Food and Nutrition Services Manager

Applitrack; Palatine (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Applitrack is seeking a Food and Nutrition Services Manager at Palatine High School to supervise daily cafeteria operations and ensure efficient, high-quality service.

You will lead staff with the Assistant Manager, maintain standards for food quality, sanitation, safety, and customer service, and report operational needs to district administration. This role requires strong leadership and hands-on willingness to handle emergencies.

Qualifications

• Illinois Food Sanitation Certification.
• Knowledge of food purchasing, sanitation procedures, and equipment operation.
• Experience in school food service management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and Google Workspace.
• Proficiency with POS systems.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, management, and customer service skills.
• Ability to bend, stoop, turn, squat, and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Ability and willingness to respond to after-hours calls and emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Manages the daily operation of the school's food service program.
• Provides leadership and supervision to food service staff to support efficient operations and a positive work environment.
• Ensures standards for food quality, nutrition, sanitation, safety, financial accountability, and customer service are maintained.
• Supports the goals of the Food and Nutrition Services Department and communicates needs to District-level administration.

Skills

Leadership

POS systems

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Customer service

Sanitation knowledge

Food purchasing

School food service

Tools

POS systems

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Position Type:
  Cafeteria/Food Service/ Cafeteria/Food Service
  
• Date Posted:
  9/28/2026
  
• Location:
  Palatine High School
  
• Closing Date:
  10/05/2026
  

Position Summary

The Food and Nutrition Services Manager works with the Assistant Manager as a team to manage daily functions of the cafeteria and ensure the organized, efficient operation of the food service programs in their assigned building.

Qualifications

1. Illinois Food Sanitation Certification
2. Knowledge of food purchasing, sanitation procedures, and equipment operation
3. Experience in school food service management
4. Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite and Google Workspace
5. Proficiency with Point of Sale (POS) systems
6. Strong leadership, interpersonal, management, and customer service skills
7. Ability to bend, stoop, turn, squat, and lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds
8. Ability and willingness to respond to after-hours calls via telephone and work overtime to respond to emergencies (broken cooling equipment, etc.) as directed

Key Responsibilities

1. Manages the daily operation of the school's food service program.
2. Provides leadership and supervision to food service staff to support efficient operations, quality service, and a positive work environment.
3. Ensures established standards for food quality, nutrition, sanitation, safety, financial accountability, and customer service are maintained.
4. Supports the goals of the Food and Nutrition Services Department and communicates operational needs and concerns to District-level administration.