Job Details

Position Type:
Food and Nutritional Services/Cafeteria Manager

Date Posted:
8/12/2025

Location:
Facility Services Center

Closing Date:
Until Filled
PAY GRADE: 430 (Min.$144.16/day)
WORK DAYS: 185

PRIMARY PURPOSE: Responsible for the supervision, training, and management of the campus food service operation on site. Ensure that appropriate quantities of food are prepared and served in a safe, friendly, and courteous environment. Meet requirements set forth in the Child Nutrition Program, as well as, local, state and federal regulations
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Certification:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Complete and maintain an accredited sanitation course certification
• Complete manager training program
• Texas Association of School Nutrition (TASN) level III certified
• Ten hours of continuing education annually based on USDA standards
• Driving record that is insurable by Plano ISD's insurance carrier

• Knowledge of kitchen equipment, office equipment, and various computer applications
• Ability to handle money efficiently and perform routine mathematical calculations
• Ability to deal with all people in a courteous and customer service focused manner
• Effective planning and organizational skills
• Knowledge of basic principles of quality cooking

• One year of public school food service experience or three years of food service operation management

• Conduct operational management and production management
• Prepare and maintain production records that reflect an accurate report of planned meals, and food produced and discarded.
• Maintain accurate on-site reports of daily and monthly financial, production, and activity records
• Promote nutrition education by conducting student parent involvement activities at the campus site
• Input work orders for equipment maintenance needs and ensure work orders are completed in a timely manner

• Prepare and review daily work schedules to ensure proper scheduling of employees for efficient operations
• Manage employees at the school site, promoting employee growth, efficiency, morale, and teamwork
• Provide leadership to ensure school meals are served in a pleasant environment by courteous staff

• Maintain all serving schedules
• Ensure that all food items are served per menu specifications in a safe and appropriate manner according to departmental guidelines
• Responsible for presenting quality food in an attractive manner
• Order food and supplies according to department schedules
• Ensure proper food items are on hand to prepare published menu

• Maintain food production and storage that ensures the safety and quality of food per departmental guidelines and city health department requirements
• Ensure that food items are stored in a safe and hazard free environment
• Maintain a sanitary environment following food service and city health department codes and regulations
• Maintain a safe and hazard-free working environment

• Follow all rules, regulations, and policies of Plano ISD and follow directives from supervisors
• Follow attendance policy as assigned by department
• Perform other functions that may be assigned by the administration and/or supervisor

• Supervise, evaluate, and train employees at campus site

• Large and small kitchen equipment to include, but not limited to, electric slicer, institutional mixer, pressure steamer, sharp cutting tools, ovens, dishwashers, food utility carts, and computer

• Work with frequent interruptions
• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Ability to learn and apply new methods in all areas
• Initiator
• Makes suggestions for improvements

• Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling
• Prolonged use of computer and repetitive hand motions
• Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds
• Exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures, extreme humidity, noise, vibration, microwaves, biological hazards (bacteria, mold, fungi), chemical hazards (fumes, vapors, gases), electrical hazards
• Work with hands in water; work around machinery with moving parts
• Work on slippery surfaces