Director Of Food Services

Central York School District is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Food Services to lead and enhance a high-quality, student-centered nutrition program serving more than 5,500 students across seven buildings.

Mission: Central York School District provides a high-quality academic experience within a supportive, valued, collaborative community that promotes students' personal growth and the pursuit of their passions and interests.

Our Vision: Pursuing Excellence: All Panthers. Every Day. In All Ways.

Core Values: Character | Perseverance | Accountability | Community | Excellence

Why Join the CYSD Team? Central York School District is named one of the Top 50 Employers in York County by the PA Department of Labor!

Salary Range:

$86,830-$121,563

Full-time administrative staff can enjoy benefits from their first day of employment like:

• Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Employer HSA contributions

• District provided life insurance

• Paid vacation, sick, and personal days

• Graduate Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program

Job Description:

Full-time Director of Food Services

260 Days per year

Job Summary:

The Director of Food Services is responsible for the leadership, management, and oversight of all school district food service operations. This position ensures the delivery of nutritious, cost-effective meals while maintaining full compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations. The Director provides supervision, training, and coordination of food service programs across all district buildings and oversees all food service personnel, including staff and substitute employees.

The Director promotes a positive and professional environment that supports a high-quality school experience for students and fosters effective relationships with district stakeholders and the community. This role ensures the successful implementation of well-balanced student breakfast and lunch programs while maintaining the district's standards for service, professionalism, and public image.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures the School Nutrition Program (SNP) is in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, policies and regulations.
• Manages competitive bidding and procurement processes for all food service products and equipment, while overseeing purchasing, receiving, and inventory control of food and supplies.
• Plans, supervises, and evaluates nutritionally balanced menus that comply with current USDA standards and accommodate diverse dietary needs including allergies, religious requirements, cultural preferences.
• Ensures compliance with National School Breakfast and Lunch Program regulations while managing and verifying free and reduced meal applications, including direct certification, processing, approval, communication, and verification processes.
• Ensures all local, state and federal regulations are followed per twice yearly health inspections and SNP Principles of HACCP regulations.
• Conducts routine on-site reviews of all kitchens.
• Oversees preparation and submission of monthly federal and state reimbursement claims for student meals to PDE, while maintaining documentation for coordinated review efforts (CRE), school meals initiative (SMI) reviews, and administrative reviews (AR) to ensure compliance with federal SFA requirements.
• Communicates with staff, students, and parents to promote a customer-oriented program through various media outlets, while coordinating student involvement in dietary discussions, menu planning, and committee meetings.
• Establishes, implements and evaluates processes and procedures that emphasize high quality food, appetizing presentation and exceptional customer service.
• Directs and manages all food service personnel, including Head Cooks and Food Service Assistants, ensuring effective performance, accountability, and adherence to district standards.
• Conducts regular inspections of all food service facilities to ensure compliance with health, safety, and cleanliness standards.
• Develops, implements, and monitors monthly internal controls to ensure financial accountability and program integrity; projects and manages the annual operating budget based on revenue and expenditure forecasts; evaluates and plans facility and equipment needs for the SNP; and collaborates with the business office to complete timely financial reports for the state agency, auditors, and the school board.
• Collaborates with culinary teachers in the FCS Department to coordinate purchasing of food, ingredients, smallwares, and equipment to ensure instructional labs meet curriculum standards and industry expectations.
• Actively participates in the Instructional Food Service Worker CTE Occupational Advisory Committee by attending meetings, contributing industry insight, reviewing program goals, and supporting alignment with NOCTI standards and workforce needs.
• Contributes to nutrition education and nutrition promotion by serving on the District's wellness committee.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field* with demonstrated management experience required; or Associate's degree with a minimum of two (2) years of school nutrition experience, including management experience.
• Meets or is eligible to meet all Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) professional standards for school nutrition program directors, including required annual professional standards training hours.
• ServSafe and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) certifications required.
• Knowledge of the food service industry, including nutrition, sanitation, and food safety practices.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal health laws and regulations, including requirements associated with the National School Lunch Program.
• Basic accounting and financial management skills preferred.
• Must have obtained (or will obtain) valid PA Criminal, PA Child Abuse and FBI Criminal History Background Checks within the last twelve (12) months.

*Per USDA hiring standards