Assistant Director of Food Service

Position Title Assistant Director of Food Service Required Application Type School Related Personnel Salary/Pay Scale $65,000.00•70,000.00 commensurate w/ experience Job Description

POSITION TITLE

Assistant Director of Food Service

REPORTING TO

School Lunch Director

HOURS:

7.5 hours per day (Monday•Friday)

START DATE

As soon as possible

CURRENT LOCATION

District Wide

SALARY AND BENEFITS

$65,000.00•70,000.00 starting salary range. Commensurate with experience. Benefits per Support Staff Supervisors Contract. This is administrative work involving responsibility for directing the activities of a large school lunch program. Work is performed under the direction of the School Lunch Director and involves carrying out policies and establishing procedures for the effective operation of the program. Supervision is exercised over the work of several Cooks, Chefs, and Food Service Helpers, and other school lunch program personnel. Does related work

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Assists School Lunch Director in development of specifications for purchasing (bid) food and supplies; Evaluate reimbursable meal program regularly as required by USDA; Assist cafeteria managers in scheduling, supervision and evaluation of all staff; Assists School Lunch Director and Managers in promoting breakfast and lunch program; Assists in providing allergy information to managers, school nurses and family; Assists School Lunch Director in supervision of managers and meals prepared to assure quality; Assist in training of all food staff; Record retention, assists in payroll submission to the business office; Review and plan menus to take into account students with special dietary or nutritional restrictions; In-house inspections of equipment cleanliness and working conditions; Understands working of Point of Sale and has the ability to train cashiers; Monitor the use of USDA Foods following proper procedures are followed; Assist with a Farm to School/New York Thursday Program; A member on the Wellness Committee; Creates, analyzes and maintains recipe data base; May run a kitchen in absence of a manager/assistant manager; Helps maintain compliance with DOH; Help with Program marketing; website, other social media; Other duties as assigned.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of nutrition and their application to the health of children; Knowledge of all phases of the school lunch program; Thorough knowledge of institution administration including purchasing, sanitation, safety, equipment selection; Thorough knowledge of office management, personnel selection and training; Good knowledge of school business procedures; Ability to develop effective employee training, supervisory techniques, personnel relations and community relations; Ability to express ideas clearly and to write reports effectively; Neat personal appearance; Supervises and participates in the preparation and servicing of food; Supervises the storage and care of foods and supplies; Supervises and participates in the cleaning of the kitchen, serving of food in dining areas, and the care of equipment; Keeps records of food and supplies received and used; Plans menus with attention to nutritional value, acceptability and budgetary limitation; Determines requirements and submits requisitions for food and supplies Civil Service Title Assistant Director of Food Service Job Qualifications Candidates will not have to take an exam for this title. This is a Hiring Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) Program-designated title. The HELP Program is a temporary program designed to help local government employers address current staffing issues. Traditionally, the titles filled under the HELP Program required job candidates to compete in a competitive exam to be considered for employment. For the duration of the program, this title will be classified as non-competitive and categorized as a "HELP Program" position. At the close of the program, this position will revert to competitive class status. Employees occupying positions filled through the HELP Program will be granted competitive class status without the need to participate in a competitive exam.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EITHER:

Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two year college with an associate's degree in food service administration or related field and three (3) years working experience in a food service program; OR, Five (5) years of working experience in a food service program, three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory capacity. Job Category Support Staff Supervisor Job Location

DISTRICT

WIDE