Also called: Child nutrition director, Food service director
Runs a district's breakfast and lunch program, feeding thousands of students every day under federal nutrition rules.
Nutrition directors plan menus that meet USDA rules, manage cafeteria staff, buy food in huge quantities, and run summer meal programs. Some lead farm-to-school efforts with local growers.
Estimate based on BLS food service managers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in nutrition, dietetics, or food service management; often a registered dietitian.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nutrition, Dietetics, Hospitality Management.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps plan menus and order food; managing cafeteria staff and feeding thousands of kids daily stay human.
Classes: Culinary arts CTE, Nutrition or health, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9051.
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