Prepack Kitchen Supervisor - Nutrition & Operations

Seattle Public Schools; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle Public Schools seeks a Supervisor in Culinary Services to heat and serve high quality meals for students in a Prepack Satellite kitchen. Responsibilities include maintaining safe food handling, supervising staff, and ensuring timely meal service.

The role requires planning work schedules, maintaining records, coordinating with central kitchen, and promoting nutrition programs across schools. Strong teamwork and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid WA Food Handler's Permit.
• Knowledge of menu planning and the USDA school meal patterns.
• Ability to accurately complete required records for USDA, state and the District.
• Ability to take initiative, analyze information and resolve situations for Culinary Services.
• Audit and reconcile inventory and financial records.
• Provide direction to assigned staff.

Responsibilities

• Heat prepacked meals from the central kitchen to the correct temperature.
• Ensure staff follow proper food handling techniques and safety procedures.
• Develop and post work schedules and diagrams for serving area.
• Maintain records including meal count, cash count, tickets, orders, payroll and inventory.
• Schedule cleaning of kitchen and storeroom and report equipment malfunctions.
• Order meals from central kitchen and adjust counts to use all food.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relations with staff.
• Assist school staff in promoting proper nutrition.
• Respond to suggestions, complaints and requests of staff, students and parents.
• Report accidents promptly to Culinary Services office.
• Supervise and train staff including performance evaluations.
• Train, monitor and evaluate student workers and substitutes.
• Promote Culinary Services programs to increase meal participation.
• Check and secure kitchen and dining area at end of shift.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Food safety

Teamwork

English communication

Basic Math

Job description

Seattle Public Schools seeks a Supervisor in Culinary Services to heat and serve high quality meals for students in a Prepack Satellite kitchen. Responsibilities include maintaining safe food handling, supervising staff, and ensuring timely meal service.

The role requires planning work schedules, maintaining records, coordinating with central kitchen, and promoting nutrition programs across schools. Strong teamwork and clear communication are essential.