ASHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Ashland, Massachusetts

Position Title:            NUTRITION MANAGER ASHLAND HIGH SCHOOL

Reports to:                 Nutrition Services Director

Primary Function:    Responsible for meal preparation, food service management, functions, sanitation and supervision/training of department school nutrition staff

Funded by:                 District Nutrition Services Budget

Qualifications:          

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in back of the house food service including food preparation, ordering and inventory maintenance, preferably in school food service
• Prior supervisory experience required
• Self-directed and motivated
• Positive attitude and patience are mandatory
• Basic computer skills required in Word, Google Docs and Excel, POS experience helpful
• Ability to push, pull, lift and carry on a frequent and continuous basis weights of 10 to 50 pounds
• Servsafe and Allergen Awareness Certification required.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assigning, training and managing each person in the kitchen to a specific job in meal preparation, service, cashiering, food handling, storage, allergen and sanitation requirements
• Cross training of staff
• Responsible for managing meal preparation for allergen students.
• Prepares and serves all meals on schedule, adhering to department budgetary requirements
• Develops new standardized recipes and uses standards of practice in the production of quality food products which provide tasteful, nutritious quality meals adhering to USDA meal patterns and production planning
• Utilizes “leftovers” in the best possible manner for positive cost control
• Responsible for the sanitation and orderly inventory management of the freezer, refrigerator, and store room
• Completes weekly USDA commodity foods inventory.
• Completes monthly inventory on the last day of the month
• Prepares and submits online and phone orders for all product categories as required.
• Completes all daily production and documentation required by USDA and DESE and local requirements for all foods and services provided by the school nutrition department
• Performs duties of other cafeteria workers as necessary or as directed by the Director of Nutrition Services
• Attends paid and voluntary training and professional development to meet ongoing improvement of professional skills that are needed to remain proficient in Nutrition Manager position
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Nutrition Services

Salary:            As per contract