School Kitchen Manager: Lead Quality & Safety

Opaa-Food-Management,-Inc.; Effingham (KS); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Opaa! Food Management, Inc. seeks a Kitchen Manager to direct the day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with all regulations.

You will supervise staff, monitor production, and coordinate meals to satellite buildings while upholding Opaa!’s core values. The role requires leadership, training, and strong organizational skills, with responsibilities spanning menu compliance, inventory, and timekeeping policies.

Formación

• 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.
• Dishwasher, Steamer/Kettle, Mixer, Oven, Stove, Fryers, Slicer, Thermometers, Gauges, Knives, Box Cutters, Meal Counting Software, Desktop PCs, Calculator, Telephone, Fax, Scanner, Copier, Printer.

Responsabilidades

• 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 going to all satellite buildings, where applicable.
• Conduct daily safety and production meeting with kitchen staff.
• Demonstrate and promote Opaa’s Core Values of “Act in the Best Interest of the Students, Schools, and Communities We Serve”, “Be Honest”, “Have a Passion to Serve Others”, and “Commit to Continuous Improvement”.
• Supervise kitchen staff in all areas of production. Delegate workflow and inform DNS immediately of any personnel issues.
• Train, cross-train and certify all kitchen job stations. Be prepared to perform any kitchen function, as required.
• Ensure overall cleanliness and organization of the kitchen and storage areas.
• Maintain compliance with Opaa! recipes and menu plans. Obtain approval for menu changes from the DNS at least 24 hours in advance.
• Maintain strict compliance with the Opaa! Food Management, Inc. Timekeeping Policy. Report discrepancies to DNS immediately.
• Submit all hours worked by clocking in and out in ADP or by submitting an edit sheet for any missing time.
• Maintain compliance with all HACCP processes and procedures.
• Maintain compliance with HHFKA and CACFP Meal Patterns.
• Maintain compliance with all Opaa! safety processes and procedures, worker and health safety regulations, and State and Local Health Department requirements. Report unsafe working conditions and safety incidents in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and submit food and supply orders to Boss.
• Ensure production records are complete and accurate daily, per student grade groups.
• Oversee, take commercial/commodity physical inventory count, and input into Boss. Ensure FIFO standards in storage.
• Ensure all product is properly received, counted, and discrepancies from the vendor invoice are noted on the receiving document. The invoice to be approved the day it is received.
• Enter participation counts into Boss daily.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of all required logs.
• Perform daily tray counts and reconcile them with the district report. Ensure all meals are reimbursable.
• Maintain open lines of communication with the building principal. Conduct a weekly update meeting.
• Conduct “Daily Dish” meetings. Organize and use the production board to plan and monitor the flow of service.
• Attend and actively participate in all weekly Kitchen Manager meetings with DNS.
• All other duties as assigned by Opaa! Food Management.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Training & development

Food safety

Team supervision

Customer service

Educación

High School Diploma / GED / Relevant Experience

Herramientas

ADP timekeeping

Boss inventory system

Descripción del empleo

Opaa! Food Management, Inc. seeks a Kitchen Manager to direct the day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with all regulations.

You will supervise staff, monitor production, and coordinate meals to satellite buildings while upholding Opaa!’s core values. The role requires leadership, training, and strong organizational skills, with responsibilities spanning menu compliance, inventory, and timekeeping policies.