Kitchen Manager - Select Charter - Elementary (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.

Responsibilities

• Pursue opportunities to create positive relationships with the surrounding community, including other Nutrition Services staff, school staff, students, and parents.
• Maintain food costs to a Profit and Loss ratio to meet business requirements.
• 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.
• Maintain the security of the unit.
• Follow safe/acceptable food preparation practices.
• Manage and train up to 4 kitchen assistants.
• Oversee the sanitation and cleaning of all kitchen facilities, equipment, and areas.
• Monitor sales lines for customer control; record supervisor site visits.
• Ensure all staff can recognize a reimbursable meal.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Ensure production management and daily production reports to ensure regulatory compliance, correct serving size, minimal waste, and theft control.
• Handle employee issues with discretion and confidentiality.
• Follow district Human Resources policies.
• Have critical conversations with staff to manage performance.
• Must have leadership skills; ability to plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and delegate responsibilities to food service staff.
• Must have critical thinking skills to problem solve issues as they arise.
• Receive and respond to parent/staff/student complaints in a timely and professional manner.
• Let Supervisor know of all issues that arise quickly.
• Manage and approve employee time off and proper staffing at site.
• Works 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.

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.