Kitchen Operations Leader

Opaa! Food Management; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Opaa! Food Management, Inc. is seeking a Kitchen Manager to direct the daily kitchen operations, ensuring Opaa! standards are met and safety and health regulations are followed. The role focuses on quality, sanitation, inventory, and coordination of meals to satellite buildings as needed.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, HACCP knowledge, and experience supervising kitchen staff, managing records, and maintaining compliance with HHFKA and CACFP guidelines.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Serve Safe Certification required.
• Experience in kitchen management preferred.
• Ability to supervise staff and organize daily tasks.
• Knowledge of HACCP, HHFKA, CACFP compliance.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day kitchen operations and ensure safety.
• Monitor food quality, sanitation, and presentation.
• Coordinate meals to satellite buildings as applicable.
• Lead safety meetings and train kitchen staff.
• Maintain production records and inventory using Boss system.

Skills

Leadership

Food Safety

Inventory Management

Staff Training

Quality Control

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Dishwasher

Oven

Stove

Fryers

Slicer

Thermometers

Meal Counting Software

Job description

Opaa! Food Management, Inc. is seeking a Kitchen Manager to direct the daily kitchen operations, ensuring Opaa! standards are met and safety and health regulations are followed. The role focuses on quality, sanitation, inventory, and coordination of meals to satellite buildings as needed.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, HACCP knowledge, and experience supervising kitchen staff, managing records, and maintaining compliance with HHFKA and CACFP guidelines.