Kitchen Manager: Lead School Meal Operations & Compliance

Opaa! Food Management; Smithville (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Opaa! Food Management, Inc. seeks a Kitchen Manager to direct day-to-day kitchen operations, uphold Opaa!

standards, and ensure health and safety compliance. The role covers production, compliance, and administrative duties across multiple sites with a focus on quality, sanitation, and staff supervision. Responsibilities include leading safety meetings, training staff, managing inventory, and coordinating meal delivery while maintaining strong communication with school principals and district

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or relevant experience required.
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Responsibilities

• Monitor quality of food prep to maintain standards and sanitation.
• Promote customer service by addressing food quality and service complaints.
• Coordinate daily meal preparation and transportation to satellite buildings where applicable.
• Conduct daily safety and production meetings with kitchen staff.
• Train, cross-train and certify all kitchen positions and be ready to perform any kitchen function.
• Ensure cleanliness and organization of kitchen and storage areas.

Skills

Food service mgmt

Safety compliance

Staff supervision

Inventory control

HACCP knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Opaa! Food Management, Inc. seeks a Kitchen Manager to direct day-to-day kitchen operations, uphold Opaa!

standards, and ensure health and safety compliance. The role covers production, compliance, and administrative duties across multiple sites with a focus on quality, sanitation, and staff supervision. Responsibilities include leading safety meetings, training staff, managing inventory, and coordinating meal delivery while maintaining strong communication with school principals and district