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Job Opening Information School Food Service Director

Job Number
2526-058
Application Deadline
3/24/2026
Position Start Date
5/1/2026

Position Title
School Food Service Director
Required Application Type
School Related Personnel
Salary/Pay Scale
$60,000 - $70,000
Job Description

Reply by: March 24, 2026

Starting Salary: $60,000 - $70,000

Location: Serving Clinton & Essex County Schools, home site can be in Plattsburgh, Elizabethtown, or Mineville depending upon candidate.

Anticipated Start Date: May or June 2026

Position Information: Our CVES Food Service Director (FSD), founder of our nationally recognized cafeteria management program, will retire at the end of this school year. We are seeking a dynamic leader to build on the strong foundation she established and guide the program into its next phase of growth. The FSD oversees operations across nine participating schools and leads a high-performing team of five school lunch managers, a cook manager, and an assistant. Over the past eight years, the program has expanded from three districts to nine schools, reflecting consistent growth and success. The incoming FSD will receive comprehensive training, support, and mentorship from the retiring director during the first 12 months, ensuring a smooth transition and continued excellence.

Paid Time Off: 12-month position with 20 paid holidays, snow days off, 15 vacation days, 18 sick days, 5 personal leave days, 3 family illness days and 3 bereavement days per occurrence

Health Insurance: Platinum Plan 2 through the CEWW health insurance consortium which is the same as 15 local school districts.

Civil Service Title
School Food Service Director
Job Qualifications

Requirements for position: Must meet Civil Service Qualifications: https://www.clintoncountyny.gov/sites/default/files/employment/pdf/JobDescriptions/S/School%20Food%20Service%20Director%201.pdf

Application Procedure

Civil Service Application:  All applicants must complete the Civil Service Application located at the link below and upload it, along with a copy of your transcripts or certification. Please do NOT include your social security number on the application; we will get that at a later date if needed.

 

https://www.clintoncountyny.gov/sites/default/files/employment/pdf/Forms/ExamJobApplication%20.pdf

 

PLEASE CLICK THE "APPLY" BUTTON WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR ON-LINE APPLICATION.  YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM RECRUITFRONT STATING THAT YOU HAVE APPLIED.  

QUESTIONS OR HAVING TROUBLE?  EMAIL: APPLICANTS@CVES.ORG AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST YOU!

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Champlain Valley Educational Services (CEWW BOCES) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Job Category
Other School Services
Job Location
Itinerant Within the BOCES

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