KENMORE - TOWN OF TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
·NOTICE OF VACANCY·
Position Title: Director of Food Service
Assignment Location: District Administration Building
General Description: The Director of Food Service is responsible for managing district-wide food service within the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP).
Qualifications:
**This position is governed by Erie County Civil Service. Only Erie County residents can be considered. The civil service title of the position is “School Lunch Manager.” The title of “Director of Food Service” is an internal title only. The District is required to follow civil service appointment rules. For probationary permanent appointment, the successful candidate must hold the title or be canvassed and reachable from the existing civil service list. Should a provisional appointment ultimately occur, the successful candidate must meet the minimum qualifications for the position at the time of provisional appointment, and take the civil service examination when made available. Please note that a noncompetitive pathway to fill this position may be available through the NY HELPS program in lieu of a provisional appointment.*
A candidate must be able to satisfactorily establish that they meet the following qualifications for appointment:
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Possession of a Bachelor’s degree* in food service, nutrition, institutional or hotel management or closely related field; OR
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Possession of an Associate’s degree* in food service, nutrition, institutional or hotel management or closely related field, and four (4) years of satisfactory experience in institution management, hotel administration or restaurant management involving large quantity food service; OR
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Graduation from high school or the possession of a high school equivalency diploma and eight (8) years of experience in institution management, hotel administration or restaurant management involving large quantity food service; OR
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An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B) and (C).
*Notes
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Training in a college, university or technical institute may be substituted for experience on the basis that six (6) months of training is equal to one (1) year of experience.
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Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.
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Verifiable part-time and/volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.
Performance Responsibilities:
In General
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Work is carried out in accordance with established policy, with discretion provided for the exercise of independent judgment in planning, implementing and overseeing the school lunch program operations to efficiently and economically provide nutritious lunches for school children, reduce food waste, and give students autonomy over their food choices.
Program Administration
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Plans and supervises the preparation and service of lunches in a large school or in several small schools;
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Plans menus or recommends changes in master menus with regard to nutritional values, acceptability and budgetary limitations;
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Determines requirements and submits requisitions for foods, supplies and equipment;
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Prepares layouts and makes recommendations for maintenance of and additions to equipment and physical plant;
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Maintains approved standards of sanitation, health and safety;
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Receives, inspects, stores and distributes supplies and maintains inventories and related records;
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Supervises the collection of and accounting for cash receipts;
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Makes reports relating to school lunch program activities;
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Provides information to school staff, students, and community agencies to promote increased interest in the program.
Personnel Supervision
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Supervises and trains food service staff;
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Conducts interviews for food service staff and makes recommendations for hiring;
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Makes staff assignments;
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Evaluates work performance;
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Assists in the selection of school lunch personnel.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
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Good knowledge of:
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Fundamentals of nutrition and their application to the health of children;
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Current USDA policies and guidance as they relate to NSLP and SBP;
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All phases of the school lunch program;
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Principles and practices of large quantity food preparation;
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Menu planning;
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Purchasing;
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Equipment selection and care;
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Sanitary food handling and storage.
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Ability to:
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Plan, supervise and evaluate the work of others;
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Train personnel;
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Keep records and prepare reports utilizing industry specific and word processing software;
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Maintain good personal relations with children and adults;
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Understand and carry out oral and written directions;
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Take initiative;
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Exercise tact and good judgment;
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Maintain courtesy in all communications;
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Demonstrate resourcefulness;
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Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Other duties may be assigned
Reports to: Superintendent or designee
Contract: 12-month CORE schedule (non-represented)
Salary: Starting range of $109,000 - $124,000, commensurate with experience
Start Date: ANTICIPATED July 1, 2026
Application: A complete application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and 3 letters of reference must be submitted through the District's application software. Please address your cover letter to Mr. Jeffery Richards, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
Application Deadline: March 24, 2026