School Food Service Roving Manager - Child Nutrition Services

Position Type: ·   Support Staff/Food Service Manager · Date Posted: ·   11/5/2025 · Location: ·   Child Nutrition Services ·   TITLE: Roving or Field Manager ·     QUALIFICATIONS: · High school diploma or equivalent training designed to meet SFS Requirements. · A minimum of thre ...

Job description

• Position Type:
    Support Staff/Food Service Manager
  
  
• Date Posted:
    11/5/2025
  
  
• Location:
    Child Nutrition Services
  
  
  

TITLE: Roving or Field Manager

   

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent training designed to meet SFS Requirements.
• A minimum of three years of successful school food service experience.
• Ability to organize, direct, control and evaluate all phases of school food service programs.
• Knowledgeable of food production, nutrition program accountability, and equipment use and care.
• Knowledge of personnel management and professional development.
• Knowledge of financial management and recordkeeping.
• Additional criteria as the Board may establish.
 

REPORTS TO: Supervisor of School Food Services

 

SUPERVISES: None

 

JOB GOALS: To prepare and serve meals that encourage student consumption in a sanitary and safe environment and meet current nutritional standards and meal pattern requirements.

 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages school food service program when site manager is unavailable.
• Assists with preparation and organization of materials for meetings and workshops.
• Prepare and distribute agendas for Manager Meetings.
• Assists with approval of free and reduced price meal applications when collected.
• Reviews and reconciles monthly inventories and food production records for all schools (Cost of Food Used).
• Completes a physical inventory of purchased and commodity food at least one time annually of each feeding site.
• Monitors receiving and storage of all food and supplies delivered to central warehouse when Purchasing Clerk is unavailable.
• Assists warehouseman with acceptance of food, supplies, and equipment delivered to central warehouse.
• Assists Purchasing Clerk with monitoring and documenting delivery of food and supplies from central warehouse to schools.
• Assist Purchasing Clerk and Warehouseman with end of month inventory of any USDA Commodity Foods.  Purchased Foods and/or supplies stored in central warehouse.
• Maintains an up to date file of all recipes, Child Nutrition Program (CN) Labels and Nutrition Fact Sheets.
• Reviews Health and Sanitation Inspection reports and monitor implementation of any required corrective actions. 
• Accepts requests for maintenance from school food service managers and submits to Facilities and Operations Department.  Monitors status of submitted work orders.
• Assists with and/or provides in-service training for employees when assigned.
• Reports job-related injuries within 48 hours of work accident to the immediate supervisor.  "Job-related injuries" include, but are not limited to, any accident or illness that involves loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or medical treatment.
• Completes at least10 hours of continuing education/training provided by School Food Service Department annually.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the proper authority.
 

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS:

• Collaborates and communicates effectively and respectfully with colleagues and the community to promote growth and to accomplish the district's mission.
• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality and notifies appropriate personnel of absences and late arrivals in a prompt manner, as per district procedures.
• Complies with all district rules and policies.
• Ensures proper care of supplies, electronics/computers and other equipment.
• Maintains his/her assigned area and its environment in a manner conducive to a professional working environment.
• Participates in activities to improve professional competence, including those activities required by the board.
• Oversees the maintenance of current records and reports as assigned.
• Projects a well-groomed, professional appearance.
• Accepts and implements assistance and resources designed to improve or enhance performance.
• Contributes to achieving the district's mission and engages in self-reflection and growth opportunities. 
• Is courteous to faculty, staff and the public.
• Recognizes and respects the rights and property of other employees and the public.
• Exhibits professional and ethical conduct.
• Exercises proper judgment and refrains from conduct which reduces or causes a loss of his/her effectiveness in the profession.
• Adheres to all deadlines set by board policy.
• Exhibits positive personal behavior and avoids improprieties or the appearance of improprieties.
• Maintains confidentiality of all matters related to student and employee matters.
• Reports job-related injuries within 48 hours of a work accident to the immediate supervisor.
• Adheres to the DeSoto Parish School Board's Sexual Harassment Policy to be found at File: GAEAA.
 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten Months

 

EVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated at least once annually in accordance with Board policy.

   

FLSA:  Nonexempt