Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union
Assistant Food Services Director
Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union, Windsor, Vermont, us, 05089
ASSISTANT FOOD SERVICE DIRECTORWindsor Southeast Supervisory UnionAt WSESU, we are committed to engaging hearts and minds for a limitless future - where students want to learn, staff want to work, and families want to live. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and strive to be a place where everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We are actively seeking to create a more diverse institutional culture because teams are stronger and more innovative with different perspectives and experiences.
DescriptionThe Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union is seeking a dynamic Assistant Director for the Food Service Programs within the supervisory union. Each school has a Lead Cook and an Assistant Cook for the day-to-day operations. They serve both breakfast and lunch in coordination with the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Job duties would include, but not be limited to:Menu planningOrderingStaff supervisionOversight of all rules and regulations associated with the NSLPOversee the implementation of nutrition and food educationThe Assistant Director will find innovative ways to keep the school meal programs supplied with fresh, seasonal, and sustainably grown produce and products, and by building partnerships between the school educators and regional agriculture.
Specific Job QualificationsTraining, experience and ability in directing a food service operation; Expertise in large quantity meal preparation and menu planning; Strong human relations, communication, and business/financial management skills; Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with personal commitment to fostering a positive, supportive, and encouraging work environment.
Licenses, Registrations or Certifications- Valid Vermont Drivers License- Valid Servsafe Certificate- School Nutrition Specialist Certification or willingness to obtain certification- Bachelor's degree in any academic major, or at least 2 years of relevant school nutrition programs experience
Specific Duties- Assists in supervision and evaluates work of all school nutrition employees in preparing and serving food, and cleaning facilities and utensils in a production kitchen.- Participates in menu planning with School Lead Cook to reflect adherence to mandated child nutrition requirements and other program goals for school nutrition service and is responsive to customer preferences and child nutrition trends that encourage high participation in the school meals program.- Plans and directs weekly and daily food production with staff to ensure maximum efficiency, accuracy, and quality in all meal programs including any vending or catering operations, and afterschool meals and snacks.- Provides day to day leadership by overseeing and assisting in the preparation and serving of healthy and highly nutritious food for students and adults.- Accurately forecasts and plans the purchase of food and supplies to maintain program quality and efficiency.- Accurately places orders, purchasing WSESU approved products, not over or under ordering, using inventory to guide purchasing, and ordering within budget.- Actively promotes a positive workplace environment through the use of supportive, encouraging and direct communication.- Accurately provides a system for collecting, counting, and securing monies prior to depositing on a regular basis.- Maintains required program records including menu production, inventory, meal counts, deposit records, and food safety records in such a way as to ensure accuracy and organization.- Works with the Director of Food Service to foster a culture of great service and mutual respect for students and adults.- In consultation with the Lead Cook and Director ensures that meals are attractive and tasty and the supply of food offered during service is replenished regularly and that all serving areas are kept clean during service.- In consultation with the Lead Cook and Director ensures daily clean up of the kitchen, service areas and cafeteria tables, according to mandated health and safety requirements.- Oversees safe storage of all foods before and after service and proper disposal of unused or outdated foods.- Works with teachers, administrators, parents and other school partners to ensure a healthy school food environment for all students including healthy school initiatives, nutrition education activities, taste testing of new foods, and healthy food promotions.- Works with Director of Food Service to incorporate farm to school programming in school menus by using fresh, seasonal, sustainably grown produce and products while building positive community partnerships.- Exhibits a strong willingness to work with others, to share and cross-train, in order to promote the concept of teaming and a team approach in order to meet the needs of the program.- Performs related duties as required including duties at special menu functions.- Assists in coordinating the summer school lunch program.- Interest, willingness, and/or experience integrating and advancing practices of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Competitive Salary and BenefitsReports To: Director of Food ServicesWe encourage women, people of the global majority, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, foreign-born residents, older members of society, and individuals from diverse lived experiences and backgrounds to apply.
