Assistant Manager - Harrison @ Madison (16148)

Cedar Rapids Community School District; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

District benefits

Job summary

Cedar Rapids Community School District Harrison at Madison Elementary in Cedar Rapids, IA, seeks an Assistant Manager for the Harrison @ Madison cafeteria. You will lead the kitchen team, prepare meals, and ensure compliance with nutrition standards and safety practices.

The role requires positive leadership, strong communication, and the ability to manage records and orders. Hours are 7:00am-1:30pm, five days a week for nine months, with district benefits per the work agreement.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Kitchen related experience preferred
• SNA - Kitchen certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare main dishes, vegetables and menu items as needed.
• Use standardized recipes, production methods and advance preparation techniques.
• Participate in serving quality food.
• Assume managerial duties when cafeteria manager is absent.
• Assist with determining quantities of food and supplies to order.
• Maintain daily production records and related paperwork.
• Assist with general clean up duties.
• Accommodate students with special diet restrictions.
• Maintain open communication with all served by the food service department.
• Attend short courses, meetings and in-service training.
• Arrive on time and follow building/department procedures; arrive early if needed.
• Available to work flexible hours.
• Regular attendance.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Positive leadership

Team leadership

People management

Problem solving

Nutrition knowledge

Sanitation standards

Communication

Customer service

Basic computer skills

10-key calculator

Professional conduct

Lifting ability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Kitchen experience preferred

SNA Kitchen certification preferred

Job description

Cedar Rapids Community School District Harrison at Madison Elementary - Cedar Rapids, Iowa Open in Google Maps

Assistant Manager - Harrison @ Madison (16148)

Cedar Rapids Community School District Harrison at Madison Elementary - Cedar Rapids, Iowa Open in Google Maps

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Job Details

Job ID: 5933497
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 19, 2026 2:03 AM (UTC)

Job Description

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

• Assume responsibility for preparing main dishes, vegetables and additional menu items as needed.
• Use standardized recipes, methods of production and advanced preparation techniques
• Participate in serving good quality food.
• Assume managerial responsibilities in the absence of cafeteria manager.
• Assist cafeteria manager with determining necessary quantities of food and supplies to order.
• Assist with necessary record keeping and daily production records
• Assist with general clean up duties
• Comply with and make accommodations for students with special diet restrictions.
• Maintain open, positive communication with all people served by the food service department.
• Participate in short courses, meetings, and in-service training, as requested.
• Attend work as scheduled and arrive on time fully prepared to begin work. Follow established building/department procedures if there is a need to arrive late, be absent or leave the workplace.
• Available to work flexible hours.
• Regular attendance.
• Other duties may be assigned.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND APTITUDES:

• Must possess positive leadership traits.
• Serve as a positive team leader, maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to manage/lead people, mentor new employees
• Successfully uses problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of school food service programs, nutritional standards, and sanitation.
• Accurate and detail oriented in processing paperwork.
• Possess strong communication skills, customer service.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Knowledge of 10 key calculator
• Demonstrates professional conduct and confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.

REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVEL

• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Kitchen related experience preferred
• SNA - Kitchen certification preferred

CLASSIFICATION:

• Food service Group C $17.71 per hour
• Hours: 6.5hours
• Hours: 7:00am-1:30pm
• Nine (9) months
• All district benefits in accordance with work agreement

EMPLOYMENT DATE: As arranged

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The physical demands described 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 disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, tools or controls; talk and hear. The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward 0 to 24 inches and on occasion up to 36 inches. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp items. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 0 to 12 feet and occasionally up to 20 feet, such as food trays, canned goods and frozen food packages. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as carts and food preparation equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus while preparing food.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is consistently above average. The employee will frequently work in different areas of the kitchen and cafeteria performing their duties. Temperatures in the work area are consistently higher than the average found in the building. The employee will frequently stand or move on floors that are damp. Employees must be able to work with known food allergens.
• The information contained in this job description is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
• The goal of the Board of Education of the Cedar Rapids Community School District is to provide fair and equal opportunity for employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The District will affirmatively recruit women and men and members of diverse racial/ethnic groups for job categories where the representative groups are underrepresented.
• Further, it shall be the policy of the District not to discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, marital status, socio-economic status, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability in its educational programs and its employment practices. (Adherence to bona fide occupational/educational qualifications shall not be interpreted as discriminatory.)

HR Contacts:

• Michelle Koelling

CONTACT INFORMATION:

• Jenny Hook
• Manager of Food & Nutrition
• [e-mail]
• 319-558-2305

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

• Administration > Director/Coordinator/Manager

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Contact Information

• Human Resources
• 2500 Edgewood Road NW
• Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]