School Nutrition Manager

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• Date Posted:
  9/23/2026
• Location:
  
  Jackson County High School
• Date Available:
  
  Upon Board Approval

Reports To: Director of School Nutrition

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Work Schedule: 190 Day; 8 Hours a Day

Salary Scale: SNMGR

Salary Range: $30,050 - $42,227

Placement on the Salary Scale is based on verified years of experience in a similar position

Job Summary

The school nutrition manager oversees the food service activities at their assigned location with specific responsibilities for planning, organizing, and assigning work for food preparation activities; overseeing and assisting food service assistants with food preparation, cooking, serving, cleaning and storing; executing ordering correctly to ensure proper quantities are on hand and quality of food items received meet expectations; providing written reports in a timely manner;

and complying with local, state, and federal food safety and sanitation regulations as well as USDA mandated requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Training in school nutrition management or related food service training
• One-year experience in school nutrition

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) or more years successful experience in school nutrition
• Experience with current point-of-sale and back office software
• Experience in food ordering, inventory, and office management
• Completed GaDOE Manager and Culinary Pathway

Supervision Responsibilities

• Successfully trains new employees to follow SNP Procedures to meet required Standards
• Schedules and assigns responsibilities to school nutrition employees
• Effectively supervises assistant managers and food assistants to ensure SNP Practices and Standards are maintained, including counseling and disciplinary action with employees as needed

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with customers, staff and administrators and works with them in a tactful, considerate, and cooperative manner.
• Follows instructions both verbal and written.
• Promotes the school nutrition program (SNP) and fosters good public relations.
• Oversees implementation of local food safety and sanitation rules and regulations.
• Manages daily food service operations to ensure that prepared meals not only comply with District-planned menus and USDA regulations but also meet customer expectations for appearance, texture, flavor, and overall quality.
• Monitors food quality and food temperature throughout preparation and meal service for the purpose of presenting items that will be accepted by students and/or staff.
• Inspects and receives food and/or supply deliveries correctly for the purpose of verifying quantity, quality and product specifications and/or complying with mandated health requirements.
• Maintains proper inventory levels of food, supplies and equipment at specified intervals for the purpose of ensuring availability of items required for meeting projected menu requirements and records physical inventories correctly each month.
• Maintains all kitchen and serving equipment, storage, food preparation and serving areas clean and sanitary for the purpose of complying with current food safety and sanitation standards.
• Manages assigned site operations (supervises personnel, orders food and supplies, monitors meal participation and expenditures, etc.) for the purpose of providing efficient food services at the assigned site in compliance…