Management
• Manage district assets: YES
• Type of assets: Kitchen facilities, equipment, and bond funds
• Approximate value/number of assets: $10 million annual budget
• Responsible for safety/security of district assets: YES
• Type of assets: Kitchen facilities, equipment, warehouse, office, and vehicles
• Approximate value/number of assets: 30 kitchens, office, and warehouse

WORKING CONDITIONS

The working conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Physical & Psychomotor Demands:
• Constantly (More than 5.6 hours or 69% of the day): Finger & Hand Dexterity
• Occasionally (Up to 2.5 hours or 32% of the day): Hearing, Sitting, Standing, Walking
• Rarely: (Less than 1 hour or 12% of the day): Balancing, Climbing, Crawling, Crouching, Kneeling, Lifting, Multi-limb Coordination, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Repetitive Motion
• Work Type:
• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.
• Work Environment:
• Everyday risk and discomfort level: The environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, residences, or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

EEO Disclaimer

Edmond Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry or genetic information (collectively, "Protected Classes").

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.

Edmond Public Schools reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.