- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Minimum of three (3) years of institutional food service experience
- Servesafe certification or must obtain Servesafe certification after hire within a time frame designated by Director of School Nutrition
- Supervisory experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of food service administration, team building and customer service.
- Considerable knowledge of the principles of supervision, organization and administration.
- Considerable knowledge of the methods, tools, techniques and practices of sanitation, food preparation and food storage.
- General knowledge of the principles of bookkeeping and accounting of funds.
- General knowledge of USDA meal pattern and dietary guidelines and rules and regulations regarding federal meal programs.
- General knowledge of the maintenance needs of large kitchen equipment.
- Skilled in motivating staff to follow schools, local, state and federal rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Skilled in leading staff to provide quality meals and customer service to a diverse customer base.
- Skilled in projecting amounts of food to be prepared based on previous school history and to order sufficient quantities of necessary ingredients.
- Skilled in maintaining complete and accurate records and in developing simple reports from those records.
- Ability to comprehend written and verbal correspondence and to respond appropriately.
- Ability to plan and implement operational policies, procedures, and standards.
- Ability to set priorities and allocate time so that tasks are completed and deadlines are met in a timely manner.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and to use initiative when responding to emergencies, resolving problems and making improvements in the cafeteria operation.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
- 1-5 School Nutrition site staff
- Regular local travel to the bank to deposit funds
- Occasional local travel to attend staff meetings and trainings
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND 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 required to frequently stand; sit; walk; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, type, or feel; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
LCS is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
