This position is for the 2022-2023 school year.

Bryant School District
Assistant Food Service Director

Department: Food Service

Job Status: Full Time
FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Food Service Director
Grade/Level: Classified

Amount of Travel Required: Varies
Job Type: Regular

Positions Supervised: Food Service Managers and Food Service Workers
Work Schedule: 240-day contract. Hours are flexible to meet the needs of the program.

POSITION SUMMARY
Responsibility for assisting the Food Service Director in planning, organizing, and directing the development and operation of the district food service program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)
• Along with the Food Service Director, consult with principals and cafeteria managers on quantities and quality of food needed.
• Assist the Food Service Director in the development of specifications for purchasing (bids) food and supplies.
• Along with the Food Service Director, work with principals, committees, and architects in developing food service areas in new schools and in remodeling old ones.
• Assist the Food Service Director in the development of specifications for the purchase of equipment for kitchens.
• Evaluate reimbursable meal programs regularly as required by USDA to meet requirements for lunch and breakfast programs.
• Assist cafeteria managers in staffing and menu planning for school food service programs.
• Work with principals, teachers, parents, students, and cafeteria managers to promote a better understanding of food service programs in the schools.
• Obtain current prices from vendors.
• Order food and supplies for cafeterias.

• Assist the Food Service Director in the supervision of managers and the meals that they prepare to assure quality products.
• Assist in training manager trainees to assure qualified managers.
• Maintain meal service computer software as required to operate the food service program.
• Keep necessary records for USDA commodities as required.
• Assist the Food Service Director in the submission of staff payroll information to the Business Office.
• Review and plan menus to take into account students with special dietary or nutritional restrictions.
• Inspect kitchen equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Compile and maintain records of food use and expenditures.
• Along with the Food Service Director, coordinate and maintain the inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Monitor use of government food commodities to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
• Monitor menus and spending to ensure that meals are prepared economically.
• Make recommendations on meal prices, based on the cost of commodities and preparation.
• Assist the Food Service Director in the planning of menus that are varied, nutritionally balanced, and appetizing, taking advantage of foods in season and local availability.
• Assists the Food Service Director in the evaluation of food service managers and workers.
• Report to the proper authorities any cases of suspected child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
• Report suspected bullying to building principal or designee as required by Arkansas law and district policies.
• Adhere to all policies of the District.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Food Service Director.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
• Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of parent, student, and patron needs while following district procedures.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following district procedures.
• Delegating Responsibility - Ability to allocate authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate people.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one's ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Training - Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Bachelor's Degree (four year college or technical school) Preferred, Field of Study: Nutrition or related field

Experience: Previous experience as a school food service manager or director preferred for this position.

Computer Skills: Shall be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency with computers and programs associated with the position.

Other Requirements:

1. Successful completion of pre-employment background checks.
2. Appropriate personal and professional conduct at all times around students, staff, and the general public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.
O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)
F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)
C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Physical Demands 
Stand F
Walk F
Sit O
Manually Manipulate C
Reach Outward F
Reach Above Shoulder O
Climb O
Crawl N
Squat or Kneel O
Bend O
Grasp C
Speak C

Lift/Carry
10 lbs or less F
11-20 lbs F
21-50 lbs O
51-100 lbs N
Over 100 lbs N

Push/Pull
12 lbs or less F
13-25 lbs F
26-40 lbs O
41-100 lbs N

Other Physical Requirements
• Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth)
• Sense of Sound - Ability to carry on normal conversation and communicate by telephone.
• Sense of Smell
• Sense of Taste
• Sense of Touch
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - As required for the job assignment.
• Sense of Balance

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Most work is performed in a combination of office and kitchen areas. Noise ranges from low to moderately high depending on whether meals are being served or not. Personnel may experience higher than normal working temperatures while in proximity to stoves, dishwashers, and other equipment.

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The Human Resources Department has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Bryant School District reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the District may deem appropriate.

It is the policy of the Bryant School District not to discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices.