In compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the R ehabilitation Act of 1973,
the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, it is the policy o f the Walled Lake Consolidated School District that
no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, disability, height, weight, po litical belief, military service or
marital status, be excluded from participat ion in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination during any program or activity or in
employment. For information, contact the District Compliance Officer Ali Hamka, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, 850 Ladd Rd., Bldg. D.,
Walled Lake, MI 48390, phone (248) 956-2023.
Every Child, Every Day!
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Educational Services Center
850 Ladd Road, Building D
Walled Lake, MI 48390
Phone: 248-956-2030
Food Service - Kitchen Manager
Position: Kitchen Manager
Location: Clifford Smart
Schedule: 6:00am - 2:10pm, Monday through Friday, 8hrs per day
Rate of Pay: $16.73 to $20.39 per hour
Full Time Benefit Eligible Position
Reports To: Food Service Supervisor
Date Posted: 8/26/2026
Closing Date: Internal 10 days. Externally till filled
Date Available: ASAP
The general work day shall be established by the Supervisor of Food Services and shall
include a break of ten (10) minutes and a twenty (20) minute lunch. Only ten (10)
minutes of the twenty (20) minute paid lunch will count as time worked for purposes of
overtime.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of Associates Degree in nutrition, HRI or related area.
- Previous experience with quantity food preparation, packaging and service.
- Complete State, Department of Education, School Food Service Statewide Training Program
or equivalent preferred.
- SafeServ Certification, Required
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to
customers, clients, and other employee of the organization.
- Ability to add and subtract, to multiply and divide and compute percentages.
- Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement,
volume and distance.
- Ability to use cash register, calculator and computer.
- Working knowledge of food service production, operation and equipment
- Works as a team member
- Relate to students, staff and co-workers
Human Resources
In compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the R ehabilitation Act of 1973,
the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, it is the policy o f the Walled Lake Consolidated School District that
no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, disability, height, weight, po litical belief, military service or
marital status, be excluded from participat ion in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination during any program or activity or in
employment. For information, contact the District Compliance Officer Ali Hamka, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, 850 Ladd Rd., Bldg. D.,
Walled Lake, MI 48390, phone (248) 956-2023.
Every Child, Every Day!
- Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but basic written or oral
instructions.
- Deal with problems involving many variables in a variety of situations.
- Work in a friendly manner with co-workers, students and building staff.
- Good organization and math skills
- Performs job and communicates well in a noisy environment. The noise level in the work
environment is frequently loud to where you have to raise your voice to be heard.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the
community.
- Performs duties with awareness of all district requirements, Board of Education policies and
contractual requirements.
- Frequently required to walk and continuously required to stand.
- Frequently required to bend or twist at the neck and truck while performing the duties of this
job.
- Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools.
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as milk crates, frozen foods, canned food
etc.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and depth perception and
peripheral vision and color vision.
- Occasionally works in temperatures above 100° and below 0°.
- Occasionally will walk on slippery surfaces.
- Greater than average risk of getting a minor injury such as cut or burn while performing the
duties of this job.
Responsibilities:
- Properly prepare, package and serve all food required for breakfast and lunch programs
- Merchandise and promote school breakfast and lunch programs
- Substitute in elementary schools for breakfast and lunch, as needed
- Assist in stocking all food and supplies
- Follow rules and regulations established by State Agency and Health Department
- Must be able to work split shift at on elementary building in the future
- Plans and directs the preparation and serving of all food in the cafeteria.
- Responsible for security of food and supplies, including revenue.
- Supervises and participates in the preparation and serving of food.
- Oversees and participates in cleaning of kitchen and related areas.
- Plans work schedules, arranges for subs when required, maintains employee time records.
- Directs sanitation procedures.
- Inspects the kitchen, cooking and mixing utensils, equipment and employees to insure
compliance with Health Department regulations.
- Ensure that all equipment in the cafeteria area is in safe, working condition, and notifies the
appropriate authority when repairs are needed.
- Maintains records on food and supplies received and used.
- Maintains accurate production records conforming to federal/department guidelines.
- Trains new kitchen helpers when assigned to their location.
- Oversees and participates in all catering functions.
In compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the R ehabilitation Act of 1973,
the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, it is the policy o f the Walled Lake Consolidated School District that
no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, disability, height, weight, po litical belief, military service or
marital status, be excluded from participat ion in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination during any program or activity or in
employment. For information, contact the District Compliance Officer Ali Hamka, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, 850 Ladd Rd., Bldg. D.,
Walled Lake, MI 48390, phone (248) 956-2023.
Every Child, Every Day!
- Merchandises and promotes school lunch program.
- Supervises all food service employees in assigned school
- Meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with public and other workers.
- Direct responsibility for the safety, well-being and work output of others.
- Display a positive, pleasant and enthusiastic attitude in working with children and adults.
- Regular and reliable attendance is an essential job function.
- All other duties as assigned
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Must be present at the work site to perform duties
- Must be able to manage stressful situations
- Must be able to lead and manage groups of people and individuals
- Must be able to communicate effectively
- Must be able to build and maintain a safe environment
- Must be able to meet the physical demands of the job including but not limited to: walking,
kneeling, sitting on the floor, rising from the floor, bending, and lifting at least 20 pounds
The Essential Functions here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.
According to the revised code MCL380.1230 a criminal history background check
will be completed as a condition of employment with Walled Lake Schools.