General Purpose of the Job: To inspire and prepare all students with the confidence, courage, and competence to achieve their dreams; contribute to community; and engage in a lifetime of learning. Assist the manager in planning, preparing and serving the daily meal pattern. Assists the Nutrition Manager in planning all aspects of the school foodservice operation that directly affects quality, safety, and sanitation of a school food service facility. This includes compliance with health, safety, and USDA-Child Nutrition Program regulations. Assists the Nutrition Manager with developing a positive kitchen team that builds relationships with students, building staff and community members. Assists the Nutrition Manager with the development of new processes and the implementation of department continuous improvement plans.
Responsibilities and duties include:
Menu/Inventory: - Participates in breakfast menu planning meetings so that menus are designed to maximize student and staff participation while ensuring all meals meet USDA nutritional requirements.
- In the absence of the Nutrition Manager, participates in lunch menu planning and monthly district nutrition manager meetings.
- In addition to breakfast and lunch programs, assists the Nutrition Manager to plan and offer the following programs included, but not limited to the following: Fruit and Vegetable Grant, After School Snack Program, Dinner Program, Summer Programs, and Special Events etc.
- Serves quality meals on time every day regardless of challenges with food, equipment, or staffing.
Assists Nutrition Manager: - In determining and ordering appropriate quantities of food and supplies from multiple vendors that are necessary for the efficient operation of the building meal program.
- Calculating quantities of food to be prepared each day while minimizing food waste.
- Scheduling personnel efficiently to meet building needs while staying within budget.
- Ensuring that staff are cross trained and mentored to achieve their potential.
- Maintaining temperature logs on all appropriate equipment to ensure safety.
- Compiling and maintaining accurate daily menu and food production records.
- Taking appropriate action to ensure an efficient operation that meets food, supply and labor budgets objectives.
- Leading and organizing quantity food preparation and efficient employee work schedules.
- Accurately forecasting and ordering the necessary food and supplies.
- Overseeing and delegating a variety of tasks with time deadlines that are not flexible.
- Daily problem solving that generates timely and appropriate solutions.
- Creates a safe and caring work environment where staff feel welcome and valued.
Staff/Food Preparation/Equipment: - Train staff on the consistent use of standardized recipes to ensure meeting USDA requirements for students with special dietary needs and food allergies.
- Managing staff in efficient food preparation to prepare food that is at the highest quality.
- Ensure proper receiving and storage procedures are maintained by implementing HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) sanitation guidelines.
- Train and supervise nutrition staff on proper usage, sanitation, and safety of kitchen equipment.
- Supports department continuous improvement program by engaging nutrition staff in accomplishing goals.
- Maintains a positive work environment where staff feel welcome and valued.
- Maintains strict employee confidentiality.
Tasks involved in fulfilling above duties and responsibilities: - Helps the staff connect the school district mission, core values and district priority work to their staff’s daily work.
- Builds community by appropriately staffing, planning, and supporting successful special events.
- Encourages collaboration among nutrition staff, building staff, and community members.
- Responds to all questions and concerns in a timely and respectful manner.
- Makes school orientations, open houses and school events opportunities to help students, families, and staff feel welcome and respected.
- Uses creative ways to connect with students to seek their input (student food committees, taste testing, and use of suggestion box for feedback)
- Communicates effectively with students, families, and staff to maintain positive relationships. Must be willing to acknowledge concerns and work together toward finding a solution
- Understands and helps ensure that all USDA and MDE requirements are being followed.
- Understands and helps ensure that local health safety codes are consistently being practiced by nutrition staff. Successfully passes bi- annual inspections by local public health officials.
- Assists Nutrition Manager with ensuring all staff follows current uniform guidelines and Osseo Area Schools Food and Nutrition personal hygiene procedures.
Minimum qualifications include:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
Preferred qualifications include: - Child Nutrition Certificate (Level I).
Essential skills, knowledge, and abilities: - Ability to work with people of all ages.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Basic computer skills that include but are not limited to word processing, excel, online ordering systems, email, and more.
- Good attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
- Ability to make quick, logical, and decisive decisions as daily challenges occur.
- Capable of building a team that is able to develop a positive relationship with students, staff, and community
Salary: View Classification 2 salary schedule on page 4 of the School Nutrition Agreement on Terms and Conditions of Employment
Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 8 hours/day
Job type: Full-time, school year
Bargaining unit: School Nutrition
Osseo Area Schools offers:
- Meaningful and impactful work
- Opportunities to grow professionally
- A variety of benefits
- Mentorship programs for teachers and educational support professionals
- Summer opportunities
- and more
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Osseo Area School District ISD 279 is an Equal Opportunity, and veteran-friendly employer.
Osseo Area School District ISD 279 ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability.
Osseo Area School District is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the district and strongly encourages persons to apply who can strengthen our diversity. For more information, view the District’s Equal Opportunity and Prohibition Against Discrimination, Harassment and Violence Policy.
Veteran’s Preference: If you are an eligible veteran, please submit a legible copy of your DD214 with your application.
Accommodation: If you have a disability that requires an accommodation during the selection process, please email Human Resources at [email protected] or call 763-391-7007.
Background Check Upon Conditional Offer:
Background checks are conducted upon receiving a conditional offer. Employees must complete a background check and are responsible for the background fee. A passing background is required. Criminal convictions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
