Child Nutrition Program Manager

Bessemer City School System

Child Nutrition Program Manager

Job Title: CNP Manager

Qualifications: Demonstrates aptitude for successful performance of the tasks listed and has earned a high school diploma or better.

Reports to: Child Nutrition Program Director and School Principal

Supervises: CNP Workers

Job Goals: To serve the students attractive and nutritious meals in an atmosphere of efficiency, cleanliness, and warmth.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Determines the quantities of each food to be prepared daily.
• Determines the size of the servings to meet the necessary age requirements.
• Provides food according to a planned menu utilizing tested, uniform recipes, and determines if the finished product is of best quality both in flavor and appearance before it is served.
• Plans, supervises, and participates in the preparation and serving of menus at the school
• Plans employee work schedules and arranges for substitutes when necessary. Keeps employee time records.
• Supervises and instructs Child Nutrition Program personnel in the safe, proper, and efficient use of all food service equipment.
• Follows and maintains the highest standards of safety and sanitation of the employees, equipment, and feed preparation area.
• Responsible for checking food shipments in at the school, signing invoices only after each order has been verified.
• Responsible for records of all food (both purchased and commodity).
• Oversees locking of the storeroom, and maintains a correct monthly inventory of purchased and commodities.
• Orders on regular basis all necessary food and supplies.
• Reports immediately to the Principal and Child Nutrition Program Director any problem or accident occurring in the food production area or the dining facility.
• Confers with the Principal and Child Nutrition Program Director about any personnel problems.
• Reports to the Child Nutrition Program Director any faculty or inferior quality food which is received.
• Supervises the daily cleaning of all food service equipment, washing and sterilizing of all dishes, flatware, utensils, and food preparation area and dining facility area.
• Orients new employees to facility and instructs them in performing their assigned tasks. Completes an orientation checklist for each new employee.
• Evaluates all food service employees responsible for supervising.
• Interprets, as appropriate, federal and state standards and guidelines regarding the Child Nutrition Program to the administration, the staff, and the public.
• Supervises all banquets and special meals as required.
• Solicits suggestions from student groups regarding preferred foods and meals, and makes effort to incorporate valid suggestions into the Child Nutrition Program.
• Works with teachers as requested who are planning lessons or units on food, meal planning, or nutrition.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Completes reports (revenue, accounts payable, payroll, meal count, and fixed assets) in a timely manner and with utilization of computer.

Terms of Employment: Salary and work year to be established by the Board. Salary in adherence and compliance with the approved salary schedule.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated semi-annually.

The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.