Assistant Manager (Pool Posting, Location To Be Determined)

Cherry Creek

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Kitchen Assistant Manager assists the manager with kitchen operations to ensure 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 stakeholders. The position participates in customer service and kitchen work, including food preparation, serving, cashiering, and sanitation. In the Kitchen Manager’s absence, the Assistant Manager directs food service workers and handles operational duties such as ordering, inventory, and required records.

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 required.
Ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform repetitive bending, reaching, and pulling; prolonged standing and walking; and tasks requiring eye-hand coordination and visual concentration.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the public sector, specifically 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

Participate in customer service and kitchen tasks, including preparation, serving, cashiering, and sanitation.
Delegate assignments to staff, follow up on completion, and ensure food safety regulations are met.
Work with the Kitchen Manager and staff to meet health department sanitation standards and follow HACCP requirements and USDA and health department regulations.
Supervise and direct food service workers when the Kitchen Manager is absent.
Submit food and non-food orders, inventory, maintenance and repair requests, and production sheets as required when the Kitchen Manager is absent.
Carry out supervisor and leadership-team directives and participate in required meetings, trainings, and professional development.
Follow department revenue-handling procedures, protect student eligibility information, and assist with inventory management.
Keep current with district and department communications and share information with kitchen staff promptly; notify the manager or supervisor of personnel issues while maintaining confidentiality.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
Interview, hire, direct, assign, supervise, train, evaluate, discipline, and terminate direct reports, as applicable.