Also called: Child Nutrition Director
Runs a school district's meal program, feeding thousands of kids breakfast and lunch every day.
Plans menus that meet federal rules and that kids will actually eat, manages cafeteria staff across many schools, and runs taste tests with students.
Estimate.
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 or food service management; SNA certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nutrition & Dietetics, Nutrition Science, Food Science, Hospitality Management.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Menu software checks federal rules; managing cafeteria staff across schools and feeding kids every day is hands-on.
Classes: Culinary arts CTE, Business, Foods and nutrition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9051.
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