Kitchen Manager - 6hr

id='p681_'>Kitchen Manager - 6hr JobID: 681

Position Type:

FOOD SERVICE/Food Service Worker

Date Posted:

8/3/2026

Location:

District Wide

Closing Date:

Until Filled

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KITCHEN MANAGER - 6 HOURS PER DAY

Title: Kitchen Manager

Reports to: Food Service Supervisor

Job Objective: Manages the preparation of food in compliance with nutrition, health, and safety regulations.

Minimum Qualifications: • Meets all education/training requirements described in the USDA Professional Standards Rule for

School Nutrition Employees. ServSafe Certification is required.

• Available to work a non-traditional schedule and irregular hours when needed.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and a willingness to take on challenging tasks.
• Embraces high-performance standards (e.g., engagement, proficiency, resilience, etc.).
• Maintains a record free of criminal violations that prohibit public school employment.

Preferred Attributes: Active listening, creative problem solving, and good time management skills.

Physical Demand Level 1: Medium strength (frequently lifting/carrying 11 to 25 lbs.). Duties require

communicating verbally, far/near visual acuity, fine/gross manipulation, reaching at or below

shoulder height and overhead, standing/walking, stooping, and using a traditional keyboard.

1 Abridged listing of U.S. Department of Labor physical demand characteristics.

Note: Legally acceptable alternative qualifications, additional assignment-specific skills, and other

physical demands deemed appropriate by the board may be delineated at the time of appointment.

Essential Functions: 1. Coordinates food preparation activities. Upholds all federal school nutrition standards.

• Identifies work priorities to focus on tasks that require immediate attention.
• Addresses issues that arise during the absence of the school nutrition services administrator.
• Actively supervises and evaluates assigned personnel. Cultivates staff leadership skills.
• Instructs assigned staff in equipment, materials, and methods for proficient job performance.
• Helps monitor food service employee compliance with all continuing education requirements.
• Publicizes food service program information. Regularly updates social media/website content.
• Helps process applications for the free and reduced-price lunch program.
• Complies with USDA child nutrition guidelines. Provides appealing consumer-orientated food options. Monitors customer satisfaction. Attends to the needs of students with dietary restrictions.
• Uses standardized recipes to maintain quality control. Monitors production sheets.
• Ensures compliance with all health and food safety regulations (e.g., hazard analysis critical control point principles, portion size, sanitation procedures, temperature controls, etc.).
• Manages the set up of the serving line and attractive presentation of food. Replenishes food to maintain an orderly flow of customers. Provides alternate menu items as needed.
• Oversees the sanitization of equipment and the storage, or disposal of leftover food.
• Helps manage daily accounting activities (i.e., receipts, meals served, bank deposits, etc.).
• Prepares revenue/expense projections and audit documentation as requested.
• Prepares purchase requisitions. Maintains procurement records. Receives deliveries. Reconciles invoices. Monitors vendor performance (e.g., customer service, product quality, reliability, etc.).
• Receives food/supplies. Follows approved food safety procedures. Verifies quantities. Reports shortages/spoiled products. Organizes, stores, dates and rotates stock.
• Maintains effective document and records management systems. Prepares timely files. Monitors reporting deadlines. Complies with district records retention and disposal policies.

2. Diligently attends to job details. Pursues quality results. Performs all aspects of the job.

• Develops mutually respectful relationships with co-workers. Functions as part of a cohesive team.
• Maintains a professional appearance. Wears work attire appropriate for the position.
• Respects privacy. Ensures the veracity and security of confidential information.
• Sustains an acceptable attendance record. Consistently complies with established work schedules.

3. Maintains open/effective communications. Serves as a reliable information resource.

• Fosters goodwill and encourages relationships that enhance public support for the district.
• Refers administrative procedure and district policy questions to an appropriate administrator.
• Supports equality, diversity, and inclusion. Uses tact and diplomacy to resolve differences fairly.

4. Pursues opportunities to enhance job knowledge and skill proficiency.

• Keeps current with standards and practices associated with work duties.
• Updates personal skills as needed to use task-appropriate technology effectively.

5. Keeps current with emergency preparedness and response procedures.

• Complies with health and safety protocols to mitigate workplace risks.
• Protects district property. Takes precautions to prevent the loss of equipment and supplies.
• Takes action to address harassment or aggressive behavior. Complies with all legal statutes when dealing with discrimination, inappropriate behavior, or suspected child abuse/neglect.

6. Performs other specific job-related duties as directed.

• Helps implement district strategies to advance organizational goals.

Performance Functions: Employee performance is evaluated according to applicable law, board policies, contractual agreements, and district administrative procedures.

Working Conditions: The district offers equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, genetic

information, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex (including gender identity, pregnancy, and sexual orientation), or any other legally protected category.

The district maintains a drug and alcohol-free work environment to prevent the adverse impact of substance abuse on employee performance and, to protect the rights of co-workers and the public.

Safety is essential to job performance. All employees are required to comply with workplace health/safety regulations and district policies when duties entail any of the following situations:

Encounters with aggressive, angry, rude, or unpleasant individuals.

Exposure to air-borne particulates, chemicals, combustible materials, electrical hazards,

loud noises, moving mechanical parts, odors, slippery/uneven surfaces, etc.

Exposure to blood-borne pathogens or contagious diseases.

Exposure to severe weather conditions or temperature extremes.

Movements that require balancing, bending, climbing, crouching, kneeling, or reaching.

Operating or riding in a vehicle. Working in or near vehicular traffic.

Performing tasks that require complex sequencing, dexterity, strength, stamina, etc.

Traveling to meetings and work assignments.

Working at heights, in confined spaces, or under diminished/variable lighting.

This job description document does not establish a contract or alter board-authorized employment agreements. Employee benefits, classifications, contract durations, skill sets, wage rates, and work schedules may vary by assignment. This summary document describes typical job functions and does not represent an exhaustive list of all possible work responsibilities.

Employee duties may change in response to collective bargaining agreements, funding variables,

modified operating procedures, program/service adjustments, regulatory compliance, technological

innovations, and unforeseen events.

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