Food Service-Kitchen Manager

Pine Island Public Schools; Pine Island (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pine Island Public Schools is seeking a Kitchen Manager responsible for overseeing food production, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and training kitchen staff. This full-time position offers a dynamic work environment, where the Kitchen Manager will foster teamwork and ensure nutritious meals for students. Ideal candidates will have prior foodservice management experience and strong organizational skills.

Benefits

District contribution to medical benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Life insurance

State retirement plan

Voluntary vision and dental insurance

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of prior foodservice managerial experience preferred.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the kitchen including food production and staff support.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Provide training for new employees and monitor dietary needs of students.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent (GED)

MN Food Protection Manager Certification

Job description

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Job Title: Kitchen Manager

Supervisor: Food Service Director

Job Summary

Responsible for managing all aspects of the kitchen from the food production to staff support, while ensuring the MN State Department of Education, US Department of Agriculture, and school policies and procedures are being met. This position also develops and maintains cooperative, productive workplace relationships in a manner that creates a pleasant environment for those serving and those being served.

• Ensure compliance of food safety and sanitation procedures, governmental regulations, and district policies.
• Oversee daily preparation of nutritious meals, ensuring all food is cooked, held, and stored at the proper temperatures.
• Monitor students with special diets, preparing for student diet needs.
• Provide one-on-one training for new employees and continuous training for all staff each year.
• Ensure second cooks are thoroughly trained and able to determine the needs of the kitchen and place both food and supply orders as a backup when necessary.
• Manage time effectively between kitchen duties and office duties, delegating responsibilities to second cooks as necessary.
• Complete all necessary paperwork including but not limited to accident reports, production records, order forms, invoice coding, temperature logs, and inventory.
• Monitor student and staff lunch account balances following district policy for monitoring negative balances and communicate with principals or designated administrator when negative balance remains unresolved.
• Responsible for the communication of information to employees on a daily basis.
• Responsible for opening and closing the kitchen each year and assisting with inventory review and the year-end process as directed by the supervisor.
• Attend meetings, workshops, and training sessions as directed by the supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Position Type: Food Service

Location: Pine Island Elementary School

Job Title: Kitchen Manager

Department: Pine Island School Food Service

Supervisor: Food Service Director

Job Summary

Responsible for managing all aspects of the kitchen from the food production to staff support, while ensuring the MN State Department of Education, US Department of Agriculture, and school policies and procedures are being met. This position also develops and maintains cooperative, productive workplace relationships in a manner that creates a pleasant environment for those serving and those being served.

Essential Functions

• Ensure compliance of food safety and sanitation procedures, governmental regulations, and district policies.
• Oversee daily preparation of nutritious meals, ensuring all food is cooked, held, and stored at the proper temperatures.
• Monitor students with special diets, preparing for student diet needs.
• Provide one-on-one training for new employees and continuous training for all staff each year.
• Ensure second cooks are thoroughly trained and able to determine the needs of the kitchen and place both food and supply orders as a backup when necessary.
• Manage time effectively between kitchen duties and office duties, delegating responsibilities to second cooks as necessary.
• Complete all necessary paperwork including but not limited to accident reports, production records, order forms, invoice coding, temperature logs, and inventory.
• Monitor student and staff lunch account balances following district policy for monitoring negative balances and communicate with principals or designated administrator when negative balance remains unresolved.
• Responsible for the communication of information to employees on a daily basis.
• Responsible for opening and closing the kitchen each year and assisting with inventory review and the year-end process as directed by the supervisor.
• Attend meetings, workshops, and training sessions as directed by the supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements & Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent (GED) with previous food service experience required. Must obtain a MN Food Protection Manager Certification within 90 days of hire. At least 5 years of prior foodservice managerial experience preferred.

Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 40 pounds. Must possess strong organizational skills and have the ability to work with a diverse group of people. Must have strong communication skills.

Essential Functions & Skills

This position requires an ability to work independently under the direction of the Director of Food Service and with several buildings and departments.

• Ability to work effectively with administrators, students, staff, vendors and guests.
• Ability to foster teamwork, collaboration and positivity within the kitchen environment.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Strong organizational, task management, and time management skills.
  
  

The tasks listed in this job description are for the purpose of identifying the appropriate State Job Match for this job class and are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all responsibilities and tasks which may be assigned to this position.

COMPENSATION: Hourly rate range is $17.00 - $24.99 depending on experience. District contribution to medical, PTO, life insurance, and state retirement. Voluntary: vision, dental, 403b

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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