NS Manager, Single, Elementary

Kitchen Manager

Grade: G8 (Hourly Range/Step 1 - Step 8: $20.69 - $25.51) Minimum Hourly Rate: $20.69 Standard Hours Per Week: 37.00 FTE:.925 Months Per Year: 9 Job Code: 1153 Position Type: Replacement Permanent/Regular Location: Thornton, CO. Westview Elementary 1300 Roseanna Drive Northglenn, CO 80234

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

Summary

Lead and manage kitchen in an elementary school, including all aspects of ordering, food preparation and serving, personnel management, scheduling and training. Develop and promote good customer relations by responding to comments and complaints regarding Nutrition Services in a timely manner. Promote and maintain good relationships with the school staff, nutrition support staff and community. Monitor and assure compliance to Health Department Standards, all safety procedures, and department policies and procedures. Support, comply with and displays knowledge of all applicable federal and state regulations. Direct all USDA Child Nutrition programs selected for work site. Display exceptional customer service skills.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Frequency and percentage of time may vary based on building assignment.

• Schedule, supervise, direct, monitor and assist assigned personnel with cashiering, cleanup and timely and accurate preparation and serving of high quality, menu items.
• Give and document performance feedback throughout the school year and completes performance evaluations appropriate for all subordinate personnel, including trainees.
• Monitor and assure compliance with Health Department standards and department policies and procedures, including but not limited to Nutrition Services SOPs, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), employee expectations, and all applicable state and federal regulations in assigned school.
• Prepare menu worksheets and ensure they are accurately completed on a daily basis.
• Maintain reasonable inventory of supplies through accurate ordering, receiving, storage, and rotation of stock at assigned school.
• Accurately maintain and review all kitchen budgets and financial records, including deposits, profit and loss reports, inventories, P-card procedures, Fusion reports, and other assorted forms and other reports of assigned school. Ensure compliance and reviews employees time and attendance for accuracy with payroll.
• Deliver and document orientation and on-the-job training in assigned school to all subordinate kitchen personnel, including trainees.
• Coordinate and resolve issues with principals, school staff, parents and Nutrition Services central office. Contact parents regarding negative account balances. Assist with the Free and Reduced lunch application process. Assure confidentiality of private information.
• Follow special dietary needs procedure and adhere to special diets as directed.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Education And Related Work Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Three (3) years' experience in a large volume food service operation.

• More than two years as an Assistant Kitchen Manager preferred.

• Nutrition Services or other food service management training preferred.

• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.

Licenses, Registrations or Certifications

• Criminal background check required for hire.

• Valid Colorado driver's license or ability to frequently travel among district facilities.

• Must obtain, and thereafter maintain, a department approved food safety training program within 6 months of hire.

• Ability to successfully complete a pre-hire, post-offer, physical examination.

• Must meet minimum national professional standards and training requirements for school nutrition professionals who manage and operate the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (currently 12 hours for Kitchen Managers).

• Recommended attendance at the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) summer workshop every five years.

• Recommend membership in School Nutrition Association and Colorado School Nutrition Association.

• Recommend to attend Colorado School Nutrition Association annual conference every two years.

• Must complete the district courses "Progressive Discipline," and "Classified Evaluation System" within one year of entering position.

Application Information

All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.

Salary Information

All Classified positions are paid on an hourly basis. All Newly hired classified employees are placed initially on Step 1 of the pay grade for their position. Classified employees can advance an additional 7 steps (maximum Step 8) based on their previous experience. Final hourly placement on the Classified Salary schedule is dependent on the Grade Level for the position being posted and employees' previous work experience. "Grade" refers to position or job classification and "Step" refers to the number of work experience credit or service years. See our Classified Salary Schedule for hourly rates. For additional compensation information, please refer to The Classified Master Agreement.

Benefits Information

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). To learn more about our benefits, please see our Benefits Overview.