Kitchen Manager - Elementary

Douglas County School District

Highlands Ranch (CO)

On-site

USD 29,163 - 44,978

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health

Vision

Dental

HSA

FSA

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

EAP

401(k)

403(b)/457

Job summary

Douglas County School District is seeking a Kitchen Manager for an elementary campus. The role oversees food preparation, staff supervision, and HACCP compliance, ensuring recipes, portions, and safety standards are met.

Responsibilities include production planning, training, payroll approvals, and maintaining strong relationships with students, staff, and parents. Requires ServSafe Manager certification within 6 months and a high school diploma.

Qualifications

Must annually complete USDA Mandatory Professional Standards training hours.
Responsible for production management and daily production reports to ensure compliance and optimal portions.
Maintains food costs and inventory to meet Labor and Profit goals.
Strong leadership to plan, organize, direct, coordinate and delegate in a school kitchen.

Responsibilities

Manage overall kitchen operations and staff supervision.
Ensure all staff complete required Professional Standards training.
Maintain sanitation and HACCP practices and health inspections.
Approve payroll, staffing, and attendance with district/admin.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

English proficiency

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Kitchen Manager - Elementary

Job Description

Responsible for the overall management of the kitchen, including all aspects of food preparation and service, supervision of staff, and training. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele.

Essential Physical Requirements

Frequent standing, reaching, lifting (including occasional overhead lifting), bending, kneeling, stooping, squatting, climbing, pushing, twisting, and pulling items weighing 40 lbs or less. Standing or walking 75% of the work day
Occasional climbing and balancing using step stool
Repetitive motions including lifting, keypad entry, typing, chopping, filling and sealing packaging. Make fast repeated movements of fingers, hands and wrists
Use both hands to grasp, grip, move or operate objects or equipment

Responsibilities

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

Maintain meals per labor hour to a Profit and Loss ratio to meet business requirements.

Must annually complete all USDA Mandatory Professional Standards training hours, as required by position category. Must ensure all Kitchen Staff complete their annual Professional Standards training hours.

Responsible for Production Management and daily Production Reports to ensure regulatory compliance, correct serving size, minimal waste, and theft control. Monitor sales lines for customer control; record supervisor site visits. Ensure all staff can recognize a reimbursable meal.

Handles employee issues with discretion and confidentiality. Follows district Human Resources policies. Have critical conversations with staff to manage performance. Must have leadership skills; ability to plan, organize, direct, coordinate and delegate responsibilities to food service staff. Must have critical thinking skills to problem solve issues as they arise. Receive and respond to parent/staff/student complaints in a timely and professional manner. Let Supervisor know of all issues that arise quickly.

Maintain food inventory to a Profit and Loss ratio to meet business requirements. Place all orders by deadlines given. Ensure inventory is accurate in the Inventory system at all times.

Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Oversee the sanitation and cleaning of all kitchen facilities, equipment, and areas. Maintain the security of the unit. Follow safe/acceptable food preparation practices. Responsible for health inspections and site reviews of the kitchen.

Stays current on all District and Department communications including voicemail, email and newsletters. Shares all information with Kitchen staff in a timely manner.

Train and develop kitchen staff. Creates and develops new training, revises existing material to enhance employee performance. Deliver safety and HACCP training to all kitchen personnel; monitor safety and HACCP practices. Manage and train up to 4 kitchen assistants. Ensure growth opportunities and cross training for all employees.

Maintain food costs to a Profit and Loss ratio to meet business requirements.

Maintain all kitchen financial records, including deposits and forms, and reports for the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). Ensures accurate collection, counting and recording of all cash collected at the site. Monitor compliance of all school food service regulatory agencies. Actively pursue upcoming regulatory changes and provide sustainable solutions. Responsible for the breakfast program, if applicable.

Pursue opportunities to create positive relationships with the surrounding community, including other Nutrition Services staff, school staff, students and parents. Must have a focus on customer service. Must be pleasant, cooperative and able to work with a wide variety of people. Flexibility in learning new concepts, cooperates with others, and adapts to a variety of assignments and conditions.

Approve and ensure accurate payroll for employees on a monthly basis. Approve employee time off and manage proper staffing at site. Works with Manager and Central office to ensure coverage of absences and turnover.

Certifications

ServSafe Manager Certification within 6 months of hire - ServSafe

Education

High School or Equivalent

Skills

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with all stakeholders to support positive outcomes, Effective oral and written communication skills, Maintains a generally positive attitude, Observes all District policies and procedures, Strong organizational and time management skills, Verbal and written communication skills in English and a demonstrated ability to read and comprehend written/graphic and oral instructions

Position Type

Regular

Primary Location

Cougar Run Elementary

One Year Only (Yes Or No)

Scheduled Hours Per Week

Fte

0.88

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year

172 Work Days

(260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)

Minimum Hire Rate

$21.17 USD Hourly

Maximum Hire Rate

$26.91 USD Hourly

Full Salary Range

$21.17 USD - $32.65 USD Hourly

All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

Benefits

Health
Vision
Dental
Health savings account (HSA)
Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Short and long-term disability
Critical illness and accident voluntary insurance
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Voluntary 401(k)
403(b) and 457 retirement plan options