Kitchen Production Lead - Beadle Middle - 6:00am - 2:30pm (Mon-Fri)

Millard Public Schools • Omaha, NE

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists with coordinating and managing the food service program at an individual school. This is a 10-month position, 8 hours per day, for the 2026-2027 school year.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior food handling service required
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to prepare and maintain necessary records
• Ability to instruct, train, supervise, evaluate, and discipline employees.
• Ability to extend a recipe and accurately determine food requirements.
• Ability to interact with children effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff and students.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff and others.

Nice To Haves

• State certificate in school food service management recommended
• ServSafe Certifcate within 90 days of employement
• Omaha/Douglas County Food Handling Sanitation courses recommended
• Special food service training recommended

Responsibilities

• Assist with supervising daily food preparation for school.
• Provides leadership and direction for staff.
• Provides orientation and training to new employees.
• Coordinates, schedules, and assigns work for food service staff.
• Checks quality of work by monitoring employee actions.
• Evaluates and conducts employee performance appraisals.
• Resolves staff grievances if necessary.
• Assists in daily food preparation for school.
• Cooks and bakes food, prepares individual portions, and performs other food preparation duties.
• Prepares daily, monthly, and yearly food service reports and other paperwork as required.
• Prepares, receives, and verifies food/supply orders according to schedule.
• Submits orders to Food Service office.
• Performs periodic inventory of food/supplies.
• Serves prepared food to students.
• Cleans equipment used, including utensils, dishes, mixers, and machines.
• Performs general cleaning duties in kitchen.
• Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
• Operates a cash register (or equivalent), receives payment of cash, checks and charges from customers or employees for goods or services.
• Works with student/parents/faculty employees to ensure satisfaction in such areas as quality, service, and problem resolution.
• Refer to Kitchen Manager if necessary.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and/or Vision Benefits Available
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays and Sick Leave
• MPERS Retirement Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED