School Cafeteria Lead & Kitchen Supervisor

Essex Westford School District; Essex (VT); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex Westford School District is hiring a full-time School Cafeteria Coordinator at Essex Elementary School for the school year. The coordinator leads a small team, oversees breakfast and lunch service, and ensures meals meet USDA patterns while maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

The role reports to the Assistant Director of Child Nutrition and collaborates with the Lead Cafeteria Coordinator to plan production, ordering, preparation, and service, fostering a positive, inclusive

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to obtain ServSafe Manager certification within six weeks of hire.
• Broad base of knowledge in quantity, food handling, inventory control, ordering, menu planning, quality control methods, preparation, and cooking.
• Familiarity with National School Breakfast and Lunch programs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, coordinates, and evaluates the work of all Cafeteria workers in preparing and serving food and cleaning facilities and equipment.
• Plans and directs daily production with a team of two to three Cafeteria workers to ensure maximum efficiency, accuracy, and quality in meal programs.
• Assist with or perform a wide range of cooking tasks associated with the preparation of student meals.
• Ensures meals served comply with the USDA’s meal pattern for the National School Breakfast and Lunch program.
• Understands and is familiar with the school’s health safety alerts for each child requiring a meal modification; ensures allergen-free meals or components are not cross-contaminated.
• Compliance with State Sanitation Guideline requirements; wear clean outer garments; caps/hair restraints required.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

ServSafe Manager certification

Job description

Essex Westford School District is hiring a full-time School Cafeteria Coordinator at Essex Elementary School for the school year. The coordinator leads a small team, oversees breakfast and lunch service, and ensures meals meet USDA patterns while maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

The role reports to the Assistant Director of Child Nutrition and collaborates with the Lead Cafeteria Coordinator to plan production, ordering, preparation, and service, fostering a positive, inclusive