NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT

for

Nutrition Coordinator

Department: Child Nutrition

Job Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Director of Child Nutrition

Grade/Level: NLRSD

Amount of Travel Required: Daily Travel

Work Schedule: 245 days

Positions Supervised: Cafeteria Managers

POSITION SUMMARY

A Nutrition Coordinator assists the Child Nutrition Director in planning, organizing and supervising the child nutrition program, coordinating the nutrition education program for the school district. Responsibilities include menu planning, personnel supervision and organizing a program of nutrition education.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

Visit and supervise personnel work in school cafeterias daily, including but not limited to the following areas: computer collection procedures and reports, menu offerings, steam table arrangements, portion control, proper utensils, hot/cold items, food preparation/recipes, menu directions, procedure manuals, leftover items, production efficiency, sanitation, refrigerator/freezer/storeroom organization, equipment utilization, cleanliness of dining room, ordering/inventory control, labor allocations, waste management, uniform restrictions, kitchen preparation/organization and serving.

Prepare 5-week menu cycles for breakfast, lunch, and snack.

Manage medical statements for meal modifications.

Maintain child nutrition labels, manufacturer's formulation statements and nutrition fact labels on all foods served.

Check recipes to ensure fulfillment of nutrient content requirements, adjusting when necessary.

Suggest new items, develop recipes and monitor trial items in cafeterias.

Develop specifications for food and equipment bids.

Assist with in-service training of managers and staff.

Manage child nutrition computer software programs.

Monitor accuracy of production records.

Communicate with Child Nutrition Managers related to all personnel duties, responsibilities, concerns, and problems.

Assist Child Nutrition Director in managers meetings.

Assist with the ordering and management of commodities.

Organize and plan National School Breakfast and National School Lunch Week, coordinating activities for this event.

Organize special events to promote student participation in the breakfast and lunch programs.

Organize and coordinate food orders for the Nutrition Education Program.

Assist in approving, updating, filing and verifying free and reduced lunch applications.

Assist in employee evaluations.

Assist in commodity, administrative and on-site reviews.

Assist with a monthly claim for reimbursement.

Serve as an active member of the District Wellness Committee.

Assist in reviewing operating practices and procedures to determine whether improvements can be made in areas such as workflow, reporting procedures, or expenditures.

Any other duties assigned by the Director.

Recognizes the chain of command, grievance procedures and level of job responsibilities. Director.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

Regular attendance - Regular attendance to maximize student progress.

Positive Attitude - optimistic, team-first attitude displayed at all times

Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.

Diversity-Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.

Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.

Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.

Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.

Loyal - The trait of feeling a duty to the employer.

Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.

Punctual - Punctual - on time

Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.

Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.

Self Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Must be a registered dietitian (R.D.) or have a master's degree in a

food science/nutrition or a related field.

Experience: Three to five years of related experience

Computer Skills: Excel, Word, presentation media, APSCN preferred

Certificates & Licenses: R.D.

Other Requirements

Ability to leave the office setting to travel to locations around the city to assist Child Nutrition staff with computer operations and other associated technologies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Demands

Lift/Carry

Stand

F (Frequently)

Walk

F (Frequently)

Sit

F (Frequently)

Handling / Fingering

F (Frequently)

Reach Outward

O (Occasionally)

Reach Above Shoulder

O (Occasionally)

Climb

O (Occasionally)

Crawl

O (Occasionally)

Squat or Kneel

O (Occasionally)

Bend

O (Occasionally)

10 lbs or less

F (Frequently)

11-20 lbs

F (Frequently)

21-50 lbs

O (Occasionally)

51-100 lbs

O (Occasionally)

Over 100 lbs

N (Not Applicable)

Push/Pull

12 lbs or less

F (Frequently)

13-25 lbs

F (Frequently)

26-40 lbs

O (Occasionally)

41-100 lbs

N (Not Applicable)

N (Not Applicable)

Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally)

Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently)

Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly)

Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Other Physical Requirements

Vision (Near, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception)

Sense of Sound (Ability to converse with coworkers, students, and staff.)

Sense of Smell

Sense of Taste

Sense of Touch

Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (aprons, gloves, hairnets, safety shoes)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment has limited exposure to environmental conditions. Noise levels best described as "quiet to moderate" are typical for the work environment.