Area Supervisor - Food and Nutrition Services

Auxiliary Compensation Plan
Salary Range: $51,397-$72,451/year
Shift Type: Full-Time
Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Food Service Manager
  EMPLOYMENT BEGINS: As soon as possible 
PRIMARY PURPOSE:

• Directly supervises 8-12 FNS Managers, indirectly supervise up to 100+ FNS Specialists by providing leadership on policies and procedures pertaining to the Food & Nutrition Services programs as it relates to staffing, labor relations, compliance, training, employee evaluation and public relations at the school level.
• Serve as a department liaison between FNS and campus administrators.

 
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification:

•  High School Diploma or GED
• Completion of an accredited sanitation course and maintain certification
• Special Knowledge/Skills:
• Exhibits effective communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and written form
• Training and presentation skills
• Proficient skills in word processing, spreadsheets, personal computer operation electronic mail and math skills
• Exhibit exceptional organizational skills
• HACCP
• State Requirements for School Breakfast and Lunch Programs

 
Experience:

• Two years’ experience in institutional food service operations, preferred experience in supervision of multi-unit operations
• Experience in school food service management, quality assurance, menu planning, and/or catering preferred
• Experience in project planning and collaborating with a team to implement procedures and projects

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Supervise assigned sites in areas of personnel, operations, facilities, customer service, food quality, etc.
• Monitor all food purchases, labor cost, and supplies purchases within annual budget or set guidelines
• Monitor and review compliance of HACCP program to assure food safety practices are followed
• Through leadership, ensure consistency by enforcing compliance of best practices, laws, regulations, policies, and emerging technologies related to school food service operations and communicate to appropriate department personnel
• Assume FNS Manager responsibilities when a position is vacant and/or Manager-In-Training is unavailable to sub
• Assess school based departmental needs and make recommendations to
• department administration to ensure quality service to students and staff
• Observe daily operations and provide training as needed
• Work with office team members or independently develop and facility training for site-based team members
• Responsible for supervising, ensuring, evaluating and auditing assigned sites are in compliance with all districts, local, state, and federal policies and procedures
• Serve as a liaison between the site team members and office team members
• Ensure assigned sites have exceptional food presentation and the general appearance of the kitchen is clean, neat and orderly. Ensure assigned sites provide exceptional customer service
• Ensure temperature logs are completed correctly and that all food is at the appropriate temperature
• Monitors and completes quality assurance documents as assigned to ensure compliance of programs
• Reviews production records monthly for all assigned sites to ensure compliance of program
• Review timesheets for assigned team members for any absences or clocking discrepancies, makes corrections on timesheets, enters missing absences into absence reporting system, and works with assigned team member to improve compliance with timekeeping and attendance procedures
• Ensure compliance of City of Mesquite Health Inspection guidelines, monitor the scores for assigned sites, and assist FNS Managers with improvement plans when needed
• Be knowledgeable of MISD safety guidelines, implement and enforce as directed
• Perform other duties as assigned

                             
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  FNS Managers and FNS Specialists at assigned sites

 
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands:

• Communicating well in both oral and written form
• Maintain professionalism while working under stress
• Being able to work with staff and meet multiple demands
• Complying with timelines and short deadlines
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, managers, employees, clients, customers, and/or the general public

Physical demands/environmental factors:

• Sitting and standing for extensive periods of time
• Walking