St Theresa - Kitchen Manager - School Division

The Nutrition Group; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nutrition Group is seeking a Kitchen Manager for a large K-12 school cafeteria operation in Kentucky. You will oversee food production, supervise staff, and ensure compliance with national meal programs while maintaining quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities include training junior staff, coordinating with regional chefs on recipes, and handling daily records. This role requires leadership, operational discipline, and a focus on meeting company concepts.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years staff management experience.
• Food service experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to read recipes and perform basic math conversions.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass background checks.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing food production at a large K-12 school cafeteria operation.
• Training and supervising cafeteria staff and kitchen workers.
• Ensuring compliance with National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs.
• Managing daily production records and paperwork.
• Collaborating with regional chefs to develop and implement recipes.
• Facilitating catered events as needed.
• Upholding company food concepts and quality standards.

Skills

Staff management

Food Service

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Reading recipes

Math conversions

Driver's license

Background checks

Job description

Daylight Hours- Monday-Friday- No evenings- No Weekends- Holidays Off- PTO- 401 K- No summers

Who is The Nutrition Group?

We are a full service food and facilities management company founded in 1975. The Nutrition Group’s family of support services includes K-12 Meal Services, Commissary, Custodial and Maintenance Management, Business and Industry, and Consulting. Currently, we operate in Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, South Carolina and Virginia.

The Nutrition Group is a people oriented company that prides itself on the long term relationships we’ve established with clients, customers, employees, and vendors.

About the Job:

The Nutrition Group has an open position of Kitchen Manager for School Food Service. This position entails overseeing food production and staff training at a large K-12 School Cafeteria Operation.

Duties to Include:

• Understanding National School Breakfast Program
• Understanding National School Lunch Program
• Food Preparation on a large production scale
• Utilizing Kitchen Equipment
• Meeting Company’s Expectations
• Understand Company’s Food Concepts
• Daily Production Records and Paperwork
• Facilitate the execution of catered events as needed
• Work with regional chefs to develop and implement recipes

Training School Cafeteria Workers:

• Food Production and Recipes Utilization
• Understanding Functions of Kitchen Equipment
• Meeting Company’s Expectations
• Understand Company’s Food Concepts

Qualifications:

• At least 1-2 years staff management
• Food Service Experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficiency with reading recipes and basic math conversions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
• Valid Driver’s License
• Must obtain clearances and pass criminal background checks

The Nutrition Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all qualified applicants. Consideration for employment will be without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.