Executive Director, Child Nutrition Services

DEFINITION:

Under general direction of the Associate Superintendent of Business Services, plans, organizes, and directs the District Nutrition Services Program, including school lunch, breakfast, supper, snack and special nutrition service offerings; plans, organizes, and implements operational procedures assuring cost effectiveness and compliance with District, state and federal requirements, regarding nutrition, sanitation, safety and record keeping; serves as a resource to District personnel and the educational community concerning nutritional education and appropriate child dietary needs; performs other related duties as assigned and/or required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs the District Child Nutrition service program, including the management of the central kitchen and satellite serving and preparation of kitchen operations.
• Plans, organizes, develops, and implements policies and operational procedures which ensure adherence to District, State, and Federal policies, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to an effective and efficient nutrition service program.
• Direct meal application and verification process for the Child Nutrition meal programs; oversee meal accountability and claiming process under specified programs in accordance with program guidelines.
• Directs and coordinates the preparation of menus that meet nutritional standards, incorporate high-quality ingredients from all food groups, student preferences and dietary needs.
• Establishes and maintains standards for quality and quantity control, cleanliness, and
• Monitors and evaluates the purchase, receiving, storage, and distribution of food and nonfood items, supplies, materials, and equipment.
• Assures purchasing activities comply with applicable statues, regulations, and
• Plans, organizes, manages, and directs the nutrition service warehouse and storage of perishable and non-perishable supplies, materials, and commodities.
• Confers with and advises site and District personnel and members of the school community regarding nutrition service programs, opportunities, problems, issues, and concerns, and recommends alternative problem solutions.
• Assists nutrition service personnel in determining appropriate courses of action regarding solutions to unusual or unforeseen problems and concerns.
• Plans, organizes, prepares, and disseminates the Nutrition Service information and nutrition materials to the public, staff and other organizations.
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of specifications for nutrition service supplies, materials, and equipment.
• Participates in the testing and selection of new nutrition service products, supplies, materials, and equipment.
• Plans, develops, and implements a preventative maintenance program for nutrition service facilities and equipment.
• Supervises, monitors, and evaluates the performance of nutrition service
• Plans, organizes, and conducts personnel in-service and orientation training Works with employees to enhance skills and work organization
• Maintains current knowledge of large scale food service methods and trends, evaluates new methods for application within the department.
• Plans, organizes, coordinates, prepares and/or maintains various records and reports on operations and activities including inventory, personnel, sales, meals served, monies collected, reimbursable meals, requisitions, daily reports, work schedules and production sheets.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates the preparation and dissemination of State and Federal required school lunch, breakfast, supper and snack related reports.
• Plans, organizes, develops, and maintains a data management, storage, and retrieval
• Participates in budget planning, and in the development, implementation, and maintenance of inventory and expenditure control procedures.
• Directs, coordinates, analyzes financial reports, profit and loss statements, and other general accounting functions.
• Actively participates in the recruitment and selection of nutrition service
• Drives to and from food service facilities to inspect, monitor, and audit nutrition service
• Performs other Child Nutrition Services duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the service area.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Extensive relevant knowledge and experience in areas such as large scale food service operations, management, business, and/or nutrition education.
• Principles, procedures, methods, techniques, and strategies relative to the management of a comprehensive nutrition service program.
• Nutrition, dietary values, property food combinations, and economic food
• Legal mandates, policies, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to a nutrition service program, including the requirements of the National School Breakfast/Lunch Program and other related child nutrition programs.
• Practices, methods, procedures, and strategies of management, organization, and
• Safe and sanitary working methods and
• Principles of internal control systems, cost analysis, accounting, and purchasing as applied to a child nutrition services operation.

ABILITY TO:

• Additional abilities and skills needed to lead, manage, and supervise people to support the mission of school nutrition programs.
• Effectively and efficiently plan, organize, and direct the functions and activities of a comprehensive nutrition service program.
• Develop product and service
• Direct and coordinate the preparation of menus which create a balanced and nutritious diet for children of various age levels.
• Write specifications for foods, supplies and equipment, and examine bids and determine the most advantageous in terms of quality and cost.
• Analyze and interpret financial and operational data and identify and correct deficiencies.
• Assist in design/specification of departmental capital projects and systems development.
  Prepare clear, complete, and concise reports.
• Prepare and administer a budget.
• Select, supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff.
• Analyze situations carefully, exercise sound judgement and adopt effective courses of action within administrative and district, local, state or federal policies, laws and regulations.
• Plan, organize, establish, and maintain appropriate, efficient and effective data management, storage, and retrieval systems.
• Communicate effectively in oral and written
• Understand and follow oral and written directions with minimal accountability
• Establish and maintain cooperative organizational and community