Assistant General Manager Apprentice - K12 Food Service - NANA Shareholder

The NMS Shareholder Apprentice Program is designed to provide motivated Shareholder candidates the unique opportunity to receive on-the-job training for a period of 24 months, and upon successful completion of the program be prepared to step into regular full-time employment as a fully qualified assistant general manager.

The Assistant General Manager of Food Service Apprentice will assist the General Manager in overseeing the food service operations in a K-12 setting within the Northwest Arctic Borough School District (NWABSD), which serves approximately 1850 students across 11 remote village schools in northwest Alaska. This role includes managing food production and quality, ordering for various locations, overseeing training for food service staff, and following NSLP guidelines while bringing a fresh approach to all kitchens.

Operations include meal production for students’ distribution throughout the district and managing the logistics of the distribution. The apprentice will learn how to perform all of the essential duties of the Assistant General Manager, listed below, and any other duties as assigned.

Under the supervision of the General Manager, the Apprentice will attain required levels of competence in the following areas.

• Be knowledgeable of the terms and conditions, deliverables, and services of the managed contract.
• Understand the scope of work for delivery and manage accordingly.
• Assist in client reporting as outlined in the contract
• Cultivate positive relationships with contract representatives
• Understand client expectations, and participate in annual expectation meetings

Food Production

• Effectively use food preparation principles, production records, kitchen equipment and food crediting to prepare foods from standardized recipes, including those from special diets.
• Effectively implement all food safety program guidelines and procedures, as well as adhere to all health department regulations to ensure optimal food safety.
• Accurately prepare and ensure the production of daily production records.
• Effectively and efficiently plan and prepare standardized recipes, cycle menus, and melas, including the use of USDA Foods, to meet all Federal school nutrition program requirements, including the proper meal components.

Food Programs

• Demonstrate functional knowledge of and compliance with the requirements of various retail, marketing and special programs in place.
• Understand and apply the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, USDA’s food guidance system concepts and general nutrition principles, and be able to use resources to prepare and integrate age/grade appropriate nutrition education curriculum with the school nutrition program.

Food Service

• Correctly and efficiently serve food portions to meet all USDA school meal pattern requirements and encourage healthy food selections including those for special diets.
• Efficiently operate and use a POS system, ensuring correct application of reimbursable meal components, Offer vs Serve and confidential student eligibility identification in a financially responsible manner.
• Understand and apply basic principles of customer service, promoting a welcoming and professional atmosphere.

Training

• Plan, schedule and conduct required program training courses as directed
• Review and ensure the minimum hours of required training has been completed within the required window for new hires.
• Perform all recordkeeping in the LMS to keep training records accurate and up to date
• Maintain a minimum of 90% compliance in managed unit, communicating with the GM and direct reports on training status.
• Ensure direct reports understand the work procedures for their tasks

Hiring

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