Marathon Central School District provides a nutritious breakfast and lunch in both schools every day to ensure healthy growth of our children’s minds and bodies.

An application for free or reduced meals may be filled out at any time during the school year, if you believe that your household may be eligible. The link below contains information about the program. An application can be obtained by calling 849-3224 and leaving your name and address.

DRAFT CIVIL SERVICE DESCRIPTION 8-10
SCHOOL LUNCH MANAGER
MARATHON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT



DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is an important supervisory position involving responsibility for efficiently and economically providing nutritious lunches. Manages a school lunch program in a small school at two locations serving from 500 meals daily, including Type A and a la carte meals to children and adults. Work is performed under the supervision of the School Business Manager. Immediate supervision is exercised over the work of two Cook-Managers or Cooks and other school lunch program personnel.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)
Plans and supervises the preparation and service of lunches at two locations;
Plans menus or recommends changes in master menus with due regard for nutritional values, acceptability and budgetary limitation;
Determines requirements and submits requisitions for foods, supplies, and equipment;
Prepares layouts and makes recommendations for maintenance of and additions to equipment and plant;
Maintains approved standards of sanitation, health, and safety;
Supervises and trains school lunch personnel, makes staff assignments and evaluates work performance;
Supervises the selection of school lunch personnel;
Receives, inspects, stores, and distributes supplies and maintains inventories and related records;
Supervises the collection of an accounting for cash receipts;
Makes reports relating to school lunch program activities;
Provides information to school staff, students, and community agencies which will promote increased interest in the school lunch program.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Good knowledge of the fundamentals of nutrition and their application to the health of children; good knowledge of all phases of the school lunch program; good knowledge of the principles and practices of large quantity food preparation, menu
planning, purchasing, equipment selection and care; sanitary food handling and storage; ability to plan and supervise the work of others; ability to train personnel; ability to keep records and prepare reports; ability to maintain good personal relations with children and adults; initiative; neat personal appearance; tact; good judgment; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.



ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: Either:

A.Eight (8) years of experience involving large quantity food service or three (3) years of food service management experiences and graduation from a standard senior high school; OR

B.Six (6) years of satisfactory experience involving large quantity food service or two (2) years of food service management experiences and an associates degree in applied science issued after completion of a two-year course in a technical institute with specialization in foods, nutrition, and institution management; OR

C.Graduation from a NYS registered or accredited four-year college or university with specialization in foods, nutrition, and institution management; OR

D:Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

E:District residency preferred.

Regular Prices

Breakfast $1.00
Appleby Lunch $1.50
High School Lunch $1.75

A lunch ticket for the entire week may be purchased by students at Appleby Elementary School. Tickets are available Monday mornings in the hall outside the cafeteria. Tickets for the regular lunch are $7.50. Students receiving reduced price meals would pay $1.25 for a ticket. Students receiving free lunch may also pick up a ticket for faster check-out.