Child Nutrition Assistant Manager-Lesher Middle 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

PERA retirement

Paid time off

Short- and long-term disability

Access to employee walk-in clinic

Job summary

Poudre School District is hiring for an assistant kitchen manager position at Lesher Middle School, starting in the 2026-27 school year. Responsibilities include overseeing food preparation, maintaining inventory, and ensuring compliance with health standards. Candidates should have a high school diploma and customer service skills.

The role offers a pay range of $22.64–$25.36 per hour, based on qualifications and experience. Experience in institutional food service is preferred. Interested candidates can apply through the job link provided.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the school kitchen efficiently.
• Oversee food preparation and service of meals.
• Maintain kitchen financial records and inventory control.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.

Skills

Exceptional customer service skills

Food preparation and service

Inventory control

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma or GED

ServSafe certification

Job description

This position will close on the Poudre School District job board on May 20, 2026. If you wish to apply, please use the following link: https://psdschools.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5699924. Applications submitted through Connecting Colorado will not be reviewed.

This position is for the 2026-27 school year at Lesher Middle School. The scheduled hours are 7:00 AM–2:00 PM.

Pay Range

• $22.64–$25.36 per hour, based on qualifications and experience.

Schedule

• Hours per day: 7
• Work calendar days: 180
• Duration: Ongoing

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 the 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. Prepare and serve a full range of food for school meals as required. Assist with all aspects of production and service of meals including cooking, line setup, replenishment, and operating the point‑of‑sale system including cash collection. Clean all food preparation and service areas, label, date, and store leftover food. Clean kitchen equipment, surfaces, and floors. Comply with Health Department standards, safety procedures, departmental policies, and all applicable state and federal regulations. Display exceptional customer service skills.

Job Tasks

• Assist the kitchen manager in supervising, directing, and training kitchen staff.
• Assist and direct staff with meal preparation, including 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 kitchen trash and recycling containers. Sweep and mop kitchen floors.
• Serve food and provide customer service and communication to students, staff, and community.
• Operate the point‑of‑sale system, including preparation and processing of accurate payments, day‑end reports, and money deposits; verify correct amount of change in the cash box daily. Enroll customers into the point‑of‑sale with finger scanning as required. Properly close out sites daily as needed on the point‑of‑sale.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, storing, and rotating food and supplies to maintain inventory control. Maintain and ensure complete and accurate daily production records. Properly receive, check‑in, and store food and equipment from warehouse and vendors. Maintain, date, and label food for storage. Perform inventories as scheduled and assist the manager with food and supply orders.
• Maintain, ensure, and review all kitchen financial records, including deposits; review financial reports, inventories, and other reports. Verify that all meal counts, deposits, and change funds are accurate and completed daily.
• Maintain compliance with Health Department standards, including high standards of sanitation and safety. Adhere to state, federal, and department guidelines, safety procedures, departmental policies, and regulations.
• Provide kitchen manager relief as needed. Provide department expertise and positive team leadership to ensure the kitchen team operates positively and 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 to all customers. Display accurate and quality signage, marketing, and food presentation of all meals.
• Attend all required departmental trainings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Licenses Required

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

Questions regarding this posting can be directed to [e-mail].