Assistant Director - Child Nutrition Department

Assistant Director - Child Nutrition Department

Assistant Director duties include but are not limited to overseeing summer breakfast and lunch programs, catering, staff development, personnel management, monthly manager's meetings, department handbook, Supper program and the supervision of school cafeterias. To assist the Director in the overall operation of the Child Nutrition department.

What You'll Be Doing (Responsibilities):

1. Assume responsibility for the Child Nutrition department in the absence of the Director.
2. Interviews candidates for site-based position openings and completes paperwork for hiring and paying personnel for the purpose of providing documentation for District
3. Work with Area Supervisors in adequately staffing all sites daily based on departmental need and availability of substitutes.
4. Establishes procedures to implement employee contract agreements, progressive discipline, and formal grievances
5. Review timekeeping/payroll records and develop staffing formulas and work schedules
6. Provides orientation and training for new managers and staff
7. Maintain employee handbook.
8. Evaluate Area Supervisors and central office employees
9. Administers special grants and programs such as Fresh Fruit & Vegetable, Supper Program, Summer Program and Snack program.
10. Provides leadership in developing employee recognition program for the purpose of maintaining positive employee morale
11. Conducts food tests with students for the purpose of gathering information, regarding student preferences in order to build a great nutritional program with high standards for quality and nutrition..
12. Supports the health and nutrition awareness programs for the purpose of ensuring the mission of the District and the Child Nutrition Department
13. Works with vendors for food and equipment for the purpose of acquiring the best products at the best price for the District.
14. Mentors supervisors, and managers for the purpose of providing support and accountability to the District.
15. Oversee the software used in foodservice operations.
16. Develop a model preventative maintenance schedule.
17. Maintains capital equipment inventory.
18. Visit school kitchens regularly and evaluate operations using department policies and procedures.
19. Evaluate the financial performance of site school nutrition programs.
20. Conduct administrative and on-site reviews to ascertain compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations concerning free and reduced-price meals, nutritional standards, and sanitation and safety.
21. Promote a positive public image of the program and maintain good relations with the community.
22. Monitor the purchase requests and supply orders from school cafeterias and monitor cafeteria inventory stock levels and assist staff with reorder functions.
23. Develop and maintain regular and effective communication within the Food Service Department and between Food Service and other departments.
24. Maintain standards of sanitation and safety in compliance with local and state health regulations.
25. Identify and resolve food service operational problems.
26. Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

To Be Successful at This Job, You'll Need To (Qualifications):

• Bachelor Degree in Foods, Volume Feeding, Institutional Management, Nutrition, Dietetics or related fields.
• Registered Dietician
• Supervisory experience of a large school food service organization.
• Valid Driver's license and use of an automobile.
• Possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical attributes necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.

In Order to #LevelUp in This Role, You'll Need (Preferred Qualifications):

• Advanced Degree in Foods, Volume Feeding, Institutional Management, Nutrition or Dietetics or related fields.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds. Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Terms of Employment:

Length of work year: In person; 12 months, 5 days per week, 7.5 hours per day

Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided. KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan mandatory 9% contribution is required from employees and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

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