School Kitchen Manager - Olympic View Elementary

Under the general direction of the Culinary Services Director or designee, responsible for heating and serving high-quality, nutritious meals under sanitary conditions in a Satellite kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve attractive, high-quality, nutritious, cost-effective meals following menu planners meeting District requirements.
• Ensure that all student helpers and staff comply with proper food handling techniques and follow safety and sanitation procedures.
• Develop, prepare, and post work schedules and diagrams of serving areas for program continuity and to ensure tasks are completed within allocated time.
• Maintain accurate records and complete necessary reports, including meal counts, cash counts, tickets, menu planners, orders, deliveries, payroll, inventory, and other reports as required by District procedures, either manually or by computer.
• Maintain and schedule cleaning of the kitchen, storeroom, and kitchen equipment, including tables and chairs. Report equipment malfunctions to ensure safe working conditions.
• Order the appropriate number of meals from the central kitchen and adjust meal counts as needed to utilize all food ordered.
• Maintain appropriate stock of food and supplies; rotate and reorder as needed.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
• Assist school staff in promoting proper nutrition.
• Respond to suggestions, complaints, and requests from building staff and students.
• Report all accidents promptly to the Culinary Services office.
• Train and supervise staff, including conducting performance evaluations.
• Train, monitor, and evaluate student workers, substitutes, and assigned staff.
• Promote Culinary Services programs to increase meal participation.
• Check and secure the kitchen and dining area at the end of the shift.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

• Required to stand and walk for prolonged periods.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs., carry, push, stoop, reach, and perform fingering functions.
• Shift tasks and priorities frequently; experience frequent interruptions.
• Requires flexibility, adaptability, individual initiative, and teamwork.
• Ability to communicate with students and adults in challenging situations.
• Requires effective decision-making and problem-solving.
• Excellent listening skills and ability to adapt to change.
• Normal far vision, depth perception, and color vision.
• May be exposed to general cleaning chemicals.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Food Handler's Permit.
• Knowledge of menu planning and the nutritional requirements of the USDA school meal patterns.
• Ability to accurately complete necessary records required by the USDA, State, and District.
• Ability to take initiative, analyze situations, and recommend effective solutions.
• Must possess a valid WA Food Handler's Permit.
• Knowledge of basic food handling, preparation techniques, safe practices, and ability to use kitchen tools and equipment.

Skills

• Food preparation techniques and procedures.
• Food safety and sanitation.
• Basic math and modern methods of food preparation, including recipe adjustment.
• Acceptable product standards, including quality and sanitation aspects.
• Basic computer operation.
• Effective oral and written English communication.
• Teamwork.
• Simple mathematical calculations.
• Following instructions and using fundamentals of food preparation techniques following approved safety and sanitation requirements.
• Learning Federal, State, and Local requirements for the National School Lunch Programs.
• Operating all types of commercial kitchen equipment, including mechanical aptitude for operating/adjusting complex equipment.
• Establishing and maintaining good working relationships with a variety of employees.
• Working under supervision.

Benefits

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by the number of hours employees are anticipated to work during the school year (September 1 through August 31). Any employee scheduled to work 630 hours or more in a year is eligible for benefits.
• Hourly staff accrue sick leave at the rate of 1:40 per the Washington Paid Sick Leave law.
• Eligible for health benefits after 630 hours under conditions of the School Employees Benefits Board through the state of Washington.

Salary is based on the District's salary schedule for this role.