Kitchen Manager - High School (Positions Available for the 2026-2027 School Year)

About the role

The Kitchen Manager is responsible for the overall management of the kitchen, including food preparation and service, staff supervision, and training. The role involves developing and promoting good community relations and maintaining food inventory to meet business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Pursue opportunities to create positive relationships with the surrounding community, including other Nutrition Services staff, school staff, students, and parents.
• Maintain a focus on customer service and be pleasant, cooperative, and adaptable to a variety of people.
• Maintain food inventory to a Profit and Loss ratio to meet business requirements.
• Place all orders by deadlines given and ensure inventory is accurate in the Inventory system at all times.
• Maintain all kitchen financial records, including deposits and forms, and reports for the Colorado Department of Education (CDE).
• Ensure accurate collection, counting, and recording of all cash collected at the site.
• Monitor compliance of all school food service regulatory agencies and actively pursue upcoming regulatory changes.
• Manage and train up to 6 kitchen assistants.
• Oversee the sanitation and cleaning of all kitchen facilities, equipment, and areas.
• Approve and ensure accurate payroll for employees on a monthly basis.
• Manage all aspects of franchises or outside vendors at site.
• Work with Manager and Central office to ensure coverage of absences and turnover.

Requirements

• Frequent standing, reaching, lifting (including occasional overhead lifting), bending, kneeling, stooping, squatting, climbing, pushing, twisting, and pulling items weighing 40 lbs or less.
• Standing or walking 75% of the work day.
• Occasional climbing and balancing using step stool.
• Repetitive motions including lifting, keypad entry, typing, chopping, filling and sealing packaging.
• Make fast repeated movements of fingers, hands and wrists.
• Use both hands to grasp, grip, move or operate objects or equipment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with all stakeholders to support positive outcomes.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Maintains a generally positive attitude.
• Observes all District policies and procedures.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills in English and a demonstrated ability to read and comprehend written/graphic and oral instructions.

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with all stakeholders to support positive outcomes.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Maintains a generally positive attitude.
• Observes all District policies and procedures.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills in English and a demonstrated ability to read and comprehend written/graphic and oral instructions.