Food Service Manager II

Food Service Manager II

Harrison Elementary

10 months, 8 hours a day

School Year

Job Description:

Under the supervision of the Food Service Supervisor and in cooperation with the building administration, Food Service Manager II oversees all school food service at a large elementary or middle school, generally with more than 200 students. Duties include but not limited to: providing hands-on support and direction to multiple food service staff including prioritizing workloads, assigning and reassigning tasks; reviewing the work of food service employees to ensure that work is completed in a timely manner; overseeing and coordinating School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program, After School Snack Program and Catering events including evening and weekends; training, coaching and evaluating food service employees in proper work procedures, including sanitation, production, reimbursable meal requirements and safety; coordinating and overseeing kitchen operations, including food production and dish washing; ordering and maintaining supplies and equipment inventories; follow state and federal regulations; keep records and make written reports as required; account for all moneys collected and reconcile accurate meal counts; provide excellent student, parent and school district staff customer service and presentation.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED required AND two years supervisory or lead work experience in a large scale school, commercial, hospital, or institutional food service operation with responsibility for maintaining required production levels, preparing scratch goods using standardized recipes for volume dining, and providing knowledge of the materials and equipment used in a volume dining/food service facility OR an associates degree in Culinary Arts, Accounting or Management. Must hold a Lane County Food Handlers card.

Requirements:

Strong leadership capabilities, customer relations skills and the ability to communicate effectively with individuals with a variety of personalities required. Maintain a professional demeanor in stressful or confrontational situations. Skills in performing basic arithmetic calculations, operate and care for institutional kitchen equipment (including but not limited to industrial sized food slicer, mixers, ovens, steam equipment and dishwashers) use standard office equipment and computers. Experience with Mealtime software a plus. Knowledge of efficient methods of food preparation and the ability to coordinate production to assure high standards of nutrition and food service to students and staff. Ability to order appropriate quantities of food and supplies to produce a menu. Knowledge of modern health codes and sanitation principles. Abilities to stand and walk for prolonged periods, provide direction to others and make independent judgments based on common sense, keep and maintain accurate records, and understand and carry out oral and written instructions. Requires ability to stoop, twist, bend, reach and grasp; lift up to 50 pounds on an infrequent basis and 25 pounds routinely; ability to work under frequent temperature extremes including working in hot and humid conditions and over heated food service areas. Workflow is sporadic and includes extreme and sustained rush periods during peak meal service hours.

Salary Range:

Consistent with Food Service Manager Salary schedule; $16.79 - $21.90 hr.

Application Procedures:

Applications are completed online at

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND ATTACH THEM TO YOUR APPLICATION

1. Describe the different organizational structures from which you gained management experience, specifically address the organization's size, your scope of responsibility, and supervisory experience including assigning and reviewing work.
2. Identify an event for which you were responsible for its entirety (i.e., initial planning to post event evaluation); include context for the event, challenges that surfaced, and how the experiences influenced your future work.
3. Describe your experience providing general clerical support, including maintaining electronic and hard copy files and records; receiving and responding to e-mail. Indicate computer software with which you are familiar.
4. This position represents South Lane School District in communication with individuals, including potential and current students, faculty, staff, and members of the general public. Describe experience that demonstrates your ability to communicate effectively with individuals.
5. This position requires knowledge of institutional kitchen equipment. Describe experience in this area. Please be specific as to the type of equipment operated.

Application Procedure

Applications are completed online at:

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

South Lane School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, parental or marital status, age, veterans' status or genetic information. Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADA).