Elementary Food Service Manager, Class IV, 6 hours per day, 9 months per year

Due to employee retirement.

STOW-MUNROE FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: BUILDING CAFETERIA MANAGER

Reports to: Food Service Supervisor and Building Principal

Job Objective: Directs on-site preparation of food. Maintains high standards that support the effective delivery of quality food services. Maintains an orderly and sanitary kitchen.

Minimum High school diploma. Post-secondary food service training or work experience is desirable.
Qualifications:

· Meets all mandated health requirements (e.g., a negative tuberculosis test, etc.).
· A record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.
· Complies with drug-free workplace rules and all board policies.
· Keeps current with technology and other workplace innovations that support job functions.
· Successful completion of a board-approved sanitation/food safety course.
· Ability to monitor and manage compliance with nutrition, health, and safety laws/regulations.
· Record maintenance skills. Ability to accurately compute and record mathematical data.

Functions: · Supervises building food preparation activities. Addresses issues that arise during the absence of the food service supervisor. Takes the initiative to perform routine tasks independently.

· Keeps the food service supervisor informed about emerging issues.
· Upholds board policies and follows administrative guidelines/procedures. Refers district policy/procedure questions to administrators/supervisors.
· Promotes a professional image of the school district. Maintains open/effective communications. Uses problem-solving techniques to tactfully address questions/concerns.
· Provides staff leadership. Engenders staff enthusiasm and teamwork. Promotes a safe, efficient, and effective work/learning environment. Advances the change process. Implements strategies and time-frames to accomplish organizational objectives. Helps resolve problems.
· Evaluates building operational performance to ensure that food service program is effective.
· Maintains accurate inventory records. Monitors the use of products and supplies to control costs and reduce waste. Advises the food service supervisor about the need for additional supplies.
· Assists with the receipt of deliveries. Follows approved food safety procedures. Verifies quantities. Reports shortages and spoiled products. Organizes, stores, dates, and rotates stock as directed.
· Participates in food service staff selection and orientation processes. Ensures the equitable distribution of workloads. Arranges for substitutes during staff absences as needed.
· Trains food service staff in procedures to effectively accomplish assigned duties.
· Shares knowledge about advances in operational procedures and equipment technology.
· Promotes professionalism. Implements locally developed personnel appraisal standards.
· Follows published menus. Ensures that lunches meet USDA child nutrition guidelines.
· Uses standardized recipes to maintain quality control. Monitors production
sheets/work progress.
· Ensures compliance with district specifications and mandated regulations (e.g., hazard
analysis of critical control points, portion size, sanitation procedures, etc.). Monitors
temperature controls.
· Addresses the needs of students with health conditions that necessitate dietary
modifications.
· Assists other staff as needed to deal with unexpected or urgent situations.
· Directs serving line set up activities and the attractive presentation of food. Plans for
substitute menu items when demand exceeds supply.
· Cleans/sanitizes work surfaces, equipment, serving lines, kitchen floors, dining tables,
etc.
· Oversees the storage/disposal of leftover food.
· Accounts for all lunches. Prepares/makes bank deposits. Submits records to the
treasurer’s office.
· Helps with special building events (e.g., banquets, etc.). Assists rental groups as
directed.
· Helps ensure that the kitchen and storage areas are secured at the end of the
workday.
· Identifies maintenance needs and notifies the food service supervisor.
· Reports vandalism, graffiti, equipment malfunctions, and other related concerns.
· Upholds the student conduct code. Maintains high expectations for behavior and
performance.
· Monitors safety concerns. Works with stakeholders to manage or eliminate risk
factors.
· Anticipates and prepares for fire, health, and safety inspections. Teaches staff how to
operate fire/safety equipment. Documents all injuries that require medical attention.
· Supervises collection, verification, and recording of program information as directed.
· Manages the accurate and timely completion of reports, records, and inventories.
· Respects personal privacy. Maintains the confidentiality of privileged information.
· Reports suspected child abuse and/or neglect to civil authorities as required by law.
· Pursues growth opportunities that enhance professional performance and advance
district goals.
· Strives to develop rapport and serves as a positive role model for others.
· Maintains a professional appearance. Wears work attire appropriate for the position.
· Performs other specific job-related duties as directed.

Abilities Required: The following personal characteristics and skills are important for the successful
performance of assigned duties.

· Acknowledges personal accountability for decisions and conduct.
· Averts problem situations and intervenes to resolve conflicts.
· Differentiates subtle variances in aroma, color, taste, and texture.
· Effectively uses active listening, observation, reading, verbal, nonverbal, and writing
skills.
· Interprets information accurately and initiates effective responses.
· Maintains an acceptable attendance record and is punctual.
· Organizes tasks and manages time effectively. Meets deadlines despite time
constraints.
· Skillfully manages individual, group, and organizational interactions.
Supervisory Responsibility: Supervises and evaluates assigned staff under the direction of the food service
supervisor. Assumes responsibility for the results of duties delegated to staff.

Working Conditions: To promote safety, employees are expected to exercise caution and comply with safety regulations and district policies/procedures when involved in the following situations/conditions.

· Balancing, bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, and standing.
· Exposure to adverse weather conditions and temperature extremes.
· Exposure to air-borne particulates, chemical irritants, combustible materials, electrical hazards, equipment vibrations, noises, and odors. Exposure to wet and/or slippery surfaces.
· Exposure to blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases.
· Interactions with aggressive, disruptive, and/or unruly individuals.
· Lifting, carrying, and moving work-related supplies/equipment.
· Operating and/or riding in a vehicle.
· Performing repetitive tasks quickly.
· Performing tasks that require strenuous physical exertion.
· Traveling to meetings and work assignments.
· Working in proximity to moving mechanical parts.

Performance Evaluation: Job performance is evaluated according to policy provisions and contractual agreements adopted by the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District Board of Education.

The Stow-Munroe Falls City School District Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer. This job description identifies general responsibilities and is not intended to be a complete list of all duties performed. This document is subject to change in response to student demographics, staffing factors, funding variables, modified operating procedures, and other unforeseen events.
Staff member shall serve as a role model in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings in order to help instill in students the belief and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.