School Food Services Manager I, II - Kaiulani Elementary

Hawaii State Department of EducationHonolulu, HI
Onsite

About The Position

The authorized level of this position is School Food Services Manager II. Applications are being accepted down to the School Food Services Manager I in the event of recruiting difficulties. This role involves managing and directing daily food service operations, ensuring high standards of quality control for food production and distribution, and supervising the preparation and serving of meals under USDA meal pattern requirements. The manager will also modify menus for dietary needs, participate in hiring and training food service employees, and manage inventory and financial records. Responsibilities include inspecting facilities for compliance with health and safety regulations, coordinating satellite food serving operations, and maintaining required certifications.

Requirements

  • Graduation from high school or equivalent.
  • School Food Services Manager I: 2 years general experience, 1 year specialized experience, totaling 3 years.
  • School Food Services Manager II: 2 years general experience, 2 years specialized experience, totaling 4 years.
  • General Experience: Progressively responsible experience in the preparation of foods which included quantity cooking and participation in menu planning, fiscal recordkeeping, purchasing, and storage of food and supplies.
  • Quantity cooking: Experience in the preparation and service of meals in an institution, such as a school, hospital, or similar setting where large scale cooking operations are performed and a large number of meals are served daily.
  • Specialized Experience: Food services management experience in a school or institution with responsibility for its daily food service operations including quantity cooking; menu planning; purchasing and storage of food and supplies; fiscal management and recordkeeping; ensuring compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, and requirements; food and kitchen safety and sanitation practices; and the supervision of subordinate food service employees.
  • Supervisory aptitude.
  • Possession of a valid food handlers training level certification from the Hawaii Department of Health, American National standard Institute accredited organizations, or equivalent organization as determined by the DOE.

Nice To Haves

  • Supervisory aptitude demonstrated through successful completion of assignments involving supervisory responsibilities, serving as a group or team leader, or completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by a supervisor indicating possession of supervisory potential.

Responsibilities

  • Determines and develops plans for efficient service, equipment, facilities, and operations in consultation with the principal and School Food Service Branch.
  • Manages and directs the daily food service operations; reviews and revises internal operating procedures.
  • Establishes and maintains high standards of quality control for food production and distribution; supervises the preparation of approved menus and recipes and the serving of reimbursable meals under USDA meal pattern requirements; modifies menus to accommodate the prescribed dietary needs of students.
  • Participates in the interview and selection of food service employees; plans, directs, schedules, and evaluates the work of subordinates; and may supervise students assigned to work in the school kitchen and/or dining areas.
  • Provides orientation and training to subordinate food service employees on proper work practices, methods and equipment operations in conformity with current safety and sanitation requirements and regulations, portion control, serving of food, and utilization of standard recipes and production records; ensures that subordinate food service employees achieve the annual minimum required training hours as outlined by the USDA.
  • Estimates and orders food and supplies to meet menu needs and arranges for the receipt and storage of goods, supplies, and commodities.
  • Maintains perpetual inventory, daily financial reports, state and federal, and other related records manually or with the assistance of a computer.
  • Maintains cost-effectiveness; monitors and controls expenditures and maintains assigned budget; reviews, approves, and processes invoices for payment.
  • Inspects kitchen, dining areas, and other food service facilities and equipment daily to ensure compliance with health, safety, sanitization requirements and regulations.
  • Schedules and supervises the maintenance and repair of equipment.
  • May coordinate satellite food serving operations involving the preparation, scheduling, and supervising of personnel and the delivery, transporting, serving, and clean-up after serving of food at a satellite food service facility or facilities.
  • Attends and participates in staff meetings and workshops; maintains required certifications and archives the annual minimum required training hours as outlined by the USDA.

Benefits

  • Salary includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.
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