Food Services Supervisor General Purpose: Under the general supervision of the Children's Center Director, the Food Services Supervisor is responsible for the implementation of the nutritional program meeting the needs of all children enrolled in the program. This includes meal planning that meet established guidelines; ordering lunch, supplies and equipment from outside vendors; preparing breakfast and snacks; overseeing all meal delivery to classrooms; and ensuring appropriate maintenance, sanitation and safety standards within the work area. The SDSU Children's Center is NAEYC accredited and adheres to the NAEYC Code of Conduct.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:- Primary Functions
- Maintains knowledge of USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) requirements and ensures the Center is compliant with the regulations
- Creates menus, places orders, receives and prepares all foods in accordance with USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program guidelines
- Creates menus to meet USDA CACFP guidelines and individual dietary needs of children with allergies or specific medical requests from the child's physician
- Ensures accuracy of weights and measures for all food components served in accordance with USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program guidelines, including those produced by outside vendors
- Arranges substitute coverage for staff when necessary, including cooking as needed
- Conducts regular analysis of food costs and other CACFP costs to ensure maximum utilization of CACFP funding
- Prepares documents for reimbursement, provides to accounting for review, and enters meal data in CNIPS by the tenth of each month
- Maintains documentation of meal count data reimbursements in a secure location
- Reviews Menu Production Sheets monthly to ensure nutrition requirements are being met
- Makes recommendations for needed changes to supervisor to meet established guidelines as stipulated
- Conducts regular walk through of the kitchen area, inspecting all equipment and materials to ensure proper maintenance, appearance and sanitation according to established guidelines and procedures
- Ensures preparation of needed work orders or repair reports on proper forms with all pertinent information completed. Monitors the progress of requested work and priorities for work as required and reports to Children's Center Director all updated work priorities
- Makes recommendations to supervisor for improvements to facilities and equipment
- Works with staff to maintain a safe environment for children, staff and to report known safety problems to supervisor
- Assists in the development and implementation of a comprehensive package of promotional efforts for the Children's Center
- Assists in defining target markets
- Monitors and updates web page content relating to the food program to ensure it is compelling and accurate
- Makes suggestions for improvements to the overall Children's Center web page to ensure it is compelling and accurate
- Prepares written reports, as necessary
- Assists others in department with special tasks as assigned
- AdministrationMeets all corporate and departmental deadlines and follows procedures
- Completes daily office tasks in a timely manner according to established guidelines
- Orders supplies and equipment as needed
- Maintains inventory system ensuring supplies are available to provide meal service to children enrolled in program
- Produces daily menu production record documenting each meal component for all meals served in accordance with USDA CACFP guidelines
- Reviews meal counts for accuracy as submitted by classroom staff
- Ensures timely completion of dishwashing to meet established sanitary standards
- Reviews and certifies all paperwork submitted by families as part of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
- Ensures complete files are maintained for all children, families and staff according to CACFP guidelines
- Maintains tracking and follow up system to ensure all paperwork is received to meet requirements
- Conducts annual survey of food program and menu cycle and makes improvements as needed
- Reviews menu changes with service provider
- Ensures maintenance of accurate records for all transactions
Qualifications: Minimum and Preferred Requirements
Education:
High School Diploma required. Bachelor's degree and/or AA or AS (or equivalent) (preferably in Child Development, Nutrition, Health Education, or Health Science) preferred
Experience:- One year working in Child and Family Development required
- Two years supervisory experience required. Experience supervising and working directly with college students preferred
- Two years of experience in menu planning and food preparation required
- One year working with the Child and Adult Care Food program (CACFP) preferred
- Proficient with Excel and Word software
- Must have experience in supporting families with nutrition needs
- License & Certifications:
- Current certification for Food Service Manager Training required (within 30 days of hire and then renewed every 5 years)
- Food Handler Training certification required (within 7 days of hire and renewed annually)
- Valid CA driver's license with a clear driving record upon hire
- Trainings (within first 30 days):Universal Health Precautions, Blood-borne Pathogens and infectious waste disposal
- Site safety and emergency procedures including fire and earthquake drills
- Anti-Harassment Training for Supervisors
- Workplace Violence Prevention
- Data Security & Privacy
- Gender Awareness Training
- Performance Expectations
- Must professionally represent the Associated Students and San Diego State University at all times
- Must be able to successfully fulfill the Essential Duties of this job description and meet performance expectations
- Highly organized, confidential and reliable individual with keen written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work in a diverse, frequently changing population of students, faculty and staff
- Capable of maintaining positive working relationships with staff, University, customers and vendors
- Thorough knowledge of the most up-to-date nutritional standards for children, including portion sizes
- Keeps current of new issues and research in the field of early childhood nutrition
- Works in an independent manner without undue supervision
- Establishes mutual respect by showing an accepting attitude toward children, families, and co-workers
- Shares new ideas with supervisor
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:- Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to relate and communicate effectively with a diverse population of students, staff, faculty, colleagues and guests
- Must have strong communication skills (verbally and written) to communicate at a level appropriate to the duties of the position
- Ability to operate a computer, proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google (i.e. slides, sheets, docs) with the ability to learn and utilize new software programs
- Knowledge of USDA Guidelines for nutrition and meal service provided to children 6 months to 5 years of age
- Knowledge of NAEYC best practices, licensing requirements, child abuse reporting, universal precautions, safety practices
- Knowledge of the unique needs of student parent families outlined in the NAEYC Code of Ethics
- Knowledge of adult learning styles and child development
- Must have knowledge of child and family health care including preventative, early intervention, nutrition, and health maintenance practices
- Proven necessary supervisory skills including, but are not limited to: hiring, inspecting, analyzing, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, assigning, receiving, controlling, training, instructing, documenting, recommending and reporting
- Must have knowledge of community resources that offer services to low income families
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of young children, parents and staff
- Must have the ability to communicate and coordinate with various professional and community services programs
- Maintains professionalism at all times while providing positive customer service to children, students, families, staff, vendors and community
- Provides effective and appropriate verbal and written communication
- Demonstrates effective communication skills in conflict resolution
