Kitchen Manager — Student Meal Ops & Quality

Opaa! Food Management; Hoisington (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Opaa! Food Management is seeking a Kitchen Manager to direct day-to-day kitchen operations, ensure compliance with safety and health regulations, and maintain Opaa! standards across multiple sites. The role involves supervision, training, and coordination of meal production and distribution.

The position emphasizes food quality, staff leadership, and adherence to HACCP, HHFKA, and CACFP requirements, with varied pay by state and position.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Serve Safe Certification is required; other certifications vary by state.

Responsibilities

• Monitor food preparation to maintain quality, presentation, and sanitation.
• Address and resolve food quality and service complaints to promote customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate meal preparation and daily transportation to satellite buildings when applicable.
• Conduct daily safety and production meetings with kitchen staff and supervise workflow.

Skills

Food safety

Team supervision

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or Relevant Experience Required

Tools

Meal Counting Software

Desktop PCs

Calculator

Job description

Opaa! Food Management is seeking a Kitchen Manager to direct day-to-day kitchen operations, ensure compliance with safety and health regulations, and maintain Opaa! standards across multiple sites. The role involves supervision, training, and coordination of meal production and distribution.

The position emphasizes food quality, staff leadership, and adherence to HACCP, HHFKA, and CACFP requirements, with varied pay by state and position.