School Food Operations Manager

Operations Manager (East Coast)

We're hiring an Operations Manager!

This is a remote position - candidates must be located in NY state.

Candidates must be able to travel/drive/fly/stay overnight at business & client locations as needed.

Education

• 4-year degree or equivalent experience
• Preferred Experience in Operations, Government, Finance, Education, Nutrition

Experience

Preferred candidates will have a background in school operation, school nutrition, and/or customer service.

The ideal candidate is…

• Passionate - You have a demonstrated interest in supporting students’ learning, health and/or wellbeing.
• Perfectly organized - both digitally and IRL. You love agendas, checking off lists, and taking notes.
• A self-guided, avid learner - You have a penchant for taking in new information, from both interpersonal and written policy. You can speedily identify context and application. You can stay abreast of ever-changing state and federal school food policy in order to guide school clients.
• Detail-oriented - You spot errors in written materials as well as identifying errors in the delivery of training. You have the critical thinking skills to apply solutions to both.
• Personable and charismatic - We will supply the ring light and the webcam, but your natural charisma will captivate a crowd of anywhere between 1 and 50 when leading a meeting. You have the confidence to provide timely feedback in a clear and professional manner.
• A clear communicator - You regularly adapt your written and verbal communication to a variety of audiences and objectives. You can pull the important takeaways out of complicated policies in order to guide our clients in providing high-quality, compliant school food programming.
• Comfortable with ambiguity - You accept that problems are multi-faceted–and you don’t shy away from engaging in thinking through solutions to specific situations, as each school client is unique.
• A natural team player - We are a small group and everyone’s work contributions matter; we collaborate frequently to achieve our shared mission.

Job duties & responsibilities:

Serve as a policy expert in these areas

• NSLP, SBP, CACFP, SFSP
• Wellness
• School operation
• Education Charter politics

Support School Clients

• Visit schools
• Lead meeting
• Assist with application and manage state reporting
• Conduct procurement

Lead clients through the maze that is the USDA

• Assist in SFA creation for new clients
• Understand program operations
• Create and roll out required meal program policies and procedures
• Train clients in rules and regulations
• Audits meal program operations for compliance
• Build relationships with food vendors and be a liaison for clients
• Provide financial reporting assistance and review

Oversee audits and reviews

• Manage client Administrative Reviews
• Be onsite to support