Assistant Manager Food Service

JFK Elementary School; Canton (MA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay rate

Holidays

Vacation

Personal time

Clothing allowance

Job summary

Canton Public Schools seeks an Assistant Manager Food Service for JFK Elementary School in Canton, MA. The role supports the Manager and covers daily operations in the school cafeteria.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, food preparation, cash handling, inventory, and using Mosaic POS. Requires Serve Safe, Allergen Awareness, and Choke Training, plus USDA/compliance knowledge.

Qualifications

• Experience in the school lunch program.
• Experience with a computerized point of sale system.
• Familiar with State and Federal requirements of the School Lunch Program.
• Current Serve Safe Certification or ability to obtain within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Manager in supervising other food service personnel.
• Cook menu items and assist in preparing daily production records.
• Work as a team member in food preparation, serving, kitchen cleanup and equipment cleaning.
• Operate kitchen equipment such as slicer, mixer, steamer and ovens.
• Assist in cash reconciliation and bank deposits.
• Assist in ordering, receiving and inventory of foods and supplies.
• Use Mosaic POS for transactions and cash reconciliation.
• Support catering and district events as scheduled.
• Demonstrate exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills.

Skills

Staff supervision

Food preparation

Cash handling

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Education

Serve Safe Certification

Allergen Awareness Certification

Choke Training Certification

Google Suite

Tools

Mosaic POS

Excel

Word

Google Drive

Job description

Assistant Manager Food Service

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Job Details

Job ID: 5536232

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Aug 12, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Job Summary:

4 Hours Per Day

The Assistant Manager works under the supervision on the Manager and will perform duties as assigned. The Assistant Manager is required to assume all responsibilities of the Manager when the Manager is absent.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Manager in supervising other food service personnel
• Is responsible for cooking menu items and assisting manager in preparing daily production records
• Works as a team member by assisting in food preparation, serving, kitchen clean-up and the cleaning of various kitchen equipment.
• Operates various pieces of kitchen equipment such as slicer, mixer, steamer and ovens.
• Assists the Manager in daily reconciliation of cash and checks with the daily preparation of bank deposits and other reports
• Assists the Manager in ordering, receiving and inventory of foods and supplies
• Use Mosaic Computerized Point of Sale System to process transactions and reconcile cash.
• Perform food preparation and other work associated with catering provided by the Food Service Department within the district at varying times during the school year.
• Demonstrate exceptional customer service
• Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills

Physical Qualifications

• Able to work in standing position for prolonged periods
• Able to lift material weighing up to 45 pounds
• Exposed to heat while cooking and preparing foods
• Has manual dexterity to handle knives and other pieces of kitchen equipment such as slicers, mixers, and steamers
• Hazards may include, but are not limited to cuts from knives and slicers, burns

Additional Qualifications

• Experience in the school lunch program, quantity food preparation in a hospital, industrial, or other large-scale feeding operation is strongly recommended
• Experience with a computerized point of sales system
• Familiar with State and Federal requirements and regulations of the School Lunch Program
• Current Certificate in Serve Safe or ability to become certified within 90 days
• Allergen Awareness Certification
• Choke Training Certification
• Computer skills necessary include Google Suite, Microsoft Excel and Word
• Partake in any other Professional Development scheduled by the Director and required by the USDA under the Professional Standards Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Successful candidate will require CORI and SAFIS Fingerprinting Background check

This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider

Benefits

• Pay Rate- $22.40-$25.78 per hour
• Paid Holidays- up to 13 days
• Paid Vacation- up to 12 days
• Personal Time- up to 3 days
• Clothing Allowance up to $500.00

Position Type: School Year- 180 days

Salary: $22.40 to $25.78 Per Hour

Support Staff > Food Service

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Maura Crowley , Director of Food Services
• Canton Public Schools
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]