Job Details
Operations Manager (West Coast)
We're hiring an Operations Manager!
This is a remote position - candidates must be located on the US West Coast in CA, NV, OR, WA. Candidates must be able to travel/drive/fly/stay overnight at business & client locations as needed.
Education
- 4-year degree or equivalent experience
- Preferred Experience in Operations, Government, Finance, Education, Nutrition
Experience
Preferred candidates will have a background in school operation, school nutrition, and/or customer service.
The ideal candidate is
- Passionate - You have a demonstrated interest in supporting students learning, health and/or wellbeing.
- Perfectly organized - both digitally and IRL. You love agendas, checking off lists, and taking notes.
- A self-guided, avid learner - You have a penchant for taking in new information, from both interpersonal and written policy. You can speedily identify context and application. You can stay abreast of ever-changing state and federal school food policy in order to guide school clients.
- Detail-oriented - You spot errors in written materials as well as identifying errors in the delivery of training. You have the critical thinking skills to apply solutions to both.
- Personable and charismatic - We will supply the ring light and the webcam, but your natural charisma will captivate a crowd of anywhere between 1 and 50 when leading a meeting. You have the confidence to provide timely feedback in a clear and professional manner.
- A clear communicator - You regularly adapt your written and verbal communication to a variety of audiences and objectives. You can pull the important takeaways out of complicated policies in order to guide our clients in providing high-quality, compliant school food programming.
- Comfortable with ambiguity - You accept that problems are multi-faceted and you don t shy away from engaging in thinking through solutions to specific situations, as each school client is unique.
- A natural team player - We are a small group and everyone s work contributions matter; we collaborate frequently to achieve our shared mission.
Job duties & responsibilities:
Serve as a policy expert in these areas
- NSLP, SBP, CACFP, SFSP
- Wellness
- School operation
- Education Charter politics
Support School Clients
- Visit schools
- Lead meeting
- Assist with application and manage state reporting
- Conduct procurement
Lead clients through the maze that is the USDA
- Assist in SFA creation for new clients
- Understand program operations
- Create and roll out required meal program policies and procedures
- Train clients in rules and regulations
- Audits meal program operations for compliance
- Build relationships with food vendors and be a liaison for clients
- Provide financial reporting assistance and review
Oversee audits and reviews
- Manage client Administrative Reviews
- Be onsite to support