Area Supervisor (226 Days)

Directly supervise 12-15 Cafeteria Supervisors, indirectly supervise up to 100 Food Service Cooks and Food Service Assistants by providing leadership on policies and procedures pertaining to the Food and Child Nutrition program as it relates to staffing, labor relations, compliance, training, employee evaluation and public relations at the school level. Serve as a department liaison between food services and campus administrators.

• Supervise assigned schools in areas of personnel, operations, facilities, customer service, food quality, etc.
• Monitor all food purchases, labor cost and supply purchases according to keep within annual budget
• Monitor and review compliance of HACCP program to assure food safety practices are followed
• Maintain daily professional communication with administrators, campus staff and department leadership
• Responsible for documentation needed for due process of school staff
• Enforce compliance of best practices, laws, regulations, policies and emerging technologies related to school food service operations and communicate to appropriate department personnel
• Conduct regular audits to ensure the compliance of all department, local, state and federal policies and procedures
• Assume site Supervisor responsibilities when a position is vacant
• Facilitate, staff and attend department job fairs and campus events as needed
• Provide leadership to assure consistency and compliance with all policies and procedures
• Assess school based departmental needs and make recommendations to department administration to assure quality service to students and staff
• Observe daily operations and provide training as needed
• Work with department professional development team to develop and facilitate training for campus based staff
• Attend workshops and seminars as assigned to maintain current knowledge of the food services industry
• Conduct annual performance appraisals for Cafeteria Supervisors
• Responsible for presenting monthly meetings for all Cafeteria Supervisors and campus staff
• Verify and approve campus food, supply and small equipment orders
• Use professional judgment in handling emergency situations in cafeterias
• Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned
• All federally funded incumbents of this position must comply with time and effort reporting requirements through personnel activity reports or period certification, as appropriate

Selected individuals for Dallas Independent School District positions will be placed according to compensation guidelines. A campus-based employee may not assume a new position for which he/she was selected based upon the posting process until the end of the current semester, unless approved by the chief officer – Human Capital Management.

A security check and disclosure of family relationship information is required for all positions.

No telephone calls please.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F/H

Dallas Independent School District, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, as well as board policy not to discriminate in such a manner (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in directly related field
• Two years experience in Food Service operations, prefer experience in supervision of multi-unit operations
• Experience in school food service management, quality assurance, menu planning, catering, marketing and promotions
• Experience in project planning and collaborating with a team to implement projects
• Interpersonal skills in communication both verbal and written form
• Training and presentation skills at all levels
• Computer skills in creating word documents, power point presentations, spreadsheets, etc.
• School Nutrition Specialist (SNS) credentialed desirable
• American Dietetic Association Registered Dietitian, licensed dietitian or eligible desirable but not required