Food Service Coordinator

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Job : 5948894

Final date to receive applications: Oct 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

The Food Service Coordinator is responsible for collaborating with the Child Nutrition Director in the daily planning, organization, supervision, and operation of the Arts & College Preparatory Academy (ACPA) food service program. The Food Service Coordinator ensures that students receive nutritious, appealing, and properly prepared meals in a safe, efficient, and welcoming environment.

The Food Service Coordinator collaborates with the Child Nutrition Director with coordinating daily meal production and service, maintaining accurate food service records, manages inventory and supplies, ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local food safety requirements, and works collaboratively with school administration to support the nutritional and operational needs of ACPA students and staff.

The Food Service Coordinator is expected to contribute to a positive school culture by providing professional, respectful, and student-centered service consistent with ACPA's commitment to putting kids first, staff second, and administration third .

• Plan, organize, and supervise the daily operation of the school cafeteria and food service program.
• Review menus and make appropriate substitutions based on student needs, product availability, inventory, and program requirements.
• Collaborate meal preparation and service schedules with school administration.
• Communicate with the School Nutrition Director and regularly with administration regarding cafeteria operations, schedules, menus, staffing, and concerns.
• Ensure meals are prepared, portioned, and served according to established nutritional, quality, and food safety standards.
• Monitor meal service to ensure students are served efficiently and respectfully.
• Assist with food preparation and other food service duties when necessary.
• Prepare for the following day's production and service needs.

• Assist in the coordination of daily duties and responsibilities to food service employees.
• Train, and support food service personnel.
• Assist in monitoring employee performance, attendance, work quality, and adherence to established procedures.
• Provide feedback and communicate performance concerns to the School Nutrition Director.
• Communicate employee absences and staffing concerns to the School Nutrition Director or other Administration and assist with securing substitutes or coverage when needed.
• Train employees in proper food preparation, equipment operation, sanitation, safety, customer service, and workplace procedures.
• Provide appropriate supervision of student workers/volunteers or assistants assigned to food service.

• Maintain a clean, sanitary, organized, and safe food preparation and service environment.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Ohio Department of Health and local food safety requirements.
• Maintain required food protection certifications.
• Monitor food temperatures and maintain appropriate temperature logs.
• Monitor proper food handling, preparation, storage, cooling, reheating, and serving procedures.
• Ensure proper sanitation of food preparation areas, equipment, utensils, storage areas, and serving areas.
• Monitor kitchen equipment for safe and proper operation.
• Report maintenance, repair, or safety concerns promptly to administration.
• Maintain appropriate procedures for preventing food contamination, spoilage, waste, and foodborne illness.
• Participate in required food safety, first aid, child safety, and other professional development activities.

• Monitor food and supply inventory on a daily and weekly basis.
• Assists the School Nutrition Director in ordering food, paper products, cleaning supplies, and other materials necessary for cafeteria operations in accordance with ACPA procedures and budgetary limitations.
• Receive deliveries and verify quantities, quality, and condition of…