NSHS/ EMS Food Service Manager en Greenwood School District 52

Food Service Manager:
GENERAL SUMMARY

Performs routine tasks associated with food preparation, serving, and clean up.  Also, may include operating a cash register (POS) for sales.  The work involves preparing breakfast and lunch for school populations.  Operate various industrial kitchen equipment used in food preparation.  Maintain sanitary working areas.  Document records of food temperatures and food amounts.  Maintain inventories in refrigerated, supply, dry storage and freezers.  Maintain linens used in the department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

GENERAL

• Demonstrates appropriate verbal and written communication skills.

• Performs routine duties and tasks with little or no direct supervision.

• Participates in extracurricular activities and/or serves on designated committees.

• Demonstrates loyalty to the school, school system and administrators.

• Performs other duties as assigned by the Food Service Director.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs duties assigned by lead person and School Food Service manager.

• Prepares quality meals.

• Serves others in a courteous manner.

• Prepares meals according to recipes and menus.

• Handles uncooked and unprepared foods safely.

• Operates kitchen equipment efficiently:  pots and pans, can openers, wrapping food, etc.

• Cleans and sanitizes food preparation areas and sinks prior to using.        

• Transports food products from refrigerators, dry storage areas, supply areas, coolers, and freezers.

• Places and removes food items into and from ovens, move cooked foods to holding cabinets or serving lines

• Opens containers, stores food in containers or on racks.

• Takes temperatures of food items and monitors and maintains required temperatures.

• Serves meals by performing tasks such as setting up serving line to be ready prior to customers entering for service

• Keeps serving line replenished as needed to ensure all items are available to all customers at all times.

• Stores food items used in food preparation by performing tasks such as putting on shelves in dry storage area,

                  coolers, and freezer.

• POS operator must be able to complete sales by performing duties such as utilizing a scanner, counting money,

                  providing accurate change, recording accurate sales in the POS system, and other related duties.

• Maintaining clean and safe work areas by performing tasks such as sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning 

                  countertops, operating washer and dryer, cleaning bathrooms, discarding trash to dumpsters, working with 

                  various chemicals for cleaning and sanitizing, and performing other related duties.

• Performing other duties assigned by unit manager or lead person.

• Wears uniforms and slip resistant shoes with closed toes and heels and hairnet at all times as required.

• Works  required hours for 183 days and 6-6.5 hours depending on location and does required breakfast detail

                     once a month.

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH   

• Accepts new challenges in a professional manner

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• Enhances the climate of the building and the morale of colleagues.

• Accepts constructive criticism and follows up on administrative actions for improving performance

PROMPTNESS AND DEPENDABILITY

• Maintains a pattern of prompt and regular attendance.  

• Completes reports, documentation, duties and other assignments in a prompt and professional manner.

• Exhibits time on task and a flexible, cooperative, progressive and hard working attitude and style.

ADHERENCE TO POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 

• Complies with school, system, state and federal regulations and policies, including the PSC Code of Ethics,

     as related to job requirements.

• Adheres to the chain of command.

• Recognizes Cultural Diversity.

• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information and material.

• Maintains a professional appearance as appropriate for job responsibilities.

• Assures security and accountability for equipment and supplies.

PERSONAL CONDUCT IN PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES

• Acts in a professional manner and maintains a professional attitude, following school and system policies

      in regards to students and records, when interacting with the public.

• Shows initiative and assumes responsibility for all aspects of job responsibilities.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

High school diploma;  Safe Food Certification.  Prior restaurant management or school cafeteria management is preferred.
Ability to: read and write; follow oral and written communications; learn and follow prescribed preparation, meal service, clean up, sanitation and safety methods; inventory and record information accurately; to wear food handler gloves; to lift and move 25-50 pounds repetitively; emotional and physical fitness for assigned duties; personal standards of appearance and dress compatible with those standards adopted by Greenwood School District 52 Food Service Programs. 

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and simple correspondence.  Ability to present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, other employees and/or students.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.  Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply simple understanding to carry out detailed but basic written and/or oral instructions.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Ability to develop effective working relationships with staff and the school community.  Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.  Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  The employee is occasionally required to sit.  The employee frequently must reach above the head and reach forward.  The employee uses hand strength to grasp utensils.  Job duties include but are not limited to lifting, pulling, pushing, grasping, twisting (including wrist), reaching below and overhead, standing for long periods of time, squatting, bending, stooping, kneeling, and climbing.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing

The essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors.  The employee may occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals such as degreasers and disinfectants.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.