There is an immediate opening for a School Food Services Director in the East Irondequoit Central School District. This is a 12-month position responsible for the fiscal and nutritional operations and serves as the school district’s designee for this function to the New York State Education Department.

Responsibilities are, but not limited to the following:

• Plans and directs the operation of the school breakfast and school lunch programs for all schools in the district in accordance with state and federal guidelines;

• Serves as technical advisor to the school administration in the formulation of policies, procedures, and plans for the operation of school food service programs and carries out the established policies;

• Coordinates the purchase of foods, supplies and equipment;

• Selects, trains and supervises school lunch personnel, determines staff assignments and evaluates work performance and makes recommendations regarding discipline and dismissal;

• Directs the preparation of the school food service program budget for current and long-range expenditures and advises the administration of capital outlay for equipment;

• Develops cost-effective menus that maintain nutrition integrity and meet all local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations;

• Establishes budget control and accounting procedures, and maintains and/or supervises the maintenance of financial records;

• Designs and/or implements ongoing training programs for students on issues relating to the effective operation of the district’s food service program;

• Ensures staff completes necessary continuing education requirements; Develops and analyzes reports relating to school lunch program activities;

• Consults with architects and builders on layouts for alteration or construction of school food service kitchens and dining rooms;

• Consults with staff, students and community agencies to provide a better understanding and more efficient operation of the program(s);

• Develops a safety program for the use of cafeteria facilities and equipment and implements a continuous program of inspection to ensure the elimination of hazardous conditions in the cafeteria areas;

Job Qualifications

Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus EITHER:

(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Food and Nutrition, Food Service Management, Dietetics, Restaurant Management, Hospitality Management, Family and Consumer Sciences, Nutrition Education, Culinary Arts, Business, or a closely related field*; OR,

(B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree plus a State recognized certificate for school nutrition directors (i.e. a certified dietician or a certified nutritionist per Article 157 of New York State Education Law); OR,

(C) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree plus two (2) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent relevant experience in school nutrition programs**; OR,

(D) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s degree with a major in one of the fields listed in (A) above, plus two (2) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent relevant experience in school nutrition programs**; OR,

(E) An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (D) above.

Civil Service Title: School Food Service Director II

Job Number: School Food Service Director II 2024/25