Garrard County Schools

 

Summer Food Service Coordinator – Annual Stipend Position

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

CLASS TITLE:  Summer Food Service Coordinator

REPORTS TO:  Food Service Director

EXEMPT STATUS:  Non-Exempt

APPROVED: June 14, 2021 Order #2021-234 

 

BASIC FUNCTION:  

Plan, direct, and coordinate the Summer Food Service Nutrition Program, including training and directing the work of staff and site supervisors.

 

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Plan for daily pickup of meals for various summer camps and sports teams
• Place all food and supply orders for Summer Program
• Organize safe storage of food and maintain a sanitary kitchen
• Ensure Summer Meals meet all SFSP Guidelines
• Prepare meals on time for all pickups and in person dining
• Facilitate and supervise all food prep and clean up duties
• Coordinate community outreach efforts to increase participation
• Conduct Summer Food Service Program Training for staff and site supervisors, completing all required paperwork associated with that training to ensure compliance
• Ensure that all site monitoring requirements are met
• Maintain accuracy of daily and weekly reports and submit in a timely fashion
• Communicate with Food Service Director regarding program needs and any issues that come up
• Maintain regular attendance
• Duty to report to work
• Perform related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

 

• Meal production, planning and scheduling
• Applicable District, Federal, and State laws, rules, and regulations related to food service
• Nutrition, sanitation, and operation regulations and requirements
• Use and care of institutional equipment and utensils
• Procedures used in ordering, receiving, storing and inventorying food and supplies
• Health and safety rules and regulations pertaining to food establishments, including sanitation and maintenance regulations
• Budget preparation and control
• Record-keeping techniques
• Principles and practices of supervision and training
• Oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
• Inventory methods and practices

 

ABILITY TO:

• Manage and coordinate the Summer Food Service Nutrition Program and daily SFSP operation at an assigned school site
• Assure compliance with District, State and Federal requirements
• Plan well-balanced, nutritional and appetizing menus within a fixed budget
• Train others in the preparation and serving of food in large quantities
• Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Schedule, supervise and evaluate staff
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
• Meet schedules and timelines
• Utilize technology
• Plan and organize work
• Maintain records and prepare reports
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Work independently with little direction

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull medium weights, up to 50 pounds

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Any combination equivalent to:  high school diploma or GED certificate as required by Kentucky law, one year experience in cooking and baking food in large quantities

 

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Must complete training course for certification of beginning school food personnel as prescribed in 702 KAR 6:045 and must complete Summer Food Service Program annual training

 

SALARY RANGE:  $2,500 per year