School Chef Manager Wanted!

Commerce ISD; Minnesota; Presencial; USD 34.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Taher, Inc. is seeking an hourly Chef-Manager to lead culinary operations, guide staff in food production, manage catering events, and ensure cost controls for profitability. You will train team members and maintain safety and sanitation standards across all meals and shifts in a school/corporate dining setting.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, strong communication, and adherence to USDA and quality standards while delivering guest-focused service and cost-efficient operations.

Formación

• 2+ years of related experience in contract foodservice management or quick service/full-service restaurant with inventory, purchasing and scheduling knowledge.
• Experience in exposition cooking, catering and meal planning.
• Current ServSafe certification.
• Experience within a P&L environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Computer skills with knowledge of MS Office.
• Must pass a criminal background check.

Responsabilidades

• Maintaining full accountability for culinary operations and management, including purchasing, inventory, receiving, and production.
• Meeting office deadlines including invoice keying and weekly/monthly reporting responsibilities.
• Maintaining accurate financial statements.
• Scheduling, training, and leading hourly and salaried staff members.
• Maintain proper production, safety, and sanitation standards per corporate, state, and Federal requirements.
• Creating and overseeing weekly menus.
• Fostering a customer-first environment.

Conocimientos

Team leadership

P&L budgeting

Food safety (ServSafe)

Communication skills

Inventory, purchasing, scheduling

MS Office

Herramientas

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking a passionate individual to lead our teams!

Here at Taher, it's all about the food! As an hourly Chef-Manager, you will guide your staff in delivering exceptional guest service, food production, cooking meals from scratch, and overseeing any catering events. Your attention to the details of maintaining both food and labor costs help you achieve outstanding profitability. Your hands-on leadership style allows for easy training of your staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining full accountability for culinary operations and management, including purchasing, inventory, receiving, and production
• Meeting office deadlines including invoice keying as well as weekly and monthly reporting responsibilities
• Maintaining accurate financial statements
• Scheduling, training, and leading hourly and salaried staff members
• Maintain proper production, safety, and sanitation standards per corporate, state, and Federal requirements
• Creating and overseeing weekly menus
• Fostering a customer-first environment

Additional responsibilities include:

• Ensuring USDA regulations are followed
• Ensuring that all meals are correctly prepared and are within acceptable time limits; verifying that all meals meet quality standards
• Controlling waste and effectively managing cost and performance to budget.
• Maintaining a clean, healthy, and safe kitchen environment; establishing monthly food and labor cost goals; conducting cost control analysis

What You Gain:

At Taher, Inc, we believe that everyone should have a seat at the table. Employees make a difference and an impact through open communication with management. We are committed to providing growth opportunities that allow team members to advance. Our chef-driven culture creates a connection between team members and the mission of food service excellence. You will also enjoy a strong work/life balance.

Who We Are:

Taher, Inc. is a family-owned food service management company specializing in K-12 school meals, corporate dining, senior dining, catering, vending, prepared services, and baked goods. Our chefs develop recipes prepared from scratch, inspired from around the world, using fresh ingredients to delight and nurture our guests. Taher is recognized as a Top 25 Food Service Management Company by Food Management Magazine.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum of 2 years' of related experience in a contract foodservice management position or in quick service or full-service restaurant environment with inventory, purchasing, and scheduling knowledge.
• Experience in exposition cooking, catering and meal planning preferred.
• Current ServSafe certification
• Experience within a P&L environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Computer skills with knowledge of MS office
• Must pass a criminal background check

EOE/AA

Shift

Monday - Friday Daytime Hours

Regular/ Temporary

Regular

Pay Range

$25.00 - $29.00 / hour

Pay Transparency

In order to support the Fair Compensation Strategy by the US Gov't, HR Dept., clients are required to adhere to "Pay Transparency Law"; in the impacted states; that have mandated the employers to list the salary ranges in Job advertisements or postings for job opportunities and Job promotions.