Kitchen Operations Leader - Safety, Quality & Service

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

Job summary

Opaa! Food Management is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead day-to-day kitchen operations across facilities, ensuring Opaa! standards and health regulations are met.

The role involves supervising staff, coordinating meal preparation and transport, and maintaining compliance with safety policies and meal patterns. Experience in high-volume kitchens and Serve Safe certification are valued.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or Relevant Experience Required.
• Serve Safe Certification; Additional certifications may vary by state.

Responsibilities

• Monitor food and food preparation to maintain quality standards for preparation, presentation, and sanitation.
• Promote customer service by investigating and resolving food quality and service complaints.
• Coordinate the preparation and daily transportation of meals going to all satellite buildings, where applicable.
• Conduct daily safety and production meeting with kitchen staff.
• Supervise kitchen staff in all areas of production; delegate workflow and inform DNS immediately of any issues.
• Train, cross-train and certify all kitchen job stations and be prepared to perform any kitchen function as required.
• Maintain compliance with HACCP, HHFKA and CACFP Meal Patterns and safety processes.

Education

High School Diploma / GED / or Relevant Experience

Tools

Dishwasher

Oven

Stove

Fryers

Thermometers

Job description

Opaa! Food Management is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead day-to-day kitchen operations across facilities, ensuring Opaa! standards and health regulations are met.

The role involves supervising staff, coordinating meal preparation and transport, and maintaining compliance with safety policies and meal patterns. Experience in high-volume kitchens and Serve Safe certification are valued.