Please apply on SchoolSpring.com or send a cover letter, resume, three current letters of reference, transcripts, and references to: Ian Roseian.rose@wsesu.net105 Main St, Suite 200Windsor, VT 05089EOE
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DescriptionThe Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union is seeking a dynamic Assistant Director for the Food Service Programs within the supervisory union. Each school has a Lead Cook and an Assistant Cook for the day-to-day operations. They serve both breakfast and lunch in coordination with the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Job duties would include, but not be limited to:Menu planningOrderingStaff supervisionOversight of all rules and regulations associated with the NSLPOversee the implementation of nutrition and food educationThe Assistant Director will find innovative ways to keep the school meal programs supplied with fresh, seasonal, and sustainably grown produce and products, and by building partnerships between the school educators and regional agriculture.
Specific Job QualificationsTraining, experience and ability in directing a food service operation; Expertise in large quantity meal preparation and menu planning; Strong human relations, communication, and business/financial management skills; Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with personal commitment to fostering a positive, supportive, and encouraging work environment.
Licenses, Registrations or Certifications- Valid Vermont Drivers License- Valid Servsafe Certificate- School Nutrition Specialist Certification or willingness to obtain certification- Bachelor's degree in any academic major, or at least 2 years of relevant school nutrition programs experience
Specific Duties- Assists in supervision and evaluates work of all school nutrition employees in preparing and serving food, and cleaning facilities and utensils in a production kitchen.- Participates in menu planning with School Lead Cook to reflect adherence to mandated child nutrition requirements and other program goals for school nutrition service and is responsive to customer preferences and child nutrition trends that encourage high participation in the school meals program.- Plans and directs weekly and daily food production with staff to ensure maximum efficiency, accuracy, and quality in all meal programs including any vending or catering operations, and afterschool meals and snacks.- Provides day to day leadership by overseeing and assisting in the preparation and serving of healthy and highly nutritious food for students and adults.- Accurately forecasts and plans the purchase of food and supplies to maintain program quality and efficiency.- Accurately places orders, purchasing WSESU approved products, not over or under ordering, using inventory to guide purchasing, and ordering within budget.- Actively promotes a positive workplace environment through the use of supportive, encouraging and direct communication.- Accurately provides a system for collecting, counting, and securing monies prior to depositing on a regular basis.- Maintains required program records including menu production, inventory, meal counts, deposit records, and food safety records in such a way as to ensure accuracy and organization.- Works with the Director of Food Service to foster a culture of great service and mutual respect for students and adults.- In consultation with the Lead Cook and Director ensures that meals are attractive and tasty and the supply of food offered during service is replenished regularly and that all serving areas are kept clean during service.- In consultation with the Lead Cook and Director ensures daily clean up of the kitchen, service areas and cafeteria tables, according to mandated health and safety requirements.- Oversees safe storage of all foods before and after service and proper disposal of unused or outdated foods.- Works with teachers, administrators, parents and other school partners to ensure a healthy school food environment for all students including healthy school initiatives, nutrition education activities, taste testing of new foods, and healthy food promotions.- Works with Director of Food Service to incorporate farm to school programming in school menus by using fresh, seasonal, sustainably grown produce and products while building positive community partnerships.- Exhibits a strong willingness to work with others, to share and cross-train, in order to promote the concept of teaming and a team approach in order to meet the needs of the program.- Performs related duties as required including duties at special menu functions.- Assists in coordinating the summer school lunch program.- Interest, willingness, and/or experience integrating and advancing practices of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Competitive Salary and BenefitsReports To: Director of Food ServicesWe encourage women, people of the global majority, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, foreign-born residents, older members of society, and individuals from diverse lived experiences and backgrounds to apply.
Please apply on SchoolSpring.com or send a cover letter, resume, three current letters of reference, transcripts, and references to: Ian Roseian.rose@wsesu.net105 Main St, Suite 200Windsor, VT 05089EOE
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