Nutrition Services - Secondary Training Manager (Middle School)

Adams 12 Five Star Schools; South Carolina; Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams 12 Five Star Schools in Thornton, CO seeks a Nutrition Services - Secondary Training Manager to lead and manage the kitchen at an elementary level-based site. The role emphasizes ordering, food prep, serving, staff management, scheduling, and onboarding new hires to align with district policies.

Strong customer relations with staff and community is expected. Responsibilities include ensuring health and safety compliance, USDA program oversight, and collaboration with central Nutrition

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required or preferred
• 3 years of experience in a large-volume food service operation
• More than two years as an Assistant Kitchen Manager preferred
• Nutrition Services or other food service management training preferred
• Must be a minimum of 21 years old

Responsibilities

• Schedule, supervise and direct assigned personnel with cashiering and serving duties.
• Ensure compliance with Health Department standards and department policies.
• Provide on-the-job training for new hires and kitchen managers.
• Maintain inventory through accurate ordering and rotation of stock.
• Review budgets, payroll data and department reports; attend meetings and training.

Skills

Leadership & supervision

Customer service

Training & onboarding

Budgeting & records

Health & safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

3 years large-volume food service

Assistant Kitchen Manager exp preferred

Nutrition services training preferred

21+ years old

Job description

Nutrition Services - Secondary Training Manager (Middle School) JobID: 15945

• Position Type:
  Nutrition Services/ Nutrition Services - Secondary Training Manager
• Date Posted:
  10/28/2026
• Location:
  Various Locations (Location TBD)
• Closing Date:
  11/03/2026

GRADE: G12 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 9: $24.14 - $30.51)
MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $24.14
STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 40
FTE: 1.0
MONTHS PER YEAR: 9
JOB CODE: 1156
POSITION TYPE: NEW – PERMANENT/REGULAR
LOCATION: THORNTON, CO

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

SUMMARY

Lead and manage kitchen in an elementary school, including all aspects of ordering, food preparation and serving, personnel management, scheduling and training. Assist in the creation of structured onboarding programs that introduce new hires to the school's food service policies, kitchen layout, equipment usage, and daily routines. Develop and promote good customer relations by responding to comments and complaints regarding Nutrition Services in a timely manner. Promote and maintain good relationships with the school staff, nutrition support staff and community. Monitor and assure compliance to Health Department Standards, all safety procedures, and department policies and procedures. Support, comply with and displays knowledge of all applicable federal and state regulations. Direct all USDA Child Nutrition programs selected for work site. Display exceptional customer service skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Schedule, supervise, direct, monitor and assist assigned personnel with cashiering, cleanup and timely and accurate preparation and serving of high quality, menu items., . Give and document performance feedback throughout the school year and completes performance evaluations appropriate for all subordinate personnel, including trainees.
2. Monitor and assure compliance with Health Department standards and department policies and procedures, including but not limited to Nutrition Services SOPs, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), employee expectations, and all applicable state and federal regulations in assigned school. Prepare menu worksheets and ensure they are accurately completed on a daily basis.
3. Provide on-the-job training that allows newly hired employees, including kitchen managers to gain firsthand experience in food preparation, cooking, serving, and cleaning. Demonstrate proper use and maintenance of kitchen equipment, including ovens, stovetops, mixers, and dishwashers. Provide continuous guidance, support, and constructive feedback to new hires to help them build confidence and competence while in the training kitchen. Teach and enforce strict adherence to health and safety regulations, including food handling, storage, and sanitation practices, including the importance of personal hygiene, proper handwashing, and wearing appropriate kitchen attire. Instruct new hires on portion control, nutritional guidelines, and special dietary requirement to ensure meals meet school standards and student needs. Identify areas where trainees may be struggling and develop plans to address specific skills and knowledge gaps.
4. Maintain reasonable inventory of supplies through accurate ordering, receiving, storage, and rotation of stock at assigned school.
5. Accurately maintain and review all kitchen budgets and financial records, including deposits, profit and loss reports, inventories, P-card procedures, Fusion reports, and other assorted forms and other reports of assigned school. Ensure compliance and reviews employees time and attendance for accuracy with payroll. Attend department meetings and satisfies department, state, and federal continuing education requirements.
6. Coordinate and resolve issues with principals, school staff, parents and Nutrition Services central office. Contact parents regarding negative account balances. Assist with the Free and Reduced lunch application process. Assure confidentiality of private information.
7. Follow special dietary needs procedure and adhere to special diets as directed.
8. Perform other job related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) years' experience in a large volume food service operation.
• More than two years as an Assistant Kitchen Manager preferred.
• Nutrition Services or other food service management training preferred.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years old.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Valid Colorado driver's license or ability to frequently travel among district facilities.
• Must obtain, and thereafter maintain, adepartmentapproved food safety training programwithin 6 monthsofhire.
• Ability to successfully complete a pre-hire, post-offer, physical examination.
• Must meet minimum national professional standards and training requirements for school nutrition professionals who manage and operate the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (currently 12 hours for Kitchen Managers).
• Recommended attendance at the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) summer workshop every five years.
• Recommend membership in School Nutrition Association and Colorado School Nutrition Association.
• Recommend to attend Colorado School Nutrition Association annual conference every two years.
• Must complete the district courses "Progressive Discipline," and "Classified Evaluation System" within one year of entering position.

SALARY INFORMATION

All Classified positions are paid on an hourly basis. All Newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step 8) based on their previous experience. Final hourly placement on the Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade Level for the position being posted and employees' previous work experience.

BENEFITS INFORMATION

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). To learn more about our benefits, please see our Benefits Overview.

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