Answer:
I chose to research the job of a nutrition manager at a large school.
A nutrition manager’s tasks and responsibilities include the following:
developing menus in compliance with state regulations
conducting the nutritional evaluation of menus and ensuring compliance of state and federal regulations
creating menus that are tasty, appealing, nutritious, safe, and within the allotted budget
monitoring and coordinating with students who have special dietary needs
maintaining a budget
maintaining all administrative records
educating students and parents about healthy food
A nutrition manager would need the following skills and competencies:
Technical skills: Nutrition managers would need the knowledge, skills, and capabilities to handle operations on a large scale.
Relationship developing skills and communication skills: A nutrition manager needs to interact with people of different positions—students, teaching staff, kitchen staff, parents, etc. These people are also in different age groups and belong to different cultures.
Creativity: The manager should be capable of planning and serving meals that are not repetitive.
Adaptability: Because a school facility caters to large numbers of people, a manager must be prepared to handle challenges and unusual situations.
Leadership and motivational skills: A nutrition manager has a large team. The manager needs to keep staff motivated and encourage them to be creative and stay calm in challenging situations.
