Assistant Director Nutrition Services, Purchasing
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
Houston, TX 77064
$78,206 a year
Description
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Nutrition, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.
- Minimum of three (3) years of successful experience in food purchasing, with knowledge of the USDA National School Lunch Program purchasing guidelines.
- Registered Dietitian preferred.
- Training and/or experience in cost accounting.
- Proficiency in computerized data entry and analysis including MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, Adobe Professional, Ionwave or other computer-based purchasing programs.
- Working knowledge of specification writing and federal/state procurement laws.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Annual Contract: 250 days
SALARY:
$78,206 (BA 5)
Salary Range (based on experience) as set by the Board of Trustees for the school year
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Direct all bid procedures, bid openings, and evaluation of the bidding process.
- Oversee annual taste test, coordinate vendor participation, and marketing of the event to parents and students.
- Coordinate the purchase of products including food, disposables, equipment, parts, and repairs.
- Develop and maintain a current purchasing resource library and contract list.
- Develop specifications for food and supplies that comply with NSLP regulations and/or district needs.
- Oversee the USDA commodity assistance program.
- Coordinate the purchasing calendar of the Nutrition Services Department.
- Receive, record, and certify written or oral bid quotations as required.
- Oversee the placing of orders with vendors on a timely basis according to inventory needs.
- Request and file CN labels and nutritional analysis and ingredients on all products.
- Maintain appropriate vendor files.
- Verify receipt of product into the warehouse.
- Monitor the commodity usage and months of product on hand.
- Request and file MSDS sheets on appropriate products.
- Write and maintain the Nutrition Service department procurement procedures.
- Assist in planning and conducting in-service meetings, monthly meetings, and training programs.
- Support the Nutrition Services department with regular and reliable attendance.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Nutrition Services Director.
SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY:
All nutrition service employees must use good body mechanics and follow safe working procedures including infection control. The employee must report any unsafe condition to a manager or supervisor and demonstrate no on-the-job injuries due to a lack of good safety practices. On-the-job accidents must be reported immediately to the manager or supervisor and an accident report completed.
DISCLAIMER:
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Sitting/Standing for prolonged periods of time; walking; carrying; pushing/pulling and lifting over 60 pounds. Frequent contact with companies, vendors, and district/ campus employees.
DEADLINE TO APPLY:
Until filled
Applications will be reviewed.
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