School Food Service Manager

id='p3108_'>School Food Service Manager JobID: 3108

Position Type:

Support Staff/Food Service Manager

Date Posted:

6/30/2026

Location:

Child Nutrition Services

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TITLE: Food Service Manager

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of training designed to meet School Food Service Requirements.
• A minimum of one year of successful school food service experience.
• Ability to organize, direct, control and evaluate all phases of the school food service programs.
• Knowledgeable of food production nutrition program accountability and equipment use and care.
• Knowledge of personnel management and professional development.
• Knowledge of financial management and recordkeeping.
• Physically fit to perform duties.
• Additional criteria as the Board may establish.

REPORTS TO: Supervisor of School Food Services

SUPERVISES: Food Service Technicians

JOB GOALS: To prepare and serve nutritious meals to students in a sanitary and safe environment.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures all meals served meet current nutritional standards and meal pattern requirements, including children with special-needs diets.
• Assists in planning menus and developing standardized recipes.
• Follows all federal, state and local school purchasing guidelines when requisitioning food and supplies.
• Operates the CNP to ensure that proper receiving procedures and storage techniques are followed.
• Implements the established system for preparing and maintaining records that reflect an accurate report of planned menus, food produced, and food discarded.
• Ensures the CNP creditability through daily monitoring of food production procedures.
• Ensures the proper use and care of all equipment.
• Provides leadership to ensure school meals will be served in pleasant facilities and by a courteous staff.
• Directs and trains personnel including substitutes and volunteer workers.
• Manages the CP staff according to all federal, state, and local district employment laws, policies, and regulations.
• Communicates effectively with both supervisor and other employees.
• Implements organizational techniques to accomplish job tasks with efficiency and maximum development of CNP staff.
• Provides an environment conducive to protecting the health and well-being of the school's children through high levels of sanitation standards.
• Provides a safe environment for performance of work.
• Cooperates with school officials and parents in working with child nutrition programs in schools.
• Provides in-service training for employees.
• Reports job-related injuries within 48 hours of work accident to the immediate supervisor. "Job-related injuries" include, but are not limited to, any accident or illness, which involves loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or medical treatment.
• Completes at least 10 hours of continuing education/training provided by School Foodservice Department annually.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the proper authority.

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS:

• Collaborates and communicates effectively and respectfully with colleagues and the community to promote growth and to accomplish the district's mission.
• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality and notifies appropriate personnel of absences and late arrivals in a prompt manner, as per district procedures.
• Complies with all district rules and policies.
• Ensures proper care of supplies, electronics/computers and other equipment.
• Maintains his/her assigned area and its environment in a manner conducive to a professional working environment.
• Participates in activities to improve professional competence, including those activities required by the board.
• Oversees the maintenance of current records and reports as assigned.
• Projects a well-groomed, professional appearance.
• Accepts and implements assistance and resources designed to improve or enhance performance.
• Contributes to achieving the district's mission and engages in self-reflection and growth opportunities.
• Is courteous to faculty, staff and the public.
• Recognizes and respects the rights and property of other employees and the public.
• Exhibits professional and ethical conduct.
• Exercises proper judgment and refrains from conduct which reduces or causes a loss of his/her effectiveness in the profession.
• Adheres to all deadlines set by board policy.
• Exhibits positive personal behavior and avoids improprieties or the appearance of improprieties.
• Maintains confidentiality of all matters related to student and employee matters.
• Reports job-related injuries within 48 hours of a work accident to the immediate supervisor.
• Adheres to the DeSoto Parish School Board's Sexual Harassment Policy to be found at File: GAEAA.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine and One-Half Months

EVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated at least once annually in accordance with Board policy.

FSLA: Nonexempt

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