Kitchen Manager - Ezra Elementary - 6:00am - 2:30pm (Mon-Fri)

Millard Public Schools; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school district is hiring a Kitchen Manager for Ezra Elementary, overseeing food service for the 2025-2026 school year. This full-time position includes managing daily food preparation, staff supervision, and ensuring adherence to sanitation guidelines, while offering competitive benefits and a 10-month work schedule that aligns with the school year.

Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Paid Holidays and Sick Leave

Excellent Retirement Plan

Same schedule as students

Qualifications

• Experience in K-12 food service required.
• Recommended sanitation courses.
• Ability to interact with children effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates food service programs at Ezra Elementary.
• Supervises food preparation and staff.
• Prepares food service reports and manages orders.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Ability to instruct and supervise

Communication skills

Problem resolution skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

State certificate in school food service management (recommended)

ServSafe certification (required within 90 days)

Job description

Kitchen Manager - Ezra Elementary - 6:00am - 2:30pm (Mon-Fri)

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Now hiring a 10 month Kitchen Manger at Ezra Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year!

10 month position - 8 hours per day!

Position Includes

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays and Sick Leave
• Excellent Retirement Plan
• Same schedule as students
  
  

Title: Elementary Kitchen Manager

Reports to: Food Service Manager

General Summary: Coordinates and manages the food service program at an individual school.

Essential Functions

• Supervises daily food preparation for school. Provides leadership and direction for staff. Provides orientation and training to new employees. Coordinates, schedules, and assigns work for food service staff. Checks quality of work by monitoring employee actions. Evaluates and conducts employee performance appraisals. Resolves staff grievances if necessary. Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations. Assists in daily food preparation for school. Cooks, prepares individual portions, and performs other food preparation duties.
• Prepares daily, monthly, and yearly food service reports and other paperwork as required.
• Prepares, receives, and verifies food/supply orders according to schedule. Submits orders through established ordering Performs monthly inventory of food/supplies.
• Serves prepared food to students.
• Cleans equipment used, including utensils, dishes, mixers, and machines. Performs general cleaning duties in kitchen.
• Operates a cash register (or equivalent), receives payments of cash, checks and charges from customers or employees for goods or services.
• Works with student/parents/faculty employees to ensure satisfaction in such areas as quality, service, and problem resolution, refer to Food Service Manager if necessary.
• Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
• Certification or Licensure:
• State certificate in school food service management recommended.
• ServSafe required within 90 days of employment
• Experience Desired:
• Prior K-12 food service experience required
• Omaha/Douglas County Food Handling Sanitation courses recommended
• Special food service training recommended
• Other Requirements:
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to prepare and maintain necessary records
• Ability to instruct, train, supervise, evaluate, and discipline employees.
• Ability to extend a recipe and accurately determine food requirements.
• Ability to interact with children effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff and students.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff and others.
  
  

Special Requirements

Occasional

1-32%

Frequently

33-66%

Constant

67%+

Standing

x

Walking

x

Sitting

x

Lifting 40 lb max

x

Carrying 10 feet

x

Pushing/pulling

x

Climbing/Balancing

x

Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling

x

Reaching/Handling

x

Speaking/Hearing

x

Seeing/Depth Perception/Color

x

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION, please complete our application from the MPS website. Highly qualified applicants providing at least two references (one supervisory reference) will receive priority consideration. All applicants will receive notifications by email, but only the most qualified will be called for interviews. Please check your email for status updates.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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