Kitchen Manager -Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools

Lunchtime Solutions Inc.; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Lunchtime Solutions is seeking a motivated Kitchen Manager to lead daily kitchen operations at Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools. You will oversee food production, inventory, safety, and team coordination to ensure meals are prepared on time and to quality standards.

This hands-on leadership role requires strong organizational skills, HACCP compliance, and clear communication with staff and school partners. If you enjoy building a capable team and keeping a kitchen running smoothly, this is the

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED preferred.
• 1+ year of food service experience in a supervisory role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily food production by preparing meals and ensuring serving-time readiness.
• Maintain kitchen organization, FIFO storage, and HACCP logs.
• Champion food safety and ensure safety checklists are followed.
• Provide daily leadership and troubleshoot kitchen issues.
• Manage inventory and ordering, adjust menus, and maintain prep lists.
• Train and develop staff, and support district kitchens when needed.
• Communicate with supervisors, staff, and customers about updates.

Skills

Team leadership

Food production

Inventory management

Food safety

Communication

Coaching staff

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Kitchen Manager - Lunchtime Solutions

Location: On-site at Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools - Immaculate Conception
Schedule: Monday-Friday 6am-1:30pm

Lunchtime Solutions is looking for a motivated, organized Kitchen Manager to lead daily kitchen operations and support a positive, efficient meal program for students and staff. If you enjoy leading a team, preparing great food, and keeping a kitchen running smoothly, this role is a fantastic fit.

The Kitchen Manager oversees daily kitchen operations, including food production, inventory, ordering, safety, and team coordination. This role ensures meals are prepared on time, meet quality standards, and follow all food-safety and nutritional guidelines. It's a hands-on leadership position that keeps the kitchen organized, efficient, and running at its best.

What You'll Do

• Lead daily food production by preparing meals, following recipes, ensuring serving-time readiness, and supporting special diets and catering needs.
• Keep the kitchen organized and compliant by maintaining clean work areas, overseeing storage organization using FIFO, completing HACCP logs, production records, inventories, and monitoring participation trends and gross-margin controls.
• Champion food safety by monitoring safe practices, coaching team members, and ensuring HACCP, HAZCOM, and safety checklists are completed and followed.
• Provide daily leadership by acting as the point of contact in the kitchen, helping troubleshoot issues, reinforcing policies, and supporting team communication.
• Manage inventory and ordering by placing food and supply orders, adjusting menus when needed, and maintaining prep lists and freezer pulls.
• Support and develop the team by training staff, coaching as needed, and filling in across district kitchens when required.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, school staff, and customers, sharing feedback, needs, and operational updates.

What You Bring

• HS Diploma or GED preferred
• 1+ year of food service experience in a supervisory role preferred

  What You Bring