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School Nutrition Manager-Full Time with Benefits-40 Hours Weekly-Available 11/9/2026y
Title:School Nutrition Manager
Reports to: School Nutrition Manager
Terms of Employment: 10 Months
Salary: Pay Grade 58
GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB
An employee in this class performs a variety of duties in the direct supervision of the food service program in the school cafeteria. Tasks are performed according to established guidelines and procedures. The employee is expected to resolve most problems that arise in the operation of a school cafeteria. Errors by the employee may result in serious disruption of the service of food or loss of time and money. The employee receives general supervision. The employee directly supervises other employees in the school cafeteria. The employee reports to a School Nutrition Supervisor and the School Nutrition Director.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Food Production and Service
- Manages food production and service.
- Schedules work to be done.
- Follows planned menus with occasional substitutions as allowed by their Supervisor/CN Director.
- Applies prescribed quality standards and quantity control.
- Observes food preparation and line service to assure quality and proper presentation of food.
- Displays food to reflect school and seasonal activities.
- Plans use of leftover foods.
- Completes daily Production Records.
- Serves meals on time, provides quick pleasant service to customers.
- Works with Principal to provide a pleasant eating environment.
Purchasing, Storage and Inventory
- Requisitions foods and supplies as needed.
- Verifies cost, quantity, and quality of items received.
- Advises supervisor concerning improper quality/condition of items received.
- Sets up and ensures proper storage of all items according to prescribed standards.
- Inventories items according to established system.
- Rotates stock in a timely manner.
- Completes orders and inventory according to calendar of operations.
Equipment and Facility Management
- Oversees the use of equipment.
- Requests repairs and replacement of equipment as needed.
- Maintains a constant check of conditions of sanitation and safety, making needed corrections.
- Oversees use of facility by other groups.
Personnel Management and Supervision
- Assigns work to staff.
- Maintains timesheets and leave records.
- Provides on-the-job training in equipment use and care, food preparation and presentation, sanitation, storage, and recordkeeping.
- Evaluates performance of each employee.
- Counsels employees to maintain productive working relationships.
- Recommends hiring and disciplining of employees.
- Conducts staff meetings.
- Prepares purchase records and reports.
- Prepares free/reduced/full-price lunch records and reports.
- Submits reports on a timely basis.
- Sanitation and safety
- Develops and implements cleaning schedule.
- Enforces employee sanitation procedures.
- Enforces dress/personal hygiene procedures.
- Follows established procedures to avoid food contamination.
Public Relations
- Provides information on food service program to students, parents, and school staff.
- Responds to customer concerns and complaints.
- Assists in the planning and production of special functions involving child nutrition program.
- Performs other duties as required.
ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Performs other related work as required
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
- Graduation from high school and two years experience in commercial or institutional food service, preferably in a school setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Considerable knowledge of food preparation and standards of sanitation and safety.
- Working knowledge of basic arithmetic.
- Skill in the use of food preparation equipment.
- Ability to develop schedules for the use of personnel and material resources.
- Ability to train personnel in equipment use and care, food production and presentation, sanitation, storage, and recordkeeping.
- Ability to coordinate various activities in the preparation and serving process.
- Ability to inventory and record information accurately.
- Ability to comprehend and apply written and verbal guidelines and directions, and explain these to others.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be able to perform basic life functions including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Must be able to perform medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Must possess visual acuity for using measuring devices, reading menus and contents of food packaging, and reading gauges.
DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
Updated 11/22/2019
School Nutrition Manager-Full Time with Benefits-40 Hours Weekly-Available 11/9/2026y
Title:School Nutrition Manager
Reports to: School Nutrition Manager
Terms of Employment: 10 Months
Salary: Pay Grade 58
GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB
An employee in this class performs a variety of duties in the direct supervision of the food service program in the school cafeteria. Tasks are performed according to established guidelines and procedures. The employee is expected to resolve most problems that arise in the operation of a school cafeteria. Errors by the employee may result in serious disruption of the service of food or loss of time and money. The employee receives general supervision. The employee directly supervises other employees in the school cafeteria. The employee reports to a School Nutrition Supervisor and the School Nutrition Director.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Food Production and Service
- Manages food production and service.
- Schedules work to be done.
- Follows planned menus with occasional substitutions as allowed by their Supervisor/CN Director.
- Applies prescribed quality standards and quantity control.
- Observes food preparation and line service to assure quality and proper presentation of food.
- Displays food to reflect school and seasonal activities.
- Plans use of leftover foods.
- Completes daily Production Records.
- Serves meals on time, provides quick pleasant service to customers.
- Works with Principal to provide a pleasant eating environment.
Purchasing, Storage and Inventory
- Requisitions foods and supplies as needed.
- Verifies cost, quantity, and quality of items received.
- Advises supervisor concerning improper quality/condition of items received.
- Sets up and ensures proper storage of all items according to prescribed standards.
- Inventories items according to established system.
- Rotates stock in a timely manner.
- Completes orders and inventory according to calendar of operations.
Equipment and Facility Management
- Oversees the use of equipment.
- Requests repairs and replacement of equipment as needed.
