Lead Kitchen Specialist- Colorado Springs School District 11

Colorado Springs School District 11 • Colorado Springs, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Has primary responsibility in coordination with the Production Center Manager to oversee all food preparation and kitchen staff. Efficiently delegates tasks to staff, focusing on menu preparation, cost standards, inventory, safety, and sanitation standards while providing the highest quality food and meal service to satellite schools and high school customers at all times. Prepares related reports to document activities as needed. Responsible for attending all mandatory meetings and training events.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Three years of experience in volume food preparation of 5,000 meals or more
• Has supervised 10 or more employees
• ServSafe Certification required within eighty-nine (89) calendar days of hire
• Knows and practices positive customer service skills
• Knowledge of food and menu planning
• Knowledge of volume food preparation methods, procedures, and techniques
• Ability to scale recipes to various quantities
• Ability to perform designated food preparation tasks
• Good working knowledge of safe food handling skills
• Proper knowledge in use and care of industrial kitchen equipment
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work cooperatively with others
• Strong planning, organizational, and coordinating skills
• Ability to plan independently and schedule work to meet deadlines
• Ability to supervise and lead others
• Ability to add and subtract and to maintain accurate written records
• Basic computer skills

Responsibilities

• Conducts and directs specific food preparation for the Production Center
• Leads the hot and cold food preparation and/or baking activities for the Production Center and satellite schools
• Plans and executes daily work schedule to meet menu and distribution requirements
• Organizes and conducts food preparation activities to meet time requirements of satellite school delivery schedule and serving times
• Oversees and prepares food from scratch according to menu, recipes, and product specifications
• Has knowledge of how to scale recipes in various quantities
• Directs efforts of others to ensure proper and timely preparation of food, including preparation of ingredients for the next day's activities
• Responsible to the Production Center Manager in forecasting number of meals served on a per item, per meal, per day basis, ensuring entrees stay within stipulated cost guidelines
• Records quantities and portions prepared, used, and left over
• Provides accurate Production Record data of food quantities prepared, used, and left over to the Production Center Manager
• Labels all left-over food and ensures proper handling and storage
• Supervises the distribution of food, supplies, and equipment to other schools as needed
• Assists in serving and/or loading food onto distribution trucks as needed
• During meal periods may work on the serving line, perform cashier duties, or assist as needed in providing customer service
• Directs staff in proper care for and use of equipment
• Performs clean up and sanitation duties for specified area of kitchen
• Assists with general kitchen clean up as needed
• Responsible for sanitation level of entire food production and storage areas
• Stocks food and supplies in designated storage areas and maintains proper organization and sanitation levels of these areas; dates/labels all food and supplies received
• Maintains accurate inventory and inventory controls
• Trains, supervises, and directs 14-20 staff assistants
• Communicates proper methods for safe and sanitary food service to staff, to include food safety and physical safety
• Recommends disciplinary actions as needed
• Tracks satellite orders and reports to the Production Center Manager the appropriate amount of food to be prepared and ordered
• Assists the Production Center Manager in accurate and secure cash handling procedures, including recording daily cash sales, prepayments, deposits of cash receipts, and security of change fund and petty cash
• Assists the Production Center Manager with financial performance through achievement of targeted cost controls, to include food cost, labor hours/costs, and other supply costs
• Assists in the completion and submission of accurate forms and paperwork to meet established deadlines, either through computer or hardcopy
• May be involved in the employee selection process and hire recommendations
• Performs related duties as assigned
• Performs duties of the Production Center Manager in their absence

Benefits

• Non-Recurring Pay: 7% of base salary in Non-Recurring Pay (distributed as 3.5% on the November paycheck and 3.5% on the May paycheck).
• Staffing Stability Incentive (Adams Elementary, Galileo Middle School, Swigert Middle School and Mitchell High School): ESP employees will receive the equivalent of one salary step divided over 12 pay periods.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED