Elementary Cafeteria Manager

Edmond Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 33,062,000 - 37,195,000; Full time

Job summary

Edmond Public Schools is seeking a Child Nutrition Elementary Cafeteria Manager to supervise cafeteria operations at Centennial Elementary. You will direct staff, oversee meal preparation per standardized menus, and manage records and inventory.

The role includes budgeting, training, and collaboration with the Child Nutrition Supervisor. Contract: 181 days/year, 8 hours/day, pay $16.63-$18.61/hour; apply online ASAP.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED. Minimum two (2) years institutional food service experience required that should include at least one (1) year assistant manager experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee completion of duties assigned to departments.
• Know essential cafeteria functions including preparation, using standardized menus, recipes and procedures, operation records, and proper kitchen maintenance.
• Manage daily collection and deposit of breakfast and lunch monies.
• Ensure accuracy of time sheets.
• Select and evaluate site personnel.
• Maintain sanitation, cleaning, equipment operation, and personal hygiene standards.

Skills

Staff supervision

Budgeting

Communication

Data recording

Computer literacy

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

• Position Type:
  Child Nutrition/ Elementary Cafeteria Manager
  
• Date Posted:
  9/14/2026
  
• Location:
  CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY
  
• Date Available:
  09/16/2026
  
• Closing Date:
  ASAP
  

Temporary/Duration of Need Contract
181 days per year
8 hours per day
Grade 60: $16.63-$18.61 an hour
Application Procedure: Apply online

Title: Child Nutrition Elementary Cafeteria Manager

Department: Child Nutrition

Immediate Supervisor: Child Nutrition Supervisor

Job Goal: Responsible for the supervision of all personnel employed and for the organizing, directing, and controlling of all operations within the cafeteria.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Responsible for seeing that all duties assigned to the various departments are completed.
• 2. Be knowledgeable of the essential functions of the cafeteria to include preparation, using standardized menus, recipes and procedures, operation records, and proper kitchen maintenance.
• 3. Responsible for the daily collection and deposit of breakfast and lunch monies.
• 4. Responsible for insuring the accuracy of time sheets.
• 5. Responsible for the selection and evaluation of site personnel.
• 6. Maintain standards of sanitation, cleaning, equipment operation, and personal hygiene of employees.
• 7. Responsible for proper opening and closing of kitchen area.
• 8. Responsible for the ordering of food and supplies and verifying products delivered versus invoices.
• 9. Responsible for organizing employee work schedules.
• 10. Responsible for employee training and effective communication with staff to insure good employee morale.

Other duties as assigned.

Length of Contract

One hundred eighty one (181) contract days.

Salary commensurate with experience on the negotiated agreement of the Support Employees of Edmond (SEE).

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Child Nutrition Supervisor in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policies, state law, and the negotiated agreement with the Support Employees of Edmond (SEE).

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITES

Responsible for supervision of all site cafeteria personnel.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED). Minimum two (2) years institutional food service experience required that should include at least one (1) year assistant manager experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Oklahoma City/County Health Department Food Handlers Certification.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups, staff, parents, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to plan budgets and use the mathematical skills required to do so. Maintain accurate records and support documentation for projects under the supervision of the position.

REASONING SKILLS

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to use computer and computer related programs and other technologies needed to perform essential job functions. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community. Ability to organize and chair or facilitate committees and meetings. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Performs simple data recording/record keeping operations requiring logging, filing or posting single entry items either manually or by computer. Performs routine computations requiring a knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, decimals and/or percentages. Reads and interprets routine written or printed materials such as basic recipes and quantity sheets.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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 individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. Standing on a continuous basis. Use of hands in a repetitive action – firm grasping. Frequent working with commercial food preparation equipment.

WORK 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.

Commercial food preparation site. Temperature will tend to vary from hot and humid conditions to freezing when working in walk-in freezers.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.