Kitchen Manager - Butler Elementary School

Springfield School District 186•Springfield, IL

8h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Kitchen Manager at Butler Elementary School, working 8 hours per day for 194 days per year. The role requires a qualified cook with experience in institutional or commercial food service operations, capable of following standardized recipes for quantity cooking, completing production records, and evaluating menus to ensure sufficient food for students. The manager must also be able to communicate effectively with the principal, teachers, students, and cafeteria staff to foster a positive atmosphere, maintain necessary USDA records, and possess or be willing to learn computer skills for the Point of Sale system. Understanding and adherence to Federal Food Guidelines and obtaining a Food Service Manager's Sanitation Certificate within 30 days are mandatory. Additionally, applicants must have six months of seniority as per the SEIU Local #15 Contract.

Requirements

Must be a qualified cook with experience in institutional or commercial food service operation.
Must be capable to and willing to follow standardized recipes for quantity cooking.
Ability to complete production records and evaluates menus so as to order and prepare sufficient amounts of food for the students.
Ability to communicate and relate to the principal, teachers, students and cafeteria staff to provide a positive atmosphere.
Ability to record necessary records and reports needed for the USDA.
Have computer experience or willing to be trained on the Point of Sale computer.
Must be able to understand and follow Federal Food Guidelines.
Must have the Food Service Manager’s Sanitation Certificate or acquire one within 30 days.
Applicant must have six months seniority per SEIU Local #15 Contract.
Applicant must have a telephone number where he/she may be reached because of school emergencies.

Responsibilities

Maintain high standard of cooking - serving hot foods hot and cold foods cold.
See to it that the plate is served attractively for breakfast and lunch.
Be courteous and patient with all customers and staff.
Collect and bank all receipts.
Keep a record of lunch payments and amounts due.
Train new employees and substitutes; assign duties, process employee payroll.
Prepare orders of food, supplies.
Check all deliveries for quality and quantity and sign all delivery slips and invoices.
Maintain good sanitation procedures in all phases of food handling and good housekeeping.
Be responsible for safe operation, care and maintenance of all equipment.
Supervise portion control and meal service, assistant when necessary.
Maintain necessary record keeping for meals.
Be constantly alert for unsafe conditions and report them immediately, BE SAFETY MINDED
Other duties as assigned