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. The role involves leading and supporting kitchen staff, ensuring meals meet recipes and USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) guidelines, and maintaining food quality, safety, sanitation, and required HACCP documentation. The manager also assists with inventory, ordering, staff rosters, administrative duties, and cash register transactions while promoting teamwork, professionalism, and excellent customer service. This is a team-oriented opportunity to contribute to students' daily lives by providing nutritious, quality meals. The schedule is Monday through Friday, during day-shift hours, 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 while managing 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 proper 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 various 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
