Director of Child Nutrition - Fort Smith, United States - Ayer Shirley School District

Description

POSITION TITLE:
Director of Child Nutrition


REPORTS TO:
Chief Financial Officer


FLSA:
Exempt


CONTRACT DAYS:
240 Days and benefits will be specified in the employee contract. Contract will be prorated based on the actual start date.


BEGINNING:
June, 2024


QUALIFICATIONS

• Administrative or supervisory experience preferred.
• A Bachelor's degree with an academic major in areas including food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field.

DISTRICT VALUES

• We will always put student needs first.
• We believe relationships matter.
• We expect accountability.
• We operate with transparency.
• We prioritize student and staff safety.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Supervise the Child Nutrition program and staff.
• Recommend the hiring of child nutrition staff.
• Communicate effectively with central office staff, building leaders, employees, other staff, students, parents, vendors and community members.
• Ensure compliance with all federal/state laws and regulations governing the preparation, storage and dissemination of food are followed.
• Accountable for the administration of the fiscal budget; supplies and equipment, and safety standards.
• Plan, organize, control and direct district-wide food service operations and programs; develop and implement menus, goals, objectives, policies and procedures related to district food service programs and student diet plans.
• Ensure compliance with all federal/state laws and regulations governing the preparation, storage and dissemination of food.
• Accountable for the administration of the fiscal budget; supplies and equipment, safety standards, recommending the hiring of child nutrition personnel and supervision.
• Effectively utilize district technologies appropriate to the position and assume responsibility for attending training needed to successfully perform designated responsibilities.
• Establish procedures for proper child nutrition work assignments.
• Coordinate the after school and summer feeding programs.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from administrators, staff and the general public.
• Resolve emergency staff problems.
• Maintain current certification records of certified employees.
• Participate in professional conferences, in-service sessions, etc. to keep abreast of current practices.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance and demonstrates the ability to maintain positive professional working relationships with others.
• Evaluates and supervises departmental staff.
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Serve on committees as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Must have the ability to lift at least 40 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to endure prolonged standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, occasional reaching above the head or the shoulders, bending, squatting.

These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed.

The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

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