School Kitchen Manager — Daytime Hours, Growth & Perks

Lunchtime Solutions; Lake City (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Free meals

Limited medical plan

Job summary

Lunchtime Solutions is seeking a Kitchen Manager for on-site work at Lake City School District. The role runs Monday–Friday 6:30am-2pm, leading daily kitchen operations to deliver nutritious meals for students and staff.

The Kitchen Manager will supervise staff, manage inventory, ensure HACCP compliance, and uphold food-safety standards while maintaining a positive dining program in this school setting.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED preferred.
• 1+ year of supervisory experience in food service.
• ServSafe certification or willingness to complete.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physical tasks.
• Comfort using computer systems like Microsoft Office, POS systems, and food-service software.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily food production by preparing meals, following recipes, ensuring serving-time readiness, and supporting special diets and catering needs.
• Keep the kitchen organized and compliant by maintaining clean work areas, overseeing storage organization using FIFO, completing HACCP logs, production records, inventories, and monitoring participation trends and gross-margin controls.
• Champion food safety by monitoring safe practices, coaching team members, and ensuring HACCP, HAZCOM, and safety checklists are completed and followed.
• Provide daily leadership by acting as the point of contact in the kitchen, helping troubleshoot issues, reinforcing policies, and supporting team communication.
• Manage inventory and ordering by placing food and supply orders, adjusting menus when needed, and maintaining prep lists and freezer pulls.
• Support and develop the team by training staff, coaching as needed, and filling in across district kitchens when required.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, school staff, and customers, sharing feedback, needs, and operational updates.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food safety awareness

Multitasking

Communication

Leadership

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

POS systems

Food-service software

Job description

Lunchtime Solutions is seeking a Kitchen Manager for on-site work at Lake City School District. The role runs Monday–Friday 6:30am-2pm, leading daily kitchen operations to deliver nutritious meals for students and staff.

The Kitchen Manager will supervise staff, manage inventory, ensure HACCP compliance, and uphold food-safety standards while maintaining a positive dining program in this school setting.