Kitchen Manager - Elementary (Positions available for the 2025-2026 School Year)

Responsible for the overall management of the kitchen, including all aspects of food preparation and service, supervision of staff, and training. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele.

Requirements

• Frequent standing, reaching, lifting (including occasional overhead lifting), bending, kneeling, stooping, squatting, climbing, pushing, twisting, and pulling items weighing 40 lbs or less.
• Must annually complete all USDA Mandatory Professional Standards training hours, as required by position category.
• Must ensure all Kitchen Staff complete their annual Professional Standards training hours.
• Must have a focus on customer service.
• Must be pleasant, cooperative and able to work with a wide variety of people.
• Must have leadership skills; ability to plan, organize, direct, coordinate and delegate responsibilities to food service staff.
• Must have critical thinking skills to problem solve issues as they arise.
• Approve and ensure accurate payroll for employees on a monthly basis.
• Approve employee time off and manage proper staffing at site.
• Train and develop kitchen staff.
• Maintain food costs to a Profit and Loss ratio to meet business requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• Voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans
• Paid sick and personal time