Director Of School Nutrition

Community Day Charter Public School (CDCPS) seeks a passionate Director of School Nutrition with an outstanding background in school nutrition and wellness to work with our school teams, renowned for closing the achievement gap. CDCPS manages multiple campuses across Lawrence, MA, and serves 1,200 pre-kindergarten to 8th-grade students. We believe in providing our students with a rigorous student-centered academic program while investing in their social, emotional, and holistic well-being. CDCPS has dedicated teams to support our teachers, ensuring our students' success.

The Director of School Nutrition will provide leadership on all components of school nutrition and wellness at a high performing charter school in Lawrence, Massachusetts. They are responsible for compliance with DESE's nutrition and food service requirements as well as the City of Lawrence's Board of Health requirements. The Director of School Nutrition is a collaborative leader who is committed to the ongoing development and wellbeing of students, teachers, and school staff. This position is in-person in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Food Vendor Management

• Manage daily communication or troubleshoot any issues with vendor(s)

• Delivery

• Food safety (temp, portions, meal modifications, etc.)

• Manage outreach and execution for special events

• Field trips

• Field days - special snacks (Ice cream, popsicles, etc.)

• Food Service Operations

• Supervise food service manager

• Ensure daily meal counts are completed and accurate; records are kept

• Ensure daily food production records and menus are kept

• Coordinate local BoH inspections

• Serve as point of contact for allergies and associated meal modifications; keep documentation of modification requests and ensure meals delivered meet the modification; work with families as needed

• Perform required site audits on a monthly basis

• Plan and order daily snack

• Apply for and maintain annual food and milk permits

• National School Lunch Program management

• Serve as Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's (MA DESE's) main point of contact

• Complete annual applications for each site on MA DESE's security portal

• Complete annual compliance packets for each site on security portal

• Maintain all program compliance

• Training

• Meal counts & claims reconciliation

• Documentation

• Administrative Review lead

• Lead wellness committee

Qualifications

• Uphold a passionate belief in CDCPS' mission, values, and educational model

• Bachelor's degree in a Food Services or Management related field (USDA required) is required

• Strong attention to detail and deadlines

• High level of organization

• Fluency with basic technology and data platforms

• Demonstrated experience in implementing long-range project planning

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Ability to meet outcomes with colleagues who do not directly report to you

• 3-5 years of experience in an educational setting is preferred

• Familiarity with DESE's National School Lunch Program is preferred

• Community Day Charter Public School participates in the E-Verify program to determine the immigration and work-eligibility status of prospective employees. Please refer to the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work documents for more information.

• Community Day Charter Public School is affiliated with The Community Group (TCG), a private, nonprofit organization that has been creating opportunities through education since 1970. TCG manages various programs, including a network of early childhood and out-of-school time programs, a K1-8 charter public school, training programs, and a child care resource and referral program, Child Care Circuit.

• The Community Group is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. In addition, we are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.