Director of Child Nutrition - Pontotoc, United States - Pontotoc City School District

Description

Position Type:
Administration/Director

Date Posted:
2/20/2024

Location:
Pontotoc City School District OfficePOSITION: Director of Food Nutrition

REPORTS TO: Superintendent and/or designee

CONTRACT INFORMATION: Days Employed: 240 Salary: Commensurate with experience

QUALIFICATIONS: A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree is required. The Director of Food Nutrition must also successfully complete the SDE sponsored manager's course and the department of Health Safe Service course. Staff Development and manager re-certification must also be met. Serv-Safe certification from Mississippi Department of Health must be acquired.

PURPOSE: In keeping with the mission statement of PCSD, the Director of Food Nutrition will strive to cultivate a spirit of pride, growth and service to prepare students to flourish as leaders in our community and in the competitive world. The Director of Food Nutrition provides quality nutrition programs that promote life-long healthful living while providing nutritious meals each day that prepare children for learning. This person will oversee all aspects of the district Child Nutrition Program operation. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implements a district-wide customer service driven philosophy that focuses on value and satisfaction.
• Establishes measurable financial objectives and goals.
• Implements a cost-effective procurement system.
• Develops guidelines for providing services in response to disaster or emergency situations.
• Works with school staff, teachers, parents, and physicians to plan menus for children with special nutritional needs.
• Enforce time and motion economy.
• Practice and instruct staff in safety precautions in all phases of food service operation.
• Enforce the use of recommended sanitation measures.
• Inspect all areas of the kitchen and serving area.
• Implement, by action, the District's mission statement
• Implement District initiatives pertinent to student's nutritional needs
• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation
• Lead and attend staff meetings/trainings as applicable
• Assume responsibility for own professional growth and development, for keeping current with literature, new research findings, for attending appropriate professional meetings and conferences, and to maintain any credits and/or continued education for maintenance of licensure/qualifications required for the position
• Maintain and accept responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use
• Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
• Maintain confidentiality
• Follow the chain of command
• Regular, dependable, in person attendance is an essential function of this position
• Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy
• Read, understand, and abide by Employee Conduct Policy, all other district, state and federal policies, and procedures and protocols as established by PCSD and the Mississippi Educator Code of Conduct

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

APPLICATION PROCESS: All applicants should complete an online application. The link to the online application is Questions should be directed to the Director of Human Resources.

All applicants will be considered; however only selected applicants will be interviewed. The Pontotoc City School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, creed, marital status, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices.

Reviewed by: DN