Site Lead - K12

Genuine Foods; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Career Growth

Job summary

Genuine Foods seeks a Site Lead to run meals at elementary to high school sites in Santa Fe, NM. You will lead cooks and prep staff, execute the daily menu, and ensure service aligns with school schedules.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years in food service supervision, enjoy a fast-paced environment, and excel in customer service while fostering positive interactions with students and educators.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of food or customer service supervision in a mid-high volume setting.
• Proven organizational skills with ability to manage a team.
• Able to work independently and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Leads daily preparation and service for breakfast, snack, and lunch.
• Executes meals per daily menu and recipe standards.
• Ensures on-time service according to school schedule.
• Manages food service associates, ensures procedures and attendance.
• Maintains NSLP production records and daily meal components.
• Oversees inventory, waste control, and financial performance at the site.
• Receives deliveries and verifies quality before acceptance.
• Upholds food safety practices and rotation protocols.
• Takes daily inventory and places orders as needed.
• Keeps DOH standards for a safe environment; reports issues.
• Serves as the face of Genuine Foods to students, teachers, and parents.
• Reports to field manager and culinary/operations leaders.

Skills

Supervising food service

Customer service

Team leadership

Job description

ABOUT GENUINE FOODSAt Genuine Foods we create nourishing food environments at schools and workplaces through great-tasting and wholesome meals, made from genuine ingredients. We are a growing social enterprise that uses food to enhance health, productivity and happiness. We believe that fresh, scratch-made food together with unparalleled service and meaningful enrichment programs can transform lives and build community. Food service management is what we do, but what we achieve together with our customers, our partners and our dedicated team goes beyond the plate.Mon-Fri ScheduleABOUT THIS POSITIONThe Site Lead is a critical role in the company. As a fundamental member of our team, the Site Lead is in charge at an elementary, middle school, or high school site. This person will be responsible for executing the daily menu to company recipe specifications and the operations of a school site to company standards. Main responsibilities will be: preparing exciting and engaging meals, leading a team of cooks and preps, managing daily prep and administration of each meal. The ideal candidate enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has the desire to work with students and educators, and has a superior customer service orientation.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIESLeads the daily preparation and service for breakfast, snack, and/or lunchExecuting meals in accordance with the daily menu and recipe standards.On-time service in accordance with the minute-by-minute school schedule for the location.Manages food service associates as direct reports and ensures they are following procedures, clocking in on time and providing excellent customer service.Completes accurate National School Lunch-compliant production records that tracks what was served for each meal and documents daily meal components, presentation, etc.Accountable for their school’s financial performance e.g., effective inventory management, food waste management etc.Receives deliveries and diligently checks all deliveries of products for quality and accuracy before signing to accept, alerts appropriate parties of any discrepancies.Ensures all food safety practices are being followed including proper rotation, food waste, and inventory management protocols.Takes daily physical inventory & place orders accordingly.Maintains standards as outlined by the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene for a food safe environment and reports immediately any issues such as equipment or facilitates related.Serves as the face of Genuine Foods. Warmly and respectfully greets and interacts with students, teachers and parents. Encourages students to try new foods.Reports to the field manager and culinary and operations directors and performs other related duties as assignedQUALIFICATIONSMinimum 2 years of food or customer service supervisor experience/training in a mid-high volume food service facility or restaurant.Creative problem-solver who brings passion, enthusiasm and fresh ideas.Proven track record of being organized, dependable and self-motivated.Team builder and ability to successfully manage and develop a team.Able to work independently and have the capacity to manage up and down.Able to climb stairs and lift up 50 lbs.Interest in and committed to Genuine Foods’ mission to use food to help students enhance their minds, bodies and happiness.Must be able to work in a school environment amongst kids grades K-12.Benefits and Perks:Paid Time OffHoliday payMedical, dental and vision benefitsCareer GrowthGENUINE VALUESTrustworthiness: Integrity. Transparency. Reliability. Consistency. Best quality possible. Delivery excellence.Personal accountability: Ownership in solving problems. No excuses. Never compromising. Learn from mistakes. Financial stewardship of the bottom line (ours and customers’), without sacrificing quality.People first: Human centered solutions/approach. Whole person. Teamwork. Hospitality. Every single person matters. Humanity. Empathy. Meeting people where they are. Culturally responsive.Entrepreneurial: Adaptable. Nimble. Go the extra mile. Responsive. Encouraged to try new things.Genuine: Real, tasty, scratch-cooked healthy food. Strive for the highest quality, freshest and tastiest product at the price customers can afford. Authentic interactions. Honest. Positive. Proven. Professional.