Food Service Manager - Allen High School

Food Service Manager - Allen High School

Job Status: UNTIL FILLED Posting Date: 10/10/2025 Posting Number: 013242

Location:

Student Nutrition

Position Title:

Food Service Manager - Allen High School Wage/Hour Status:
Non-Exempt

Reports To:

Student Nutrition Supervisor

Primary

Purpose:

Direct and guide the overall Student Nutrition program at the school level. Responsible for the supervision, training and management of the campus food service operation on site. Ensures the appropriate quantities of food are prepared and served in a safe, friendly and courteous manner to achieve the high customer satisfaction. Responsible for supporting the educational process and improving the health and well-being of every student.

Must ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations. Must be a campus leader in achieving the goals of the department and district.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

* High School Diploma or approved equivalent

* Maintains a current Food Manager Certificate accepted by Texas Department of State Health Services

* Two years of school food service experience preferred;
Management experience in other food service-related work considered

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

* Ability to speak, read, write and understand instructions in English

* Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with administrators, teachers and parents (verbal and written)

* Dependable, reliable, prompt and ability to plan, coordinate and produce work in allotted time

* Ability to handle money efficiently and perform routine mathematical calculations

* Ability to work as a team player under pressure

* Understands kitchen operations, equipment and food safety regulations

* Computer literate

* Exhibits appropriate problem-solving skills

Experience:

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

Program Accountability

* Maintains integrity and accountability of the Student Nutrition Program through compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.

* Ensures accountability of recorded documentation for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Safety and Sanitation

* Provides an environment conducive to protecting the health and well-being of the school's children through high levels of sanitation standards.

* Implements food safety/sanitation programs as mandated by regulatory agencies and department requirements.

* Receives stores and handles food and supplies as per department standards while following all health department requirements. Documents performance deficiencies on a regular basis and evaluates all staff on a yearly basis.

* Provides a safe environment for performance of work through implementation of safety rules.

* Provides employee training to maintain a safe and hazard free environment.

Equipment Care and Use

* Assumes administrative responsibility for all food service equipment through proper use and care.

* Operates the Student Nutrition Program in compliance with all energy conservation principle.

Food Production

* Establishes and maintains high standards of control for quality food production and distribution.

* Ensures quality food is presented in an attractive manner on a daily basis.

* Orders food and supplies according to department schedules.

* Prepares and maintains records that reflect an accurate report of planned menus, food produced and food discarded.

* Ensures program creditability through daily monitoring of food production procedures.

* Prepares and reviews daily work schedules to ensure proper scheduling of employees for efficient operations.

* Meets all serving schedules as determined by the campus administrators.

Procurement

* Follows the procurement process within the boundaries of school, state, and federal purchasing guidelines to protect the integrity of the program.

* Ensures proper receiving procedures and storage techniques are followed to insure foods/non-food items maintain high quality and nutritive value until consumed.

Financial Management and Recordkeeping

* Operates school's Student Nutrition Program within established guidelines for a financial management system that provides a cost effective program of high integrity.

* Provides effective office organization and good paper…