Assistant Kitchen Manager - High School

Douglas County School District • Temecula, CA

24d • Onsite

About The Position

Assistants the Kitchen Manager in the preparation of food as well as all food service operations. Assists in the supervision and training of kitchen staff, as directed by manager. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele.

Requirements

• ServSafe Manager Certification within 6 months of hire - ServSafe Education: High School or Equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with all stakeholders to support positive outcomes
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Maintains a generally positive attitude
• Observes all District policies and procedures
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Verbal and written communication skills in English and a demonstrated ability to read and comprehend written/graphic and oral instructions

Responsibilities

• Comply with all sanitation and HACCP procedures.
• Assist with site reviews and Health Inspections.
• Fully trained and serves as backup to the manager and completes all duties and responsibilities of the kitchen manager in their absence.
• Lead and direct employees in the absence of the Kitchen Manager.
• Flexibility in learning new concepts, cooperates with others, and adapts to a variety of assignments and conditions.
• Ability to use critical thinking to solve problems as they arise.
• Perform all food preparation activities, including anticipating needs, cooking, baking.
• Guide the production and understand the regulations of preparing and serving in matters of temperature, appearance and portion size.
• Ability to calculate and record production quantities and inventory.
• Guide the production and understand the regulations of preparing and serving in matters of temperature, appearance and portion size.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Work with kitchen manager to address any personnel or performance related issues.
• Have critical conversations with employees under direction of Kitchen Manager or Area Manager.
• Understand and ensure safety policies are followed and workers’ compensation procedures are followed.
• Perform all ordering, inventory, receiving and issuing tasks in conjunction with kitchen manager. This includes orders and receivings from outside vendors and franchises.
• Follows standard receiving procedures to assure quality and correct quantities of food received. Reports problem immediately to the Warehouse liaison.
• Lead inventory processes regarding freezer, cooler and storeroom, including inputting information into proper inventory program.
• Assists manager with delegation of assignments and follow up to ensure all work is completed timely and efficiently to meet labor budget.
• Assists manager with cross training employees and assisting with growth opportunities with staff.
• Must have good leadership skills; ability to plan, organize, direct, coordinate and delegate responsibilities to food service staff.
• Operate computer and cash box. Ensure monies are collected, counted and recorded accurately.
• In the absence of the manager, stays current with all district and department communications including voicemail and email.
• Must annually complete all USDA Mandatory Professional Standards training hours, as required by position category.
• Follow guidelines and directives of outside contracts to ensure compliance with multiple franchises’ standard operating procedure. Maintain and document adherence to franchise training requirements on site.
• Ability to work at another kitchen location if essential or unexpected needs dictate a priority at a neighboring school.
• Assist the manager in maintaining all kitchen financial records, including deposits, forms and reports needed for the Colorado Department of Education.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.
• This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees