Kitchen Operations Lead - Food Safety & Quality

Opaa! Food Management; Missouri; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Opaa! Food Management, Inc. seeks a Kitchen Manager to direct daily kitchen operations, ensuring safety, quality and compliance with all regulations. You will oversee staff, maintain inventories, and coordinate meal preparation and transport to satellite sites as needed.

Responsibilities include leading safety and production meetings, training staff, maintaining records, and ensuring HACCP, HHFKA, CACFP compliance. Strong organizational skills and adherence to Opaa!'s core values are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School diploma or GED and relevant experience.
• Knowledge of HACCP, HHFKA and CACFP compliance is required.
• Experience supervising kitchen staff and managing daily operations.
• Ability to read and follow recipes, menus and production records.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day kitchen operations to meet Opaa! standards and safety rules.
• Monitor food quality, presentation and sanitation across prep areas.
• Coordinate meal transport to satellite buildings when applicable.
• Lead daily safety and production meetings with kitchen staff.
• Train, supervise and schedule staff; enforce FIFO and inventory controls.
• Maintain production records, logs and dish-count reconciliations.
• Ensure HACCP, safety procedures and local health department compliance.
• Attend weekly Kitchen Manager meetings and report issues promptly.

Skills

Staff supervision

Food safety

Inventory management

Quality control

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ADP timekeeping

Boss

Meal Counting Software

Job description

Opaa! Food Management, Inc. seeks a Kitchen Manager to direct daily kitchen operations, ensuring safety, quality and compliance with all regulations. You will oversee staff, maintain inventories, and coordinate meal preparation and transport to satellite sites as needed.

Responsibilities include leading safety and production meetings, training staff, maintaining records, and ensuring HACCP, HHFKA, CACFP compliance. Strong organizational skills and adherence to Opaa!'s core values are essential.