School Nutrition Director & Chef — Lead Budget & Menu

AVI Foodsystems; Richmond Heights (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health, dental, vision, and life保险 for

401(k) with generous company match

Paid vacations and holidays

Immense training and growth opportunt"

Job summary

AVI Foodsystems in Richmond Heights, OH is seeking a Food Service Director/Chef for the Richmond Heights Local School District. The role focuses on culinary leadership, day-to-day operations, and a Monday–Friday schedule in a K-12 school environment.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of food service management, NSLP experience, strong budgeting skills and the ability to lead a diverse team to deliver high-quality meals and service to students and staff.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of food service management experience.
• Background as a chef or trained in culinary arts.
• Experience with NSLP (National School Lunch Program).
• Strong budgeting, cost control and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main client contact and lead operations for the site.
• Plan, organize and direct work of the team handling procurement, storage, preparation and serving of food.
• Provide leadership to ensure food quality standards, safety guidelines and service levels.
• Prepare and maintain budgets including purchasing and staffing expenditures.
• Approve food orders and manage inventory to meet demand while minimizing waste/cost.
• Monitor budget compliance and recommend changes to maintain quality.
• Recruit, interview, select, and develop team members.
• Lead meetings and present information to stakeholders, guiding timely decisions.
• Foster teamwork and collaboration across the staff.

Skills

Food service management

Culinary arts background

Budgeting

Team leadership

Communication

MS Word & Excel

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

AVI Foodsystems in Richmond Heights, OH is seeking a Food Service Director/Chef for the Richmond Heights Local School District. The role focuses on culinary leadership, day-to-day operations, and a Monday–Friday schedule in a K-12 school environment.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of food service management, NSLP experience, strong budgeting skills and the ability to lead a diverse team to deliver high-quality meals and service to students and staff.