School Kitchen Manager - Washington Middle School

Essential Functions

• Direct and participate in preparing and serving high quality, nutritious 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.
• Follow and insure staff follows Child Nutrition Services guidelines for proper use and storage of food and supplies.
• 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.
• Follow Child Nutrition Services guidelines for calculating daily meal cost and adjust to meet the standards.
• Maintain accurate records; prepare necessary reports, including count cash, menu planners for all meals, payroll, and special programs, and either manually or with computer submit 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.

Supervisory Duties

• Establish and maintain cooperative working relations.
• Supervise, direct and train assigned staff in all the skills necessary to complete their assigned duties.
• Conduct performance evaluations and recommend substitutes for assignment.
• 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.
• Aid school staff in promoting good nutrition.

Working Conditions

• Required to stand and walk for prolonged periods;
• Ability to lift up to 25 Ibs.; carry, push, stoop, reach and ability to handle and perform fingering functions;
• Requires frequent interruptions;
• Requires individual initiative and teamwork;
• Able to communicate with students and adults in some difficult situations;
• Requires effective decision making and problem solving;
• Able to communicate with difficult individuals;
• Excellent listening skills;
• Adapt to change and remain flexible;
• Have normal far vision, depth perception and color vision;
• May be exposed to general cleaning chemicals.