Posted : Wednesday, August 28, 2024 05:38 AM
LAUSD Food Services is accepting temporary applications for a *Relief Nutrition Specialist.
* The individual will work alongside the menu team in developing and analyzing menus and recipes to ensure compliance with federal, State, and local nutritional requirements.
The relief nutrition specialist will also collaborate with the warehouse and CMS teams and serve as a technical resource for menu and food product related matters.
*About the Role:* Develops and analyzes menus and recipes, schedules tests and recommends foods and related products for purchase, serves as a technical resource in matters of nutrition, and provides technical guidance over the operation of various District food service programs to ensure compliance with federal, State, and local nutritional requirements and standards.
*Job Duties:* * Develops and tests recipes and menus for foods served in District food service programs and schedules taste tests and menu samplings.
* Analyzes menu for nutritional content, costs, and student acceptability, and provides student menu placement recommendations to Food Services administration.
* Develops special diets for students and orders specialty items and ingredients.
Participates in estimating, ordering, and planning the use of commodity foods in menus and recipes.
* Prepares written instructions, memoranda, and bulletins pertaining to the administration of food service and nutrition education programs, including development of menu patterns, recipes, policies, and guidelines for the maintenance of quality and nutritional value in the preparation of foods.
* Recommends and implements the establishment of changes in specifications used to test new foods and related products prior to purchase.
Participates in food related bids as part of the source selection committee; including evaluating items, and developing specifications.
* Assists with evaluating new products for nutrition and costing, performs calculations to ensure that products adhere to USDA meal patterns and meet all LAUSD requirements; and with administrative approval, sends requests for pricing to existing vendors and makes recommendations on the purchase of new food items.
* Utilizes approved formulas to determine if new products are compatible with meal cost limitations and may recommend selling prices.
* Monitors District food service programs to ensure adherence to federal, State, and local nutritional requirements and maintains appropriate records.
* Serves as a technical resource on matters of nutrition, including presenting information to students, teachers, parents, advisory groups, regional nutrition councils, and others.
* Plans, develops, and conducts in-service training programs for food service employees and other personnel.
* Conducts research into new developments in foods and related products and methods of food preparation and service, and recommends changes in the District's food service programs.
Works with students, food service personnel, vendors, and others in developing and introducing new foods and related products.
* Composes reports and publications which are provided to District personnel students, and parents.
* Provides forecasting of usage of perishable or nonperishable items to District warehouses and outside vendors.
* Coordinates deliveries of products with District warehouses, outside vendors, and District central production facilities.
* Assists with reviewing provided inventory list for high volume items at District warehouses, District central production facilities, and outside vendors; and adjusts menus as needed with administrative approval.
* Resolves complaints received on product quality or delivery service to schools, District warehouses, or central kitchens; and gathers information from initial inquiries related to food recalls and informs schools.
* Assists with reports of food-borne illness, quality control, and quality assurance complaints from schools and prepares written reports with recommendations as needed.
May arrange for laboratory testing of food items.
* May order food and supplies in connection with special events or programs.
* May visit cafeterias and other food service sites to provide technical assistance to personnel in selecting, ordering, preparing, and serving foods.
Performs related duties as assigned.
*Minimum Requirements* *Education:* Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelors degree in foods and nutrition, dietetics, food science, or didactic dietetics, nursing, biology, or health science.
*Experience:* Two years of technical experience in the field of nutrition, dietetics, or implementing child nutrition programs *Special:* A valid California driver license and the availability of private transportation, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.
A valid Food Protection Manager Certificate from an American National Standards (ANSI) accredited organization.
*Special Notes: * A Registered Dietitian license is preferable.
*Application Process:* * To Apply: Please complete the temp.
application by February 2nd, 2024 and email it to brandee.
verrett@lausd.
net Job Type: Full-time Pay: $45.
23 - $55.
55 per hour Education: * Bachelor's (Required) Work Location: In person
* The individual will work alongside the menu team in developing and analyzing menus and recipes to ensure compliance with federal, State, and local nutritional requirements.
The relief nutrition specialist will also collaborate with the warehouse and CMS teams and serve as a technical resource for menu and food product related matters.
*About the Role:* Develops and analyzes menus and recipes, schedules tests and recommends foods and related products for purchase, serves as a technical resource in matters of nutrition, and provides technical guidance over the operation of various District food service programs to ensure compliance with federal, State, and local nutritional requirements and standards.
*Job Duties:* * Develops and tests recipes and menus for foods served in District food service programs and schedules taste tests and menu samplings.
* Analyzes menu for nutritional content, costs, and student acceptability, and provides student menu placement recommendations to Food Services administration.
* Develops special diets for students and orders specialty items and ingredients.
Participates in estimating, ordering, and planning the use of commodity foods in menus and recipes.
* Prepares written instructions, memoranda, and bulletins pertaining to the administration of food service and nutrition education programs, including development of menu patterns, recipes, policies, and guidelines for the maintenance of quality and nutritional value in the preparation of foods.
* Recommends and implements the establishment of changes in specifications used to test new foods and related products prior to purchase.
Participates in food related bids as part of the source selection committee; including evaluating items, and developing specifications.
* Assists with evaluating new products for nutrition and costing, performs calculations to ensure that products adhere to USDA meal patterns and meet all LAUSD requirements; and with administrative approval, sends requests for pricing to existing vendors and makes recommendations on the purchase of new food items.
* Utilizes approved formulas to determine if new products are compatible with meal cost limitations and may recommend selling prices.
* Monitors District food service programs to ensure adherence to federal, State, and local nutritional requirements and maintains appropriate records.
* Serves as a technical resource on matters of nutrition, including presenting information to students, teachers, parents, advisory groups, regional nutrition councils, and others.
* Plans, develops, and conducts in-service training programs for food service employees and other personnel.
* Conducts research into new developments in foods and related products and methods of food preparation and service, and recommends changes in the District's food service programs.
Works with students, food service personnel, vendors, and others in developing and introducing new foods and related products.
* Composes reports and publications which are provided to District personnel students, and parents.
* Provides forecasting of usage of perishable or nonperishable items to District warehouses and outside vendors.
* Coordinates deliveries of products with District warehouses, outside vendors, and District central production facilities.
* Assists with reviewing provided inventory list for high volume items at District warehouses, District central production facilities, and outside vendors; and adjusts menus as needed with administrative approval.
* Resolves complaints received on product quality or delivery service to schools, District warehouses, or central kitchens; and gathers information from initial inquiries related to food recalls and informs schools.
* Assists with reports of food-borne illness, quality control, and quality assurance complaints from schools and prepares written reports with recommendations as needed.
May arrange for laboratory testing of food items.
* May order food and supplies in connection with special events or programs.
* May visit cafeterias and other food service sites to provide technical assistance to personnel in selecting, ordering, preparing, and serving foods.
Performs related duties as assigned.
*Minimum Requirements* *Education:* Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelors degree in foods and nutrition, dietetics, food science, or didactic dietetics, nursing, biology, or health science.
*Experience:* Two years of technical experience in the field of nutrition, dietetics, or implementing child nutrition programs *Special:* A valid California driver license and the availability of private transportation, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.
A valid Food Protection Manager Certificate from an American National Standards (ANSI) accredited organization.
*Special Notes: * A Registered Dietitian license is preferable.
*Application Process:* * To Apply: Please complete the temp.
application by February 2nd, 2024 and email it to brandee.
verrett@lausd.
net Job Type: Full-time Pay: $45.
23 - $55.
55 per hour Education: * Bachelor's (Required) Work Location: In person
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• Location : 333 South Beaudry Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
• Post ID: 9060855167