School Kitchen Manager: Lead Service & Food Quality

Opaa! Food Management; Robinson (AR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Opaa! Food Management is seeking a Kitchen Manager to direct day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring Opaa! standards and health regulations are met.

The role oversees production, safety, inventory, and administrative tasks to support meal programs across districts. The position emphasizes leadership, compliance with HACCP, CACFP, and HHFKA, and coordination of meals to satellite sites. It requires ServSafe certification, strong communication, and the ability to train staff and maintain accurate

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or relevant experience required.
• Serve Safe Certification required.
• Ability to read, write and present information clearly.
• Must be able to work in noisy, hot conditions and adapt to changing kitchen needs.

Responsibilities

• Monitor food preparation to ensure quality and sanitation.
• Lead daily safety and production meetings with kitchen staff.
• Coordinate meal transport to satellite buildings as needed.
• Maintain HACCP, HHFKA, CACFP compliance and safety procedures.
• Manage inventory, orders, and FIFO in the Boss system; ensure accurate records.

Skills

Communication

Reading

Writing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Relevant Experience

Tools

Meal Counting Software

Job description

Opaa! Food Management is seeking a Kitchen Manager to direct day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring Opaa! standards and health regulations are met.

The role oversees production, safety, inventory, and administrative tasks to support meal programs across districts. The position emphasizes leadership, compliance with HACCP, CACFP, and HHFKA, and coordination of meals to satellite sites. It requires ServSafe certification, strong communication, and the ability to train staff and maintain accurate