K-12 Kitchen Manager

Commerce ISD; Fairmont (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with bonus

Work-Life balance

Free daily lunch

Uniforms provided

PPE provided

Employee training and development

Advancement opportunities

Culture of inclusion

Job summary

Taher, Inc. is seeking a dynamic leader to supervise kitchen operations, ensure USDA compliance, and maintain high quality meals for students and staff. The role focuses on safe, efficient food preparation, inventory control, and team leadership.

The position offers daytime hours, competitive hourly pay, and opportunities for advancement within a caring, community-focused food service company. Join us to contribute to nutritious, scratch-made meals in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience in a related role preferred.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Able to follow spoken and written directions.
• Ability to lift 30 pounds and stand for long periods of time.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Ability to follow all safe food handling requirements.
• Successfully pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Managing the ordering, receiving, storing, and inventory control of all perishable products following specific procedures and HACCP standards.
• Completes daily, weekly, and monthly paperwork
• 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
• Following standardized recipes, writing menus, and monitoring product and menu costs
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment
• Helps ensure a safe work environment
• Performs additional duties as assigned by leadership

Skills

Supervisory experience

Independent work

Follow instructions

Lifting capability

Computer literacy

Food safety handling

Background check clearance

Job description

If cooking and leading are in your blood, we want YOU! We are looking for a dynamic individual who loves working with kids and leading a team! Would you like to work for a company that actually cares about the food they serve? Then Taher, Inc. is the place for you.

Essential Functions

• 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
• Managing the ordering, receiving, storing, and inventory control of all perishable products following specific procedures and HACCP standards.
• Completes daily, weekly, and monthly paperwork
• 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
• Following standardized recipes, writing menus, and monitoring product and menu costs
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment
• Helps ensure a safe work environment
• Performs additional duties as assigned by leadership

What You Gain

• Competitive compensation with bonus opportunities
• Work-Life balance - Guaranteed hours with no nights or weekends
• Free daily lunch
• Uniforms are provided
• Safety practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are provided
• Employee training and development
• Opportunities for advancement and to make an impact
• Culture of inclusion and belonging

Who We Are

Taher, Inc. is a family-owned food service management company specializing in K-12 school meals, corporate dining, senior dining, catering, vending, prepared services, and baked goods. Our chefs develop recipes prepared from scratch, inspired from around the world, using fresh ingredients to delight and nurture our guests. Taher is recognized as a Top 25 Food Service Management Company by Food Management Magazine.

Qualifications and Skills

• Previous supervisory experience in a related role preferred
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Able to follow spoken and written directions
• Ability to lift 30 pounds and stand for long periods of time
• Proficient computer skills
• Ability to follow all safe food handling requirements
• Successfully pass a background check

EOE/AA

Shift

M-F Days!

Regular/ Temporary

Regular

Pay Range

$22.00 - $23.00 / hour

Pay Transparency

In order to support the Fair Compensation Strategy by the US Govt., HR Dept., clients are required to adhere to "Pay Transparency Law"; in the impacted states; that have mandated the employers to list the salary ranges in Job advertisements or postings for job opportunities and Job promotions.