- Maintains a constant check of conditions of sanitation and safety, making needed corrections.
- Oversees use of facility by other groups.
Personnel Management and Supervision
- Assigns work to staff.
- Maintains timesheets and leave records.
- Provides on-the-job training in equipment use and care, food preparation and presentation, sanitation, storage, and recordkeeping.
- Evaluates performance of each employee.
- Counsels employees to maintain productive working relationships.
- Recommends hiring and disciplining of employees.
- Conducts staff meetings.
- Prepares purchase records and reports.
- Prepares free/reduced/full-price lunch records and reports.
- Submits reports on a timely basis.
- Sanitation and safety
- Develops and implements cleaning schedule.
- Enforces employee sanitation procedures.
- Enforces dress/personal hygiene procedures.
- Follows established procedures to avoid food contamination.
Public Relations
- Provides information on food service program to students, parents, and school staff.
- Responds to customer concerns and complaints.
- Assists in the planning and production of special functions involving child nutrition program.
- Performs other duties as required.
ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Performs other related work as required
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
- Graduation from high school and two years experience in commercial or institutional food service, preferably in a school setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Considerable knowledge of food preparation and standards of sanitation and safety.
- Working knowledge of basic arithmetic.
- Skill in the use of food preparation equipment.
- Ability to develop schedules for the use of personnel and material resources.
- Ability to train personnel in equipment use and care, food production and presentation, sanitation, storage, and recordkeeping.
- Ability to coordinate various activities in the preparation and serving process.
- Ability to inventory and record information accurately.
- Ability to comprehend and apply written and verbal guidelines and directions, and explain these to others.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be able to perform basic life functions including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Must be able to perform medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Must possess visual acuity for using measuring devices, reading menus and contents of food packaging, and reading gauges.
DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
Updated 11/22/2019
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in benefits manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
- Three or more years of employee benefits administration experience
- Working knowledge of ERISA, HIPAA, ACA, COBRA, and FMLA compliance requirements
- Experience managing health, dental, vision, life, and disability plan vendors
- Proficiency with HRIS platforms such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or ADP
- SHRM certification or Certified Employee Benefits Specialist designation preferred
Tips for Your Benefits Manager Job Search
Quantify benefits program impact on your resume
Recruiters for benefits manager roles want to see outcomes, not duties. Replace vague descriptions with metrics: enrollment rates you improved, vendor renegotiations that cut costs, or open-enrollment error rates you reduced. Numbers make your experience concrete and comparable.
Highlight your SHRM or CEBS certification prominently
Certifications like SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist designation move your resume past initial screening. List them near the top under your name, not buried in a footer section where automated applicant tracking systems can miss them.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists benefits manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target your search by plan type you know
Benefits manager job listings vary widely by what they actually administer. Filter your search by keywords like self-funded health plans, fully insured, 401(k), or FMLA to surface roles that match your specific experience and avoid wasting applications on unfamiliar plan structures.
Prepare a vendor negotiation story for interviews
Interviewers routinely ask how you've managed broker or carrier relationships. Come ready with a specific example: which vendor, what the issue was, how you negotiated, and what changed. Vague answers about team collaboration won't differentiate you from other finalists.
Follow up referencing your benefits compliance knowledge
After your interview, send a follow-up note that ties a detail from the conversation back to a compliance area you've handled, such as ACA reporting, COBRA administration, or ERISA fiduciary requirements. It signals you were engaged and reinforces the technical depth hiring managers care most about.
Benefits Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most benefits managers?
The companies hiring the most benefits managers right now include Domino's, Higginbotham, and Papa John's, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare systems, large insurers, and national employers with complex benefit structures tend to post the most roles consistently.
How many benefits manager jobs are remote?
About 70% of benefits manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it one of the more flexible HR specializations. Roles focused on benefits administration, vendor management, and compliance tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while positions with heavy in-person open-enrollment coordination are more likely to require on-site presence.
How do you become a benefits manager?
Start with a bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field, then build hands-on experience as a benefits coordinator or HR generalist handling enrollment, carrier communications, and leave administration. Earning a SHRM credential or the Certified Employee Benefits Specialist designation strengthens your candidacy. Move into a manager role once you've owned at least one full benefits renewal cycle independently.
Can you get a benefits manager job without direct benefits management experience?
Yes, especially if you've handled benefits administration as part of a broader HR or payroll coordinator role. Emphasize any ownership you had over open enrollment, vendor contacts, or compliance filings such as ACA reporting or COBRA notices. A SHRM-CP or benefits-specific coursework can offset a gap in formal management titles, particularly at mid-size employers who grow their benefits leads internally.
What does the benefits manager interview process look like?
Most hiring processes include an initial phone screen with HR, followed by a competency-based interview with the HR director or VP focused on compliance knowledge, vendor relationships, and program management. A final round often includes a panel or case exercise, such as evaluating a benefits renewal scenario or presenting a cost-benefit analysis. References from prior HR or vendor contacts are commonly checked before an offer.
Where can I find and apply to benefits manager jobs?
You can find and apply to benefits manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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