Cafeteria Manager

Jefferson Parish Schools•Harvey, LA

About The Position

The Cafeteria Manager works cooperatively with school administration to provide timely, efficient meal service and catered functions. The role develops recipes and menus for cafeteria and catering services, provides input on pricing, orders and receives food and supplies, and oversees storage, inventory, and food issuance for meal preparation. The manager monitors food production for quality and quantity, creates employee production and cleaning schedules, and ensures schedules are completed. The position provides new employee orientation and on-the-job training, monitors staff performance, gives constructive feedback and corrective action when appropriate, and conducts performance evaluations. The manager identifies equipment repair or replacement needs, handles meal-payment transactions involving cash or checks, and interacts with administration about questions, complaints, and problems. The role also maintains safe working conditions and sanitation standards in food preparation and serving areas, and performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Food Services.

Requirements

Prior successful experience operating an institutional or retail food service operation.
Skill in quantity food preparation techniques and use of food service equipment.
Prior successful experience in catering operations, with strong creativity and food-presentation skills.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use quantitative and qualitative data to make decisions and recommendations.
Collaborative management style and a proven ability to work with diverse individuals at all levels to drive decision-making and results.
Professionalism and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities while exercising sound judgment and disciplined thinking.
Ability to work cooperatively in group settings, accept supervision, and respond appropriately to constructive criticism.
Ability to work flexible hours depending on scheduled events.
Ability to lift and carry cans, bowls, pans, and cases; the stated weight limit is unclear in the posting, which reads “up to 25 pounds or 100 pounds with.”

Nice To Haves

Three or more years of experience in Food Service.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with school administration to provide timely and efficient meal service and catered functions.
Develop recipes and menus for cafeteria and catering services.
Provide input on pricing for cafeteria and catering functions.
Order food and supplies; receive, date, and store deliveries.
Take physical inventory of food and supplies.
Calculate food used in meal preparation and issue it to employees.
Monitor meal production for quality and quantity.
Develop employee production and cleaning schedules and monitor their completion.
Provide new employee orientation and on-the-job training.
Identify equipment repair or replacement needs and notify the appropriate person.
Conduct meal-payment transactions, including handling cash or checks.
Address questions, complaints, and problems in coordination with administration.
Monitor employee performance and provide constructive feedback or corrective action when appropriate.
Conduct staff performance evaluations.
Maintain safe working conditions and monitor sanitation in food preparation and serving areas.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Food Services.