School Nutrition Manager

Waynesboro Public Schools Westwood Hills Elementary School - Waynesboro, Virginia

Starting Date: Jul 30, 2026

SUMMARY: Responsible for the preparation, cooking, and serving of hot and cold food items to students, faculty, and staff.

• Wears appropriate apparel while working.
• Uses and follows standardized recipes in the preparation of all foods.
• Serves all food according to instructions.
• Cleans any area of the kitchen according to sanitary regulations.
• Stores all food properly and uses all safety instructions when using equipment.
• Manages school nutrition operations and staff according to federal, state, and local district laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Participates in professional development training and exhibits professional behavior characteristic of a school nutrition manager.
• Conducts training sessions with staff that positively impact food service operations and meet local, state, and federal requirements.
• Adheres to professional codes of conduct for diverse staff and interpersonal relationships among teachers, principals, other school staff, and students.
• Monitors and evaluates employee performance and morale.
• Communicates with employees in a manner that promotes cooperation and reduces conflicts.
• Maintains policies and procedures to ensure quality and timeliness of work meet and/or exceed productivity standards.
• Maintains sanitation, safety, and security practices in compliance with local, state, and federal policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Maintains sanitation, safety, and security practices to protect the health and well-being of students, customers, and employees.
• Understands and implements Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and food safety practices in the school nutrition program.
• Understands and follows policies and procedures that promote and protect facility/property functions and services.
• Follows district policies related to equipment operation, safety, and maintenance practices.
• Uses preventive maintenance and equipment management practices to create a safe work environment.
• Implements energy and resource conservation practices for managing equipment and the school nutrition facility.
• Promotes a school environment that fosters positive social interaction and promotes healthy eating behaviors.
• Develops and implements best practices for providing and maintaining a quality dining experience.
• Implements customer service techniques to promote customer satisfaction.
• Utilizes communication techniques to share nutrition education information with students, teachers, and administrators.
• Utilizes forecasting methods to ensure adequate quantities of food are purchased.
• Conducts procurement procedures that follow federal, state, and local school purchasing guidelines.
• Follows approved federal, state, and local regulations for utilizing and serving United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods.
• Follows proper procedures for receiving food and supplies.
• Follows procedures to ensure that appropriate storage and issuing techniques are implemented.
• Ensures all meals in the school nutrition program are prepared in compliance with federal, state, and local nutrition and wellness regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Follows school nutrition program guidelines for serving and offering meal components to students.
• Follows federal, state, and local guidelines and regulations for addressing special dietary needs in the school nutrition program.

• High school education or GED; 1-2 years of related experience or food service training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Serve‑Safe is required; SNA Levels 1, 2, and 3 are preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's; ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; ability to deal with problems involving a…