Food Service Manager

Sylvania; Oshtemo Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kalamazoo Public Schools is seeking a Food Service Manager for Milwood Middle School. The role oversees hourly staff, prepares meals, manages records and inventories, and ensures compliance with USDA, MDE, district, and health department rules.

The position requires a High School Diploma or GED, ServSafe certification (within 90 days if not already), strong safety knowledge, and at least two years of supervisory school food service experience. Strong communication and reliability are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or accredited equivalency.
• ServSafe certified or related experiences; must become certified within 90 days if not already certified.
• Ability to read, write, follow verbal and written instructions and perform basic math.
• Strong knowledge of safety and sanitation in food service operations.
• Two years’ experience in school food services with supervisory experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet physical requirements.
• Reliable attendance and promptness.
• Neat, clean appearance with dress code adherence.
• Positive interaction with students, staff and administrators.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to sanitation and safety practices per state, county, and district requirements; handles food preparation, storage, serving and cleaning responsibilities.
• Develops production schedules and work assignments; trains and cross-trains staff.
• Communicates concerns regarding policies or personnel matters to the Director of Food Services or staffing manager.
• Promotes student and staff satisfaction through attractive meal merchandising and addressing complaints promptly.
• Assists with preparation of meal components and ala carte items during breakfast and lunch periods.
• Follows standardized recipes in HACCP format.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and temperature control; maintains documentation.
• Adheres to safety procedures; identifies hazards and reports them as needed; assists with emergency procedures.
• Completes required Food Service Department reports and participates in monthly inventory processes.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Food Services.
• Ensures compliance with National School Lunch, Breakfast, and after-school Dinner programs.
• Must attend BTS training and meetings as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Communication skills

Reading & writing

Computer literacy

Safety & sanitation knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Food Service Manager

Milwood Middle School

Monday-Friday

Scope of Responsibilities

The Manager's primary responsibility is the supervising of hourly staff in all aspects of the food service program. completing production schedules and production records, preparing food and supply orders, collecting money for school meals, preparing bank deposits, maintaining accurate student account balances, ensuring compliance with U.S.D.A., M.D.E., District and health department rules and establishing and maintaining high standards in the areas of nutrition, food quality, for safety and sanitation, and fill in for cooking as needed “on the floor”.

Performance Responsibilities

• 1. Adheres to sanitation and safety practices which comply with State, County, and District requirements and codes, which includes, but is not limited to the receiving, storing, handling, preparing and serving of food products, and the general cleaning and sanitizing of the kitchen, food service equipment supplies and utensils.
• 2. Develops production schedules and work assignments. Trains and cross- trains members of the food service staff.
• 3. Communicates to the Director of Food Services or staffing manager concerns regarding policies and/or procedures, as well as any personnel matters.
• 4. Promotes student and staff satisfaction through merchandising meals in an attractive manner and addressing customer complaints and suggestions in a timely and positive manner.
• 5. Assists and trains with the preparation of the various meal components and ala carte items for service during the breakfast and lunch periods when needed.
• 6. Follows and trains standardized recipes in the HACCP format.
• 7. Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance/documentation of cooking, holding, transportation, serving and cooling temperatures.
• 8. Adheres to prescribed safety procedures. This includes, but may not be limited to checking work areas for safety hazards, removing safety hazards from work areas, reporting safety hazards to the manager of Food Services and /or the Building Principal, administering emergency first aid and completing accident reports.
• 9. Completes the required Food Service Department reports in a timely manner. Involved with a monthly inventory process to include, but not limited to training, recording, accessing, evaluating and extending inventory totals.
• 10. Performs other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the Director of Food Services(could not read new description
• 11. Ensuring compliance of the National School Lunch, Breakfast, and after school Dinner programs by adhering to all USDA, MDE, District and Health Department rules and regulations.
• 12. Must attend all BTS training and meetings, and training as assigned.
• 13. Time clock approvals

Minimum Qualifications

• 1. High School Diploma or accredited equivalency
• 2. ServSafe certified or related experiences. Must become certified within 90 days of employment if not already certified.
• 3. Must have the ability to read, write, follow verbal and written instructions and perform a variety of mathematical functions. Computer knowledge is also required.
• 4. Must have a strong knowledge of safety and sanitation, as it relates to food service operations.
• 5. Desire a minimum of two years’ experience in the field of school food services. Experience in quantity food production and previous supervisory experience is also required.
• 6. Must demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing, so as to inform, discuss and resolve problems.
• 7. Must be able to work under pressure and be able to meet physical requirements for the job
• 8. Must display a reliable attendance and promptness pattern.
• 9. Must be neat and clean. Must have high standards for personal hygiene. Must follow dress code.
• 10. Must have the ability to interact with students, co-workers, teachers and administrators in a positive manner and have the ability to discuss and/or resolve problems.

This job will remain posted until filled.

Kalamazoo Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.