School Food Management

Overview

Why it was started:

• Schools looking for alternate management for their food program
• Looking for a way to reduce continued yearly deficit
• Wanted to keep staff as district employees

District Goals

• Reverse the yearly deficit
• Improve the quality of the food and service
• Improve staff relations with faculty and staff

Responsibilities of the School Lunch Manager

• All required filing of annual renewal and state forms
• Free and Reduced applications
• Required monthly reporting of reimbursement forms
• Supervision of staff including:
  Establishing hours
  Assigning Duties
  Training
  All personnel issues
  Evaluations
• Ordering of food, beverages and equipment
• Menu for lunch and breakfast
• Developing new programs
• Overall supervision of the program
• Work with the business manager to monitor the budget
• Assist auditors during the annual audit
• Serve as part of the Administrative Council