Director Of School Nutrition Services

Goshen Community Schools

Director of School Nutrition Services

POSITION PURPOSE: To oversee all aspects of foodservice in all schools or sites, administering the school meal program in accordance with local, state, and federal policies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Oversees and coordinates the daily operation of the corporation’s food service program.
• Processes and verifies free and reduced applications.
• Works with the financial department in creating and maintaining monthly and yearly budgets.
• Approves weekly food orders.
• Works with the state to ensure all kitchens are following federal guidelines.
• Monitor’s food production, inventory, ordering and handles all communication with vendors.
• Prepares production records including standards for quantity, quality and nutrition for food prepared and served.
• Follows state and federal guidelines pertaining to Child Nutrition Programs.
• Responsible for creating order guide templates, checking, monitoring, and releasing food and non-food orders.
• Supervises and organizes training for all food service employees in HACCP procedures, batch cooking, cooking techniques and menu planning.
• Bid development and specification writing, cost analysis of products and price comparisons.
• Coordinates all commodity needs and orders to be delivered and distributed to all schools monthly.
• Organizes and plans food service manager meetings and training workshops.
• Works with individual employees on work simplification, establishing a daily routine and cross training in other areas to streamline operations.
• Processes requisitions for needed equipment repair and maintenance.
• Oversees catering, special functions and vending orders, invoicing; and assists with events as needed.
• Monitors and updates the district food service website.
• Plans and creates nutrition lesson plans for classroom education.
• Monitor’s use of standardized recipes in all schools.
• Approves monthly menus for high school and middle school and cycle calendar for elementary schools.
• Assists with recipe tasting, product sampling and upkeep of food service recipe binders. All recipes must be HACCP compliant and allergen specific.
• Works with corporation wellness and meets with individual school wellness committees.
• Provides labor coverage at schools when necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree with specific major OR
• Bachelor’s degree with any academic major and a State-recognized certificate OR
• Bachelor’s degree with any academic major and at least 2 years of relevant SNP experience OR
• Associates degree with specific major and at least 2 years of relevant SNP experience

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and policies governing child nutrition programs.
• SERV Safe Certified
• Operate a motor vehicle and travel between schools is required.
• Experience or educational background in a business field preferred

WORK CALENDAR: Full time employee, 52 weeks per year, 40 hours per week

SALARY: Based on Education and Experience

APPLICATION PROCESS: In order to be considered for an interview, all applicants must have completed their on-line application at: https://goshenschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx.

CURRENT GCS EMPLOYEES CLICK HERE

Please attach the following to your application:

• Letter of interest
• Up-to-date resume
• Reference Letter(s)
• Current Indiana Professional Educator’s License

For questions regarding this position please contact:

Bob Evans

Administration Building

613 East Purl Street

Goshen, IN 46526

bevans@goshenschools.org

The Goshen Community School's Board of School Trustees is an equal opportunity employer. Selection of the applicant will be made without reference to race, color, creed, sex, age, handicap, or national origin.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS IS: Until Filled