Food Service Manager
Lansing, MI
Office of Operations – Meet and Confer /
Meet and Confer Standard (40 hours/week - 52 weeks/year) /
On-site
The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI. We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose. All of Lansing School District’s team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment.
The Food Service Manager provides administrative and compliance support for the district’s Food Service Department and serves as a key point of contact between the district, the contracted food service provider, school staff, and families. This position supports daily operations while assisting with oversight of vendor performance, ensuring compliance with state and federal child nutrition program regulations, and maintaining accurate documentation for audits and reporting. This position will oversee and manage two employees.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ Food Services experience required; experience in K-12 education setting preferred;
- Knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, policies, rules and regulations as it relates to Food Services and ability to apply knowledge;
- Must be accurate, efficient, and detail oriented, and have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task, while meeting required deadlines;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and Outlook is required;
- Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills;
- Ability to deal effectively with a diverse group of individuals at all levels of the organization.
Job Responsibilities
- Coordinate multiple grant funded meal programs including application, training, administrations and reconcilement of programs;
- Maintain the data base for the School Food Authority required by USDA/MDE for Professional Standards training requirements for all food service employees;
- Conduct on-site reviews and monitor each location for USDA compliance;
- Coordinate Yearly USDA required site staff training for the Food Service Programs;
- Monitor and input yearly departmental purchase orders for equipment repairs and/or purchases;
- Manage inventory and ordering of departmental and kitchen office supplies;
- Monitor fiscal transactions and commodities ordering;
- Assist with Health Department inspections to ensure compliance;
- Stay up to date on all USDA and MDE regulations and compliance requirements;
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear;
- Sitting for long periods of time;
- Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds;
- Regularly required to use close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. Must also have the ability to adjust focus.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
- Primarily sedentary work involving extended periods of sitting and computer use.
- Occasional walking or standing within an office or school building to retrieve files, assist visitors, or attend meetings.
- Frequent verbal and written communication using phone, email, and in-person interactions.
- Daily use of office technology including computers, printers, and phones.
- May occasionally lift or move materials or packages weighing up to 20 pounds.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
$59,905 - $96,907 a year
1 FTE (8hours per day/ 5 days per week)
At Lansing School District, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. We foster a rich environment for professional growth and student experiences by valuing diverse perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite passionate individuals dedicated to educational excellence to apply for our positions.
We value internal mobility and list "Strong Internal Candidate" when considering an internal candidate before posting a job. We still encourage all candidates to apply.
Complete the attached online application at your earliest convenience. If selected, we will contact you to set up an interview. While we strive to provide prompt feedback, the high volume of applicants may limit our ability to do so. All of our jobs will be posted for at least 10 days (unless otherwise noted), but we will review applications on a rolling basis.
External candidates interested in multiple positions within the same department need only apply to one posting and can indicate other roles of interest in the final question. We will consider your application for various roles based on your qualifications.
Internal candidates should apply using their SSO email address and submit separate applications for each role of interest.
Thank you for your interest in joining our mission-driven team. We look forward to meeting you!
This job description is intended to outline the general responsibilities and qualifications for the position. It is not an exhaustive list of duties, and the Lansing School District reserves the right to modify job responsibilities as needed. Due to the evolving needs of the District, additional job responsibilities may be assigned (depending on funding sources).
