Food Service Director/Transportation Clerk

Food Service Director/Transportation Clerk

Classification: Exempt

Date Posted: February 9, 2026

School Year and Contract Length/ Days: (2026-2027 / 260 Days)

Salary:  Range $54,912.50 - $68,596.88 yearly, Salary placement on our classified salary schedule is dependent on the employee's education and/or work experience.?Non-licensed employees will be granted one (1) year for each full year of work experience and/or educational attainment up to a maximum of ten (10) years. Responsibility for verification of outside experience shall rest with the individual employee. Additional days may be added to the notice of assignment at the request of administration based on need with approval from the CFO/COO or Superintendent of Schools. Click here for more information.

Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid sick-leave, medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit-eligible employees. Health benefits are available to all employees working 20 hours or more a week. Additionally, all employees have access to an Employee Assistance Program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and options for a 401(k), 403(b), or 457(b) plans. 

Reports to: CFO/COO

Deadline for application: Until filled

Apply online @ www.pvre7.org

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• Associates Degree in Food Service Management, or related degree in the realm of dietetics, family and consumer sciences, or business.
• Prior Supervisor Experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be evaluated.
• Be certified as a food protection manager or obtain ability within 4 months of hire.
• Possess knowledge of nutrition and how it relates to creating a healthy school menu. 

Preferred:

• Post Graduate Certifications/Degree in food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, or similarly related field.
• Experience in school kitchen management and food preparation.
• Experience and knowledge of CDE requirements and regulations for food service.
• Familiar with state and local food preparation guidelines.
• Budget and accounting experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective:

This position is responsible for the safe preparation of meals in all schools in the district. Along with kitchen management and ensuring all county, state and federal guidelines are being met. This position is responsible for scheduling and creating safe routes for all bus riders to and from school along with scheduling and assigning activity trips. This position is in the Central Office for the district and aids in the day-to-day operations within the central office. 

Essential Functions and Characteristics:

• Provide leadership and supervise kitchen managers across the district.
• Administers rules and regulations required of schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), National School Breakfast Program (NSBP), snack, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACPF), and other state and federal feeding programs.
• Work in collaboration with CFO/COO in the development of the food service program budget.
• Directs the program to ensure fiscal responsibility by managing budgets for funds associated with the Child Nutrition Operation: make estimates for projecting budget needs, including the cost of food and non-food items, labor expenses, and new or replacement equipment; equipment repair; food and meal prices; and other expenditures and revenues generated by the department.
• Provide innovative enhancements to the Nutrition Service program through marketing, promotions, student taste testing, menu development, nutrition education, and other innovative methods.
• Responsible for all state and federal reporting.
• Work with kitchen managers in development of menus for each building.
• Ordering food, commodities, and supplies for all district kitchens.
• Ensuring food safety guidelines are being followed.
• Timesheet approval.
• Work in conjunction with CFO/COO or designee in creation of bus routes.

• Schedule and assign activity trips and drivers.

   

Other Duties:

• Assist with administrative duties in the central office.
• Fill in when needed in kitchens.
• All other duties as assigned. 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Regular attendance is required for this position.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 3 Kitchen Managers

EEO/AAP Statement
In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, Platte  Valley School District, Weld Re-7 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law.