Cafeteria Manager (Elementary School)

New Canaan Public Schools; New Canaan (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

New Canaan Public Schools is seeking a Cafeteria Manager for South Elementary School to oversee daily food service operations and staff coordination. This role reports to the FS Director and focuses on safe, efficient meal preparation for elementary students.

The position requires managing orders, deliveries, sanitation, and daily cash audits while ensuring compliance with Health Department standards and school policies.

Qualifications

• Ability to complete needs list accurately.
• Must be able to accurately check in food and paper orders.
• Knowledge of standard food storage requirements.
• Ability to estimate inventory need in advance.
• Knowledge of Health Department standards and the ability to maintain them.
• Knowledge of high volume batch cooking.
• Ability to maintain kitchen morale.

Responsibilities

• Place weekly orders in a timely manner.
• Prepare meals for the daily menu (Elementary School).
• Maintain accurate service records.
• Check and verify, upon acceptance, all kitchen deliveries.
• Train staff to perform assigned tasks.
• Assign tasks to cafeteria staff.
• Ensure proper sanitary standards are maintained in the kitchen.
• Perform first tier cash audit of daily sales.
• Communicate daily with the FS Director or the Assistant FS Director.
• Maintain contact with building administration.

Skills

Needs assessment

Inventory check

Food storage

Inventory forecasting

Health standards

Batch cooking

Team morale

Job description

Cafeteria Manager (Elementary School) JobID: 1823

• Position Type: Food Services
• Date Posted: 8/7/2026
• Location: South Elementary School
• Date Available: August 2026

CAFETERIA MANAGER AT SOUTHELEMENTARYSCHOOL

POSITION SUMMARY

The Cafeteria Manager performs tasks as directed by the FS DIRECTOR or the Assistant FS Director.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that weekly orders are placed in a timely manner.
• Prepares meals for the daily menu. (Elementary School)
• Maintains accurate service records.
• Checks and verifies, upon acceptance, all kitchen deliveries.
• Trains staff to perform assigned tasks.
• Assigns tasks to cafeteria staff.
• Ensures that proper sanitary standards are maintained in kitchen.
• Performs first tier cash audit of daily sales.
• Communicates on a daily basis with the FSD or AFSD.
• Maintains contact with building administration.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to complete needs list accurately.
• Must be able to accurately check in food and paper orders.
• Knowledge of standard food storage requirements.
• Ability to estimate inventory need in advance.
• Knowledge of Health Department standards and the ability to maintain them.
• Knowledge of high volume batch cooking.
• Ability to maintain kitchen morale.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Carry, move and stock supplies and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Must practice and maintain proper personal hygiene.

Each staff member is expected to be at his or her station, ready to begin work at his or her assigned start time. A professional kitchen must function as a team. Each member of the team must be able to perform their assigned tasks as well as assist others when called upon to do so.