Kitchen Operations Lead

Opaa! Food Management; Hoisington (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Opaa! Food Management is seeking a Kitchen Manager to direct daily kitchen operations while ensuring safety, health compliance, and high-quality meals across our service sites. You will lead kitchen staff, coordinate meal prep, and uphold Opaa!’s standards and policies.

Applicants should have a high school diploma (or equivalent) or relevant experience, and be prepared to train staff, manage inventory, and maintain HACCP and CACFP requirements. This role is on-site and requires strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Write simple correspondence and present information to individuals or groups.

Responsibilities

• Monitor food quality and sanitation to meet standards.
• Resolve food quality and service issues to improve customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate meal preparation and transportation to satellite locations where applicable.
• Train, cross-train and supervise kitchen staff; oversee production workflow.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen and storage areas.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Writing skills

Presenting information

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or relevant experience

Tools

Meal Counting Software

Job description

Opaa! Food Management is seeking a Kitchen Manager to direct daily kitchen operations while ensuring safety, health compliance, and high-quality meals across our service sites. You will lead kitchen staff, coordinate meal prep, and uphold Opaa!’s standards and policies.

Applicants should have a high school diploma (or equivalent) or relevant experience, and be prepared to train staff, manage inventory, and maintain HACCP and CACFP requirements. This role is on-site and requires strong leadership.