Assistant Kitchen Manager

Powder Mill School; Southwick (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Powder Mill School in Southwick, MA, seeks an Assistant Kitchen Manager to support daily food service operations under the Kitchen Manager. Responsibilities include helping with food production, service, inventory, deposits, POS handling, and ensuring reimbursable meals meet district guidelines.

The ideal candidate will have experience in food service, ServSafe certification, a completed high school education, and the ability to lift 30 pounds.

Qualifications

• :Experience in Food Service.
• :ServSafe Certification
• High School Education, completed
• Able to Lift 30# lbs.

Responsibilities

• :Preparation of food as directed by KM
• :Assist with Food Safety of all food
• :Communicate directives from FSD
• :Assist with food preparation, service, portion control, logs
• :Assist with orders and inventory
• :Handle deposits and ensure cashing procedures
• :Operate POS and reconcile transactions
• :Communicate records to parents/teachers/students
• :Correct mistakes as they occur
• :Understand meal pattern requirements and reimburseable meals
• :Ensure correct meal counts and cashier charges
• :Train staff and maintain inventory
• :Follow School Nutrition Guidelines
• :Cross-train to cover KM when out
• :Perform any tasks to meet department mission
• :Carry out directives from KM and Nutrition Director
• :Other duties as directed by KM and Director

Skills

Food Service Experience

ServSafe Certification

POS Transactions

Lift 30 lbs

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

POS System

Job description

Assistant Kitchen Manager

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District - (MA) Powder Mill School - Southwick, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job ID: 5941926

Application Deadline: Oct 12, 2026 4:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 28, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

PURPOSE:
The School Nutrition Department exists to feed children first and operates as a self-sufficient
department within the auspices of the District.

MISSION:
We serve tasty, nutritious meals to all students who are hungry, with dignity and courtesy;
acknowledging that each student is someone’s child. Our food fuels children as they learn and grow.

Requirements

• Experience in Food Service
• ServSafe Certification
• High School Education, completed
• Able to Lift 30# lbs.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Assistant Manager is responsible for the helping the Kitchen Manager and all food service operations at the school; responsible for assisting in food production & service, according to menus provided by Food Service Director, to maximize food sales. The Assistant answers to the Kitchen Manager.

Job Duties

1. Preparation of food as directed by the Kitchen Manager (KM)
2. Responsible aiding the KM with the Food Safety of all food prepared and served
3. Communicates any directives from the Food Service Director (FSD)
4. Assists KM with food preparation and service, portion control, temperature logs and production records
5. Assist the KM with all orders and inventory
6. Assist with the deposit, ensuring all money is deposited before first lunch
7. Knowledgeable in using Point of Sale (POS) including, but not limited to: Cashiering, Recording the deposit, Reconciling transactions
8. Able to communicate records to parents, teacher or students
9. Able to correct mistakes, as they happen
10. Must know all parts of the meal pattern including, but not limited to: Portion sizes as related to grade/age, Meal components and sub groups, Requirements for what makes a “reimbursable meal”, Knowledge of Offer vs serve and how it relates to service at her school
11. Ensures that the meal count is correct and that cashiers are charging students who take a reimbursable meal correctly.
12. Helps the KM train staff so that everyone is up to date
13. Maintain Inventory and help with the Ordering.
14. Follow the directives of the School Nutrition Guidelines
15. Be trained, so that Assistant can carry out the duties of the Kitchen Manager whenever the KM is out.
16. Does any task necessary to meet the mission of the department, be that dishes, pots or cooking.
17. Carries out any and all directives from the Kitchen Manager and School Nutrition Director
18. Any other duties, not named in this document, as directed by the Kitchen Manager and the School Nutrition Director.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $21.29 Per Hour

Job Categories: Support Staff > Food Service

Job Requirements

• At least 2 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Elizabeth Tetreault , Human Resources Specialist
• Central Office
• Southwick, Massachusetts 01077
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]