Daytime School Kitchen Manager – Lead & Optimize Meals

Lunchtime Solutions, Inc.; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Evenings off

Weekends off

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Free meal per shift

Limited medical benefit plan

Job summary

Lunchtime Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead daily kitchen operations at Siouxland Christian School. You’ll supervise staff, ensure meals are prepared safely, and manage inventory, while upholding nutrition guidelines and company standards.

This on-site role offers a Monday–Friday daytime schedule, a collaborative team environment, opportunities to develop supervisory and culinary skills, and a commitment to serving healthy, tasty meals to students and staff.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED preferred.
• 1+ year of food service supervisory experience preferred.
• ServSafe certification or willingness to complete.
• Valid Driver's license and insurable driving record.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, follow procedures, and maintain food-safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily food production by preparing meals, following recipes, ensuring serving-time readiness, and supporting special diets and catering needs.
• Keep the kitchen organized and compliant by maintaining clean work areas, overseeing storage using FIFO, completing HACCP logs, production records, inventories, and monitoring trends and margins.
• Champion food safety by monitoring safe practices, coaching team members, and ensuring HACCP/HAZCOM and safety checklists are completed.
• Provide daily leadership by acting as the point of contact in the kitchen and supporting team communication and issue resolution.
• Manage inventory and ordering by placing food and supply orders, adjusting menus, and maintaining prep lists.
• Support and develop the team by training staff, coaching, and filling in at district kitchens when required.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, school staff, and customers.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food service knowledge

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

POS systems

Food-service software

Job description

Lunchtime Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead daily kitchen operations at Siouxland Christian School. You’ll supervise staff, ensure meals are prepared safely, and manage inventory, while upholding nutrition guidelines and company standards.

This on-site role offers a Monday–Friday daytime schedule, a collaborative team environment, opportunities to develop supervisory and culinary skills, and a commitment to serving healthy, tasty meals to students and staff.