Kitchen Manager

Kitchen ManagerLunchtime Solutions is looking for a motivated, organized Kitchen Manager to lead daily kitchen operations and support a positive, efficient meal program for students and staff. If you enjoy leading a team, preparing great food, and keeping a kitchen running smoothly, this role is a fantastic fit. The Kitchen Manager oversees daily kitchen operations, including food production, inventory, ordering, safety, and team coordination. This role ensures meals are prepared on time, meet quality standards, and follow all food-safety and nutritional guidelines. It's a hands-on leadership position that keeps the kitchen organized, efficient, and running at its best.What You'll DoLead daily food production by preparing meals, following recipes, ensuring serving-time readiness, and supporting special diets and catering needs.Keep the kitchen organized and compliant by maintaining clean work areas, overseeing storage organization using FIFO, completing HACCP logs, production records, inventories, and monitoring participation trends and gross-margin controls.Champion food safety by monitoring safe practices, coaching team members, and ensuring HACCP, HAZCOM, and safety checklists are completed and followed.Provide daily leadership by acting as the point of contact in the kitchen, helping troubleshoot issues, reinforcing policies, and supporting team communication.Manage inventory and ordering by placing food and supply orders, adjusting menus when needed, and maintaining prep lists and freezer pulls.Support and develop the team by training staff, coaching as needed, and filling in across district kitchens when required.Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, school staff, and customers, sharing feedback, needs, and operational updates.What You BringHS Diploma or GED preferred1+ year of food service experience in a supervisory role preferredServSafe certification or willingness to completeValid Drivers license and insurable driving recordAbility to manage multiple priorities, follow procedures, and maintain food-safety standardsComfort using computer systems like: Microsoft Office, POS systems, and food-service softwareAbility to follow recipes, measure ingredients, and convert quantities for large batches.Dependability, integrity, and a commitment to excellent customer service.Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform frequent standing, bending, twisting, and other physical tasks.Why You'll Love Working With UsEnjoy your evenings and weekends our Monday–Friday daytime schedule means no late nights, no weekends, and no holidays spent in a kitchen.Follow the school-year rhythm work when school is in session and enjoy built-in breaks when students are out.Plan for your future with our 401(k) retirement planEnjoy work life balance with paid time off and paid holidaysEat well enjoy a free, delicious meal every shift.Stay supported with a limited medical benefit plan available for those scheduled 5 hours or more everydayOur ValuesAt Lunchtime Solutions, our success comes from team members who:Take pride in what you doFocus on customer successBe a person of integrityDrive to improveDo it with passionExpress gratitudeWork as a teamPursue lasting partnershipsEmbrace a healthy work-life balance