Child Nutrition Assistant Manager-Beattie Elementary School

Poudre School District; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 31,188 - 34,935; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Poudre School District is seeking a kitchen staff member at Beattie Elementary School. The role involves assisting with food preparation, maintaining kitchen financial records, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, previous food service experience, and ServSafe certification. The position offers a pay range of $22.64 – $25.36 per hour and various benefits including health and dental insurance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Previous institutional food service experience preferred.
• Criminal background check required for hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist kitchen manager in supervising kitchen staff.
• Maintain and review all kitchen financial records.
• Ensure compliance with Health Department standards.

Skills

Food service management

Customer service

Sanitation compliance

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

ServSafe certification

Job description

Position Availability

This position will close on the Poudre School District job board on May 14, 2026.

Location and Hours

Beattie Elementary School
Hours: 7:30 AM – 2:30 PM (7 hours per day)
Work calendar: 178 days per year
Duration: Ongoing

Pay

Pay Range: $22.64 – $25.36 per hour, based on qualifications and experience

Benefits

Health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, PERA retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, access to employee walk-in clinic, and other optional benefit elections.

Summary

Responsible for assisting with providing quality, efficient, and cost-effective management of the school kitchen. In conjunction with the kitchen manager or in their absence, perform and oversee all aspects of food preparation and service of meals, including scheduling, directing, training, and supervising child nutrition workers. Maintain and review all kitchen financial records and reports. Order, receive, store, rotate, and inventory all food and supplies. Assist with all aspects of production and service of meals including cooking, line set‑up, replenishment, and operating point‑of‑sale system, including cash collection. Clean all food preparation and service areas, label, date, and store leftover food; keep kitchen equipment, surfaces, and floors clean. Comply with Health Department standards, all safety procedures, departmental policies, and applicable state and federal regulations. Display exceptional customer service skills.

Job Tasks

• Assist kitchen manager in supervising, directing, and training kitchen staff.
• Assist and direct staff with meal preparation by cooking, pre‑portioning, setting up serving lines, condiment stands, and fruit and vegetable bar; prepare food items according to recipes and menus; control food and kitchen waste; maintain accurate daily production records.
• Clean kitchen equipment, utensils, work areas, tables, floors, and appliances; properly maintain equipment; empty trash and recycling; sweep and mop floors.
• Serve food and provide customer service and communication to students, staff, and community.
• Operate point‑of‑sale system including preparation and processing of accurate payments, day‑end reports and money deposits; verify correct change in cash box; enroll customers into point‑of‑sale with finger scanning as required; properly close sites daily.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, storing, and rotating food and supplies; maintain inventory control; receive, check‑in, and store food and equipment from warehouse and vendors; maintain, date, and label food for storage; perform inventories; assist manager with orders.
• Maintain and review all kitchen financial records, including deposits; review financial reports, inventories, and other reports; verify meal counts, deposits, and change funds are accurate nightly.
• Ensure compliance with Health Department standards, sanitation, and safety, as well as state, federal, and departmental guidelines, safety procedures, departmental policies, and regulations.
• Provide kitchen manager relief as needed and positive team leadership to ensure kitchen team operates effectively per department and district guidelines.
• Communicate, coordinate, and resolve issues with principal, school staff, parents, and supervisors; ensure kitchen staff provides excellent customer service; display accurate and quality signage, marketing, and food presentation of all meals.
• Attend required departmental trainings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Previous institutional food service experience preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.
• Criminal background check required for hire.
• ServSafe certification.