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Food Service Director

at Buhl School District 412 in Buhl, Idaho, United States

Job Description

  • Develop and recommend changes to food service program policies and procedures.
  • Act as a supervisor for food service personnel.
  • Verifies all food service payroll records.
  • Interpret to the administration, staff, and public Federal and State standards and guidelines of the school food service and the school food program.
  • Purchase and maintain an inventory of all foods, supplies, and equipment.
  • Recommend prices charged for various types of lunches.
  • Serve as a liaison with school administrators and food service department.
  • Prepares and administers the food service budget including revenue projections and control expenditures in accordance with established financial management principals; follow all procurement policies; analyze food service financial statements and take corrective action; approve the procurement of products and supplies.
  • Work with the Business Manager in maintaining financial records.
  • Evaluation and incorporate appropriate foods from USDA commodities program into weekly menu plan.
  • Knowledge of and ability to translate knowledge of sustainable food preparation, recipes, and menus and utilize them in the ongoing implementation of the program.
  • Ensures that recipes are strictly adhered to, and that food served are of the highest nutritional quality and taste standards.
  • Direct the development of standards for the operation of quality food service programs.
  • Direct the development of staff training activities for food service personnel.
  • Assist in maintaining records of individual school lunch receipts and deposits.
  • Makes arrangements for audits of school lunch room through approved auditors.
  • Standardizes prices charged for various types of lunches, including milk prices.
  • Plans and supervises the preparation and serving of menus at all schools.
  • Assists with food serving as needed.
  • Informs the public, through the local press, of planned lunch menus on a weekly basis.
  • Supervises the planning and preparations of any special meals required for district-sponsored events.
  • Provides assistance and suggestions for the preparation and serving of government surplus foods.
  • Inspects school lunch facilities and operations to ensure that standards of diet, cleanliness, health, and safety are being maintained. 
  • Reviews and evaluates all requests and recommendations for purchase of new and replacement equipment.
  • Administers personnel policies and evaluates food services workers.
  • Standardizes personnel policies, levels of cleanliness, health, and safety.
  • Interviews and employs all child nutrition employees.
  • Checks all child nutrition personnel payrolls.
  • Checks all bills and purchases for accuracy before paying monthly bills. 
  • Makes all applications for federal subsidies.
  • Plans disposition of government commodities as part of the ongoing food service program.
  • Checks all government reimbursements. 
  • Attend Board meetings as directed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by superintendent, business manager, or board may deem necessary.
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Job Posting: 2547900

Posted On: May 29, 2026

Updated On: May 29, 2026

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