Food Service Elementary Cafeteria Manager

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation is seeking a Cafeteria Manager to run the kitchen in a safe, efficient manner, ensuring nutritional and budget adherence while meeting mandated health standards.

The role involves supervising staff, overseeing menu implementation, managing cash and reports, and maintaining HACCP compliance in a school dining environment.

Qualifications

• HACCP and safety training required or yearly refreshers.
• HS diploma or equivalent required for employment.
• Strong math and record-keeping skills required.
• Ability to work with diverse staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Oversees food service operations and daily kitchen activities.
• Ensures menu plans meet nutrition and budget requirements.
• Inspects supplies for quality, safety and quantity.
• Manages cash handling and financial reconciliation.
• Trains and supervises staff; schedules events and duties.
• Maintains compliance with health regulations and HACCP.
• Provides reports and communicates with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Math skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Problem solving

Scheduling staff

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Tools

HACCP compliance

POS/Office equipment

Job description

Purpose Statement

The job of cafeteria manager requires running the kitchen in a safe, efficient manner that meets mandated requirements within nutritional, budget and safety constraints.

Purpose Statement

The job of cafeteria manager requires running the kitchen in a safe, efficient manner that meets mandated requirements within nutritional, budget and safety constraints.

Essential Job Functions

• Creates a positive environment to provide quality customer service and retention of food service staff.
• Oversees implementation of menu plans to meet students' mandated health and nutrition requirements.
• Inspects received food items/supplies for the purpose of verifying quantity, quality, safety and specification of orders.
• Inventories and stocks food supplies to ensure availability and security of items.
• Over sees production of foods to ensure they meet mandated nutrition and meal requirements.
• Provides food service for meals including catering events, field trips, workshops, etc.
• Manages the site operation to provide safe, efficient, food services at the site in compliance with health department, HACCP, USDA regulations.
• Prepared finance, activity, and food production reports for the purpose of providing written support or conveying information in compliance with corporation and regulatory agency requirements.
• Responds to inquiries of students, staff and public to provide information regarding accounts, payment options, nutrition information.
• Over sees HACCP/Health Department regulations to provide a safe and efficient food service.
• Cash management and account reconciliation completed accurately to provide for a secure financial program.
• Reports food service equipment malfunctions to the food service director to maintain safe operating conditions.
• Assists other employees or covers other positions as needed for coverage of the daily tasks of the food service operation.
• Trains employees and monitors/evaluates job performance to help employees achieve success in the child nutrition program.
• Directs employees in their tasks
• May be assigned additional duties at the discretion of the food service director
• After hours duties may be required on occasion

Note:The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment such as personal computer, printer, copier, adding machine.

Use of Commercial Kitchen Equipment.

Use of Point of Sale Computer system.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to perform basic math skills
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
• Ability to report orally and or in writing to supervisor as required
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written and or oral form
• Ability to occasionally upgrade skills to meet changing job conditions
• Problem solving skills needed to identify issues and create action plan
• Ability to schedule staff; events; activities; meetings etc
• Ability to collect and report data accurately
• Ability to adapt to shifting work priorities
• Ability to achieve results within time constraints and meet deadlines/schedules
• Ability to work under minimal supervision

Physical And Mental Demands, Work Hazards

Works in commercial kitchen setting and some general office setting.

Job requires frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching crawling and significant finger dexterity. Repetitive motion required for typing, filing, use of hands and wrists. 30% sitting; 50% walking/lifting; 20% standing. Job performed under some extreme temperature variations.

Qualifications

Job related experience required

HS Diploma or equivalent

Continuing Education requirements: 10 hr professional development hours yearly; HACCP training yearly; Civil Rights Training yearly

School Nutrition Association Membership desired

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Less than 12 months

Benefits eligible

8 hrs day elementary manager, Hours are 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Other conditions and stipulations as listed in the Classified Staff Handbook

Grade 12 Classified Staff Salary Matrix, Starting Hourly rate replacement: $19.63-23.55 based on experience

An additional $1 per hour will be paid from referendum funds

Hiring Manager: Nancy Millspaugh - [e-mail]

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