Food Service Manager

Servingschools; Hiram (ME); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a full-time Food Service Manager to oversee food service operations at Sacopee Valley Elementary School. The role includes ensuring compliance with safety standards, preparing meals, and managing food service staff. Ideal candidates will have experience in food preparation and strong communication skills. This position offers a Monday to Friday schedule with benefits.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Benefits

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic about working in an elementary school environment.
• Successful experience in food preparation.
• Proficient in technology including point-of-sale systems.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate daily operations for compliance with regulations.
• Oversee food handling and preparation.
• Maintain accurate production records.

Skills

Communication

Food Preparation

Technology Proficiency

Education

Serve Safe Certification

Job description

Food Service Manager

MSAD 55 is seeking a full-time Food Service Manager at Sacopee Valley Elementary School. Sacopee Valley Elementary School is a PK-3 school with approximately 350 students with approximately 80% of students eating daily. This position is Monday – Friday from 6:15 am – 1:00 pm. This position includes benefits and health insurance.

General responsibilities include:

• Providing ongoing evaluation of daily operations to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Overseeing the receiving, storing, handling, preparing, and serving of food according to established specifications and procedures.
• Assuring that sanitation and safety standards in all phases of the school food service operations meet established standards.
• Maintaining accurate production records.
• Ordering food and supplies needed for the operation of the program in a cost-effective manner.
• Preparing meals and assisting with serving breakfast and lunch.
• Supervising food service assistants and coordinating with food service director.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be enthusiastic about working in an elementary school environment and coordinating fun and creative meals that promote a life-long healthy lifestyle.
• Have successful experience in food preparation.
• Be proficient in use of technology including point-of-sale systems and basic computer skills.
• Have strong communication skills and be able to communicate with staff, parents, vendors, and students in a positive, professional, and courteous manner.
• Be motivated, goal orientated, and dependable.
• Have Serve Safe Certification or will complete.
• Have a current or will apply for a Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) from Maine Department of Education.

Applications are available on-line at www.sad55.org. Please send application, letter of interest, resume, and three references to:

Dr. Carl Landry, Superintendent of Schools

MSAD 55

137 South Hiram Road

Hiram, ME 04041

Telephone: [phone]

Deadline: Friday, May 30, 2025 at 12:00 pm

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