Food Service Manager

Posting Number:

SP005210P

Division/College:

Student Affairs

Department:

Children's Center

Location:

Moscow

Posting Context Statement:

The Food Service Program Manager will manage the food program and have full kitchen responsibilities for all children and staff of the Children’s Center. This will include creating and maintaining Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) compliant menus, recipes, production records keep detailed menus, and stay update on certifications and permits.

Position Overview:

Reporting to Director of the Children’s Center, the Food Service Program Manager will manage food program for children and staff. Requires management of the kitchen, food preparation, compliance of USDA Food Program, menu planning, budgeting, ordering, and records maintenance. They will maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards. They will supervision work study students and interns from the FCS Dept. in Nutrition and food preparation.

Duties may include:

• Preparing foods to ensure palatability, nutrient content, and compliance with required meal components
• Using accepted procedures for converting recipes to quantity needed and standardizing recipes for Center use
• Preparing foods to ensure correct portion sizes to meet Child Care Food Program meal pattern requirements for each age group served
• Preparing meals according to special dietary restrictions prescribed by the child’s physician or qualified health officer
• Planning menus and meals using the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal pattern within the Center budget
• Assessing food acceptability and food waste for future menu planning and using dietary guidelines
• Establishing a routine cleaning schedule that complies with local, state and federal laws/regulations requirement
• Inspecting refrigerator, freezer and dry storage regularly to maintain sanitary food and supply storage
• Ordering and purchasing food items to meet portion sizes, servings per unit, and expected yield from standardized recipes
• Using inventory system to determine the frequency that food items will be purchased
• Participating with staff to plan and implement nutrition education activities and provide nutrition information to parents
• Maintaining required documentation including child nutrition labels, recipes and meal service documentation
• Ensuring clean and sanitary kitchen environment is maintained
• Supervising other kitchen staff
• Other duties as assigned

Required Experience:

• Using methods and materials to prepare foods for large-scale production
• Use and care of cooking utensils and equipment
• Experience with sanitation and safety practices used in food handling and preparation, including with food allergens
• Performing large-scale quantity cooking while following recipes and menus

Required Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Required Other:

• Possess Idaho Food Handlers Permit or able to obtain within 30 days of hire
• Serv-Safe Food Manager Certification
• Serv-Safe Allergen Awareness Certification

Additional Preferred:

• Experience with the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
• Experience working with young children in a group setting
• Knowledge of eating habits and food preferences of young children
• Knowledge of food values and basic nutrition in the preparation of special diets
• Knowledge of supervisory practices
• Knowledge of following and converting recipes into varying quantities
• Ability to communicate effectively with vendors, Director and staff
• Ability to manage a budget
• Ability to purchase and inventory large quantities of food
• Ability to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

• Ability to repeat hand and arm movements for four hours at a time
• Lift, carry and/or otherwise move items weighing approximately 50 pounds
• Bend, stoop, and work on wet, slippery surfaces
• Work around extreme heat and steam in the cooking area

Degree Requirement:

Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Employee Category:

Classified

Pay Range:

$20.00 per hour or higher depending on experience

Type of Appointment:

Fiscal Year

FTE:

1

Full Time/Part Time:

Full Time

Funding:

A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy:

No

Posting Date:

03/23/2026

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

To be considered your “Letter of Qualification” must address each of the required qualifications. Additionally, please provide information in support of your application regarding the preferred qualifications as relevant.
For 1st consideration, please apply by April 7, 2026