K-12 Chef Manager: Lead Kitchen, Menus & Budget

RadNet, Inc.; Marion (AR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Taher, Inc. is hiring a K-12 Chef-Manager for Marion High School to lead culinary operations, supervise staff, and ensure from-scratch meal production and catering excellence. You will manage purchasing, inventory, and cost controls while maintaining food safety and quality across daily menus.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, training, budget adherence, and compliance with USDA standards, with a focus on guest satisfaction and strong operation results within a school setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' related experience in a contract foodservice management position or in quick service or full-service restaurant environment with inventory, purchasing, and scheduling knowledge.
• Experience in exposition cooking, catering and meal planning preferred.
• Current ServSafe certification
• Experience within a P&L environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Computer skills with knowledge of MS Office
• Successfully pass a criminal background check

Responsibilities

• Maintaining full accountability for culinary operations and management, including purchasing, inventory, receiving, and production
• Meeting office deadlines including invoice keying as well as weekly and monthly reporting responsibilities
• Maintaining accurate financial statements
• Scheduling, training, and leading hourly and salaried staff members
• Maintain proper production, safety, and sanitation standards per corporate, state, and Federal requirements
• Creating and overseeing weekly menus
• Fostering a customer-first environment
• Ensuring USDA regulations are followed
• Ensuring that all meals are correctly prepared and are within acceptable time limits; verifying that all meals meet quality standards
• Controlling waste and effectively managing cost and performance to budget
• Maintaining a clean, healthy, and safe kitchen environment; establishing monthly food and labor cost goals; conducting cost control analysis

Skills

ServSafe

P&L experience

Menu planning

Communication skills

MS Office

Background check

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Taher, Inc. is hiring a K-12 Chef-Manager for Marion High School to lead culinary operations, supervise staff, and ensure from-scratch meal production and catering excellence. You will manage purchasing, inventory, and cost controls while maintaining food safety and quality across daily menus.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, training, budget adherence, and compliance with USDA standards, with a focus on guest satisfaction and strong operation results within a school setting.