Assistant Manager (Pool Posting, Location To Be Determined)

Cherry Creek Schools•Centennial, CO

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Kitchen Assistant Manager assists the Kitchen Manager in overseeing kitchen operations so students receive nutritious and attractive meals in a clean, caring atmosphere. The role supports kitchen staff development and positive community relations with school and community clientele. The position performs customer service, food preparation, serving, cashiering, and sanitation duties; delegates and follows up on staff assignments; and helps ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP, USDA, and health department requirements. In the Kitchen Manager’s absence, the Assistant Manager supervises food service workers and handles operational submissions and requests. The position has supervisory responsibilities, including directing, assigning, training, evaluating, and disciplining staff. Work location may change to meet organizational needs.

Requirements

High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma.
One year of professional work experience.
Proficiency in English, including the ability to read, write, and speak fluently.
Must obtain ServSafe certification within the first year of hire.
Criminal background check and fingerprinting are required.
Ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform repetitive bending, reaching, and pulling and prolonged standing and walking.
Eye-hand coordination for register and computer operation and visual concentration on equipment.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the public sector, particularly public education.
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Racially conscious and culturally competent, with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.
Up to two years of food service experience; management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform customer service, food preparation, serving, cashiering, and sanitation tasks.
Delegate assignments to staff and follow up to ensure work is completed promptly and food safety regulations are met.
Work with the Kitchen Manager and staff to meet health department sanitation standards and comply with HACCP, USDA, and health department requirements.
Supervise and direct food service workers when the Kitchen Manager is absent.
When the Kitchen Manager is absent, submit food and non-food orders, inventory, maintenance and repair requests, and production sheets required by USDA program regulations.
Carry out supervisor and leadership-team directives and attend required meetings, training, and professional development.
Follow revenue-handling procedures, protect students’ eligibility information, and assist with inventory management.
Stay current with district and department communications and share relevant information with kitchen staff promptly.
Notify the manager or supervisor of personnel issues while maintaining confidentiality.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
Assist with kitchen staff development and promote positive community relations.
Exercise supervisory responsibilities, including interviewing, hiring, directing, assigning, supervising, training, evaluating, disciplining, and terminating staff.