School Kitchen Manager: Safety, Service & FIFO Leader

Opaa!; Peabody (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Opaa! is seeking a Kitchen Manager to direct the daily kitchen operations, ensuring adherence to safety standards and Opaa! policies. You will supervise staff, coordinate meal production and transportation, and maintain HACCP and CACFP compliance across multiple sites.

Responsibilities include inventory control, daily logs, and leading weekly Kitchen Manager meetings with DNS, while upholding Opaa!’s core values and quality expectations in a fast-paced educational food service environment.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma, GED, or Relevant Experience Required.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend instructions, write simple correspondence, and present information to others.
• Mathematical Skills: Basic arithmetic, rate, ratio and percent computations, and ability to interpret basic graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to follow instructions and solve problems in standard situations.
• Machines, Tools, Equipment: Includes dishwashing and kitchen equipment such as thermometers, mixers, ovens, slicers, and meal counting software.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee day-to-day kitchen operations to meet Opaa! standards and safety regulations.
• Lead daily safety and production meetings and train kitchen staff across stations.
• Maintain HACCP, HHFKA, CACFP compliance and proper inventory control.
• Coordinate procurement, receiving, FIFO storage, and daily production records.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Quality control

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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! is seeking a Kitchen Manager to direct the daily kitchen operations, ensuring adherence to safety standards and Opaa! policies. You will supervise staff, coordinate meal production and transportation, and maintain HACCP and CACFP compliance across multiple sites.

Responsibilities include inventory control, daily logs, and leading weekly Kitchen Manager meetings with DNS, while upholding Opaa!’s core values and quality expectations in a fast-paced educational food service environment.