School Kitchen Manager | HACCP, Serve Safe Lead

Opaa! Food Management; Risco (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Opaa! Food Management is seeking a Kitchen Manager to direct day-to-day kitchen operations, maintain safety and health compliance, and uphold Opaa! standards. You will lead production, supervise staff, and ensure quality in meals across multiple sites.

The role involves coordinating meal transport, enforcing HACCP and CACFP guidelines, and maintaining accurate records and inventories while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and exceptional service.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or Relevant Experience Required.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Involves HACCP, safety processes and CACFP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor food and food preparation to maintain quality standards for preparation, presentation, and sanitation.
• Promote customer service by investigating and resolving food quality and service complaints.
• Coordinate the preparation and daily transportation of meals to satellite buildings.
• Conduct daily safety and production meetings with kitchen staff.
• Supervise kitchen staff in production and delegate workflow.
• Train, cross-train and certify all kitchen job stations.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen and storage areas.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, HHFKA, CACFP and safety procedures.
• Plan production and monitor logs, inventory, and FIFO processes.

Skills

Reading & comprehension

Written communication

Oral presentation

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or Relevant Experience

Tools

Dishwasher

Steamer/Kettle

Mixer

Oven

Stove

Fryers

Slicer

Thermometers

Gauges

Knives

Box Cutters

Meal Counting Software

Desktop PCs

Calculator

Telephone

Fax

Scanner

Copier

Printer

Job description

Opaa! Food Management is seeking a Kitchen Manager to direct day-to-day kitchen operations, maintain safety and health compliance, and uphold Opaa! standards. You will lead production, supervise staff, and ensure quality in meals across multiple sites.

The role involves coordinating meal transport, enforcing HACCP and CACFP guidelines, and maintaining accurate records and inventories while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and exceptional service.