School Kitchen Manager Floater: Lead & Travel

Socket.dev; Michigan; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Michigan is seeking a Kitchen Manager Floater to lead cafeteria operations across multiple school sites. You will supervise kitchen teams, oversee food prep, safety standards, and inventory while ensuring compliance with regulations.

This role requires ServSafe certification, strong leadership, excellent communication and the ability to travel daily between sites. You will train staff, maintain logs, manage schedules, and help maintain a positive culture across schools.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• ServSafe certification required (or obtained before start).
• Experience as kitchen manager or lead preferred.
• Strong communication, adaptability, and time management.
• Food service and inventory management experience required.
• Willingness to travel to different school sites daily.
• Pass background check and fingerprint screening and MVR.
• Comfortable leading unfamiliar teams.
• Experience with POS systems and basic computer literacy.
• Customer service mindset and enjoyment of working with children.

Responsibilities

• Travel between school sites to lead kitchen operations.
• Oversee food production, service quality, and safety.
• Train and supervise kitchen staff on recipes and sanitation.
• Maintain inventories and coordinate ordering/receiving.
• Ensure cleanliness and proper equipment use.
• Maintain temperature logs and safety checklists.
• Support site leads and complete admin tasks.
• Ensure proper cash handling procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Time management

Food service experience

Inventory management

Travel readiness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

ServSafe certification

Tools

POS systems

Basic computer literacy

Job description

Socket.dev in Michigan is seeking a Kitchen Manager Floater to lead cafeteria operations across multiple school sites. You will supervise kitchen teams, oversee food prep, safety standards, and inventory while ensuring compliance with regulations.

This role requires ServSafe certification, strong leadership, excellent communication and the ability to travel daily between sites. You will train staff, maintain logs, manage schedules, and help maintain a positive culture across schools.