ELTN0352954-0000
2025-08-11T00:00:00
2025-08-04T00:00:00
School Lunch ManagerEFFECTIVE DATE: August 11, 2025DISTRICT OVERVIEWElmont School District is the largest elementary district in Nassau County, serving nearly 3,400 students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. Committed to educational excellence and equity, the district provides a rigorous, comprehensive academic program that meets the needs of all learners. Located on the Queens/Nassau border, Elmont is a vibrant, diverse community where families from over 100 countries speak more than 70 languages, enriching the educational experience. Strong partnerships with parents, community organizations, and local leaders foster a collaborative and inclusive environment, preparing students to be engaged, responsible citizens and future leaders. GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES Plans, directs, and administers the school lunch program in a large school, several small schools, or in a large school district; performs related duties as required.COMPLEXITY OF DUTIES Under general supervision, the position involves responsibility for efficiently and economically providing nutritious lunches for school children. Immediate or general supervision is exercised over the work of one or more cook-managers and other school lunch program personnel.TYPICAL DUTIES1. Plans and directs the operation of a school lunch program for all schools in the district.2. Sets up procedures and policies for the effective operation of the program.3. Selects school lunch personnel and is responsible for training and evaluating work performance.4. Coordinates and supervises the purchase of all foods, supplies and equipment.5. Supervises the maintenance of record keeping for reports relating to school lunch program activities.6. Supervises the collection of and accounting for cash receipts.7. Provides information to school staff, students and community groups which will promote increased interest in the program.8. Directs the preparation of the school lunch program budget for current and long-range expenditures and advises the administration on capital outlay for equipment.9. Assures that all food and service requirements, rules and laws are followed.FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES1. Thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of nutrition and their application to the health of children.2. Thorough knowledge of all phases of the school lunch program.3. Good knowledge of the principles and practices of large quantity food preparation, menu planning, purchasing, equipment selection and care, sanitary food handling and storage.4. Ability to plan and supervise the work of others.5. Ability to train personnel.6. Ability to express ideas clearly and to write reports effectively.7. Ability to show initiative.8. Ability to use tact and good judgment, be courteous and resourceful. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSCompletion of two years (60 credits) of education at a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university. For each year, the thirty (30) credits must have included at least six (6) credits in nutrition and/or dietetics.ANDFour years of satisfactory paid experience preparing and cooking food on a large scale.NOTE: Experience, as outlined above, in excess of the four-year requirement, may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis, including the six (6) credits in nutrition and/or dietetics, up to a maximum of two years.SALARY: $105,000 - $115,000
Food Service
Elmont CSD
Long Island
Fixed