Kitchen Manager Needed for School Food Service
About The Position
The Kitchen Manager oversees daily kitchen operations for a school food service program, including breakfast and lunch meal production. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on preparing nutritious, quality meals for students in a team-oriented environment. The position includes supervising and supporting kitchen staff, coordinating staffing needs and schedules, ensuring meals follow recipes and USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) guidelines, and overseeing food preparation, cooking, portioning, and serving. The Kitchen Manager maintains HACCP-based production records and required documentation, monitors food quality and safety, and ensures proper sanitation and safe food-handling practices. Additional duties include maintaining a clean and organized kitchen, assisting with inventory and vendor ordering, keeping staff rosters, supporting administrative tasks, handling cash and register transactions, and promoting teamwork, professionalism, and customer service. The schedule is Monday through Friday on day shifts, with no weekends or holidays and summers off.
Requirements
- Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and HACCP procedures.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfort with food preparation, cooking, inventory, and ordering.
- Ability to obtain required clearances and documentation to work in a school setting.
Nice To Haves
- Previous kitchen management or food service experience.
- K-12 school food service experience.
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily kitchen operations, including breakfast and lunch meal production.
- Supervise, support, and assist kitchen staff; manage staffing needs and daily schedules.
- Ensure meals are prepared according to recipes and USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) guidelines.
- Oversee food preparation, cooking, portioning, and serving.
- Complete and maintain HACCP-based food production records and required documentation.
- Monitor food quality, food safety, and sanitation procedures.
- Ensure employees follow safe food-handling practices and properly use personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen environment.
- Assist with inventory management and ordering supplies from vendors.
- Maintain staff rosters and assist with administrative duties.
- Handle cash, operate the register, and maintain accurate transactions.
- Promote teamwork, professionalism, and excellent customer service.
Benefits
- Monday through Friday schedule
- Day shift hours
- No weekends
- No holidays
- Summers off
- Opportunity to make a difference in students' daily lives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
