School Kitchen Manager - Seattle World School

Renton, WA, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Hourly

Range $25.60 - $31.55

Work Schedule

Standard Hours

Day Shifts

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Professional Development

Job Description

The employer is a Child Nutrition Services department within a school district, committed to providing high quality, nutritious meals to students as part of its comprehensive school nutrition program. This department plays a vital role in fostering student health, wellness, and academic success by ensuring access to balanced, appealing, and cost-effective food options during school hours. The district's commitment to child nutrition extends beyond meal preparation to engaging school staff and the community in promoting good nutrition and healthy eating habits. The work environment is dynamic and fast-paced, requiring staff flexibility, attention to detail, and adherence to strict food safety standards such as Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) protocols. This program is crucial to meeting federal and state regulatory standards, as well as district policies, ensuring meals meet nutritional guidelines and are served in a safe and sanitary manner.

The role of the School Kitchen Supervisor is a full-time supervisory position under the direct oversight of the Child Nutrition Services Director or their designee. The primary responsibility is the efficient and effective management of the school kitchen, including supervising food service staff, coordinating meal preparation, maintaining inventory, ensuring adherence to safety and sanitation standards, and supporting the goals of the district’s nutrition program. This position requires hands-on involvement in food preparation as well as administrative duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining accurate records, menu planning, food cost calculations, and payroll management. The School Kitchen Supervisor ensures the environment complies with all applicable safety, sanitation, and quality regulations, monitors the condition and operation of kitchen equipment, and arranges necessary maintenance or repairs.

The successful candidate serves as a key leader who creates work schedules, directs and trains staff, conducts performance evaluations, and fosters cooperative relationships with school personnel and students. The supervisor leads by example in ensuring meals are tasty, nutritious, and cost effective, encourages participation in meal programs, and addresses any concerns or feedback from staff and students promptly and professionally. Physical demands include prolonged standing and walking, lifting up to 25 pounds, and performing various manual tasks in a sometimes fast-paced setting that requires adaptability, multitasking, and effective communication. Overall, this role is vital to supporting student wellness initiatives and the child nutrition program’s ongoing success.

Job Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Previous experience in food service operations
Supervisory experience preferred
Knowledge of food safety standards
Ability to work standing and walking for long periods
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
Effective communication skills
Ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities
Initiative and teamwork
Good vision including depth perception and color vision
Willingness to comply with safety protocols and cleaning procedures.

Job Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent
Experience in food service operations
Experience in supervising staff
Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards such as HACCP
Ability to develop and maintain accurate records and reports
Basic computer skills for report submission
Strong communication and leadership skills
Ability to train and motivate staff
Familiarity with meal cost calculation and inventory management
Ability to handle physically demanding tasks
Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Job Duties

Direct and participate in preparing and serving high quality, nutritious, cost effective meals and ala carte items following District standards
Order and receive food and supplies to maintain adequate inventory levels to meet production needs following Child Nutrition Services and District procedures
Inspect food on delivery for weight, condition, accuracy of order, and report discrepancies and quality issues to Child Nutrition Services office
Keep all food at safe temperature under sanitary conditions following Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Standards
Develop and provide daily work schedules for staff to insure completion of tasks within allocated time
Maintain a complete file of available standardized recipes and instruct staff in the use and conversion of these recipes
Train staff in the proper use and care of equipment as well as safety procedures
Monitor equipment use and operation
Determine and request repairs
Maintain accurate records
Prepare necessary reports including count cash, menu planners for all meals, payroll, and special programs
Either manually or with computer submit reports according to established schedule
Investigate and report accidents promptly to the Child Nutrition Services office
Check and secure the kitchen and dining area at the end of shift
Supervise, direct, and train assigned staff in all the skills necessary to complete their assigned duties
Conduct performance evaluations on all Child Nutrition Services staff at assigned location at least once a year
Respond to suggestions, complaints, and requests of building staff and students
Promote Child Nutrition Services program to increase meal participation
Assist school staff in promoting good nutrition.