Specialist Child Nutrition
Listed on 2026-01-02
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HR/Recruitment
Employee Relations, Talent Manager
Job Description
Specialist Child Nutrition (250002KW)
Job OverviewThe Specialist Child Nutrition – Personnel serves as a liaison between the Child Nutrition Department (CND), Campus Managers, employees, and various District departments. This position performs high-level business, technology, and software functions essential to the efficient and compliant operation of the Child Nutrition Department. The role actively researches and applies innovative practices related to training, orientation, time management, and work simplification to improve departmental effectiveness.
PositionDescription
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Personnel Administration and Compliance
- Assists the Child Nutrition Department HR Business Partner with maintaining accurate, complete, and compliant personnel reports and records in accordance with labor laws and district policies.
- Prepares, maintains, and updates records related to employee injury reports, leave requests, and approvals for Child Nutrition Department staff.
- Maintains accurate personnel files and documentation in accordance with Records Management and Records Retention requirements.
- Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations related to personnel records, maintaining confidentiality and accuracy of employee information.
- Manages and approves Child Nutrition Department employee timecards within the district’s timekeeping system, ensuring accuracy and adherence to payroll deadlines.
- Provides guidance and support to Supervisors and Managers regarding employee leave, workers’ compensation claims, and timekeeping issues.
- Assists with maintaining orientation, recruitment, and marketing schedules to support consistent staffing levels.
- Assists with planning, preparing, and participating in hiring events and job fairs to support recruitment efforts.
- Maintains the Child Nutrition Department employee database and generates staffing and personnel reports to support operational and compliance needs.
- Assists in preparing training materials and supporting professional development activities for departmental staff.
- Tracks completion of required training and maintains documentation for audit and compliance purposes.
- Participates in professional development activities and engages as an active member of local, state, and national professional organizations.
- Maintains a working knowledge of department web-based software systems, including troubleshooting, testing, and supporting annual system upgrades.
- Provides internal and external support to the Child Nutrition Department, including assistance to Supervisors, Managers, and employees.
- Communicates clearly and professionally with Managers, Directors, Administrators, staff, students, and parents.
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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the above essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities, required unless otherwise stated as preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.
- High School diploma or GED required
- Associate's degree preferred
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience in business office procedures, practices and use of office equipment
- Comprehensive knowledge regarding business processes with emphasis on district local, county, state and federal regulations and reporting requirements including record retention
- Strong organizational skills with extremely proficient communication skills both written and verbal
- Bilingual proficiency in Spanish, preferred
- Knowledge and experience in school food service functions, preferred
- Extensive knowledge and experience in the use of word, excel, power point, web-based software and other office software; use of KRONOS or similar software, preferred
The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are…
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