Supervisor-Student Nutrition Operations

Supervisor-Student Nutrition Operations

Job Status: UNTIL FILLED Posting Date: 11/19/2025 Posting Number: 013284

Location:

Student Nutrition

Position Title:

Supervisor-Student Nutrition Operations Wage/Hour Status:
Exempt

Reports To:

Director of Student Nutrition

Primary

Purpose:

To project a positive, supportive, service-oriented image of the Student Nutrition Department. To ensure the smooth and efficient operations of the Student Nutrition Department. To support the goals and efforts of the Student Nutrition Department by accurately and efficiently completing assigned duties in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

* High School Diploma, B.S. in Food & Nutrition or Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Management preferred

* Maintain current Food Manager's Certificate accepted by the Texas Department of Health Services

* Must hold a valid Texas driver's license and be able to travel within the district on a daily basis

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

* Ability to project a friendly, positive, supportive, service-oriented attitude

* Ability to handle multiple tasks with frequent interruptions

* Ability to work with a variety of personalities to effectively provide training

* Good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills

* Effective organizational skills

* Proficient in Microsoft Office and computer operations

Experience:

* 3 years successful food service management experience, prefer multi-unit operations and school food service experience

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

INTERACTION WITH DISTRICT STAFF AND COMMUNITY

I. Demonstrates openness and willingness to improve the effectiveness of the department's operations.

2. Assists and supports the efforts of all Student Nutrition staff with a positive attitude.

3. Communicates a positive image of the department.

4. Encourages positive morale among staff and promotes team effort within each school and within the department.

5. Maintains positive working relationship with all school district staff and the community.

COMPLIANCE MONITORING

6. Supervises cafeteria operations on a daily basis. (Minimum 80% of work week)

7. Documents visits to schools with positive feedback given to staff, as well as deficiencies observed and recommendations made.

8. Trains managers and staff in identified areas of improvement. Documents training and follow-up.

9. Performs complete on-site reviews and follow-up on deficiencies. Presents report to FSD.

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

10. Coordinates efforts in the absence of staff and managers to allow for effective kitchen operations.

11. Covers cafeterias in absence of the manager and thoroughly completes manager functions accurately and

completely (monitors daily work schedule, performs inventory and completes grocery orders, assists in the

kitchen as necessary, completes records in production and inventory software, etc.)

12. Trains new cafeteria managers on all aspects of the operation.

13. Assists cafeteria managers with staff training in all areas of the operation, as needed.

14. Assists managers with staff evaluations.

15. Assists managers with counseling of employees as needed.

16. Performs new employee orientation for a11new staff members, including floaters and substitutes.

17. Assists managers to resolve all personnel issues in the kitchen. Ensures employee remediation, policies and procedures of the district are followed.

18. Provides written evaluation of cafeteria managers.

SUBSTITUTE EMPLOYEES/FLOATERS/TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES

19. Conducts interviews with prospective employees and submits recommendations to hire employees.

20. Monitors and documents performance of all substitutes, floaters and temporary employees on a weekly basis.

21. Provides additional hands-on, on-site training to substitutes, floaters and temporary employees in any area of identified deficiency.

22. Monitors training checklist of all substitutes, floaters and temporary employees to ensure completion of training.

23. Completes substitutes, floaters and temporary employees' assignment recommendations by Thursday of each week, rotating as needed to ensure well-rounded training and coverage of schools with the greatest need.

COST CONTROL

24. Monitors production records on a weekly…