Job Description

Position Summary

Reporting to the Culinary Instructor, the Kitchen Manager supports day-to-day kitchen and food-service operations and daily meal service. This hands-on role combines food preparation and cooking with coordination of kitchen workflow, sanitation, inventory, meal service, delivery, and support kitchen/food-service staff. This position will also ensure consistent, safe, and high-quality meal preparation and kitchen operations in accordance with established menus, recipes, organizational procedures, and applicable food-service, health, sanitation, and safety requirements.

Scope of Role

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food for daily meal service in accordance with established menus, recipes, quality standards, and applicable food-service, health, and safety requirements.
• Coordinate daily food preparation activities to ensure meals are prepared accurately, safely, and on schedule.
• Receive, handle, label, date, rotate, and store perishable and non-perishable food items in accordance with established procedures and food-safety requirements.
• Monitor food, kitchen supplies, and other materials and communicate replenishment needs to management in a timely manner.
• Maintain clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen, food-storage, preparation, serving, and dining areas.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment, utensils, cookware, preparation surfaces, and other food-service items used in meal preparation and service.
• Follow proper food-handling, temperature-control, sanitation, storage, and cross-contamination prevention procedures.
• Assist with meal service and ensure food is appropriately portioned, presented, and maintained at safe temperatures.
• Coordinate the safe and timely delivery of prepared meals and food supplies to designated locations, including proper packaging, securing, handling, and temperature control during transportation.
• Follow established procedures for food waste, disposal, recycling, end-of-service cleanup, and required kitchen, sanitation, temperature, inventory, and food-service recordkeeping.
• Support kitchen/food-service staff to ensure food preparation, sanitation, delivery, and service responsibilities are completed appropriately.
• Support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local food-service, health, sanitation, and workplace-safety requirements.
• Perform other duties related to kitchen and food-service operations as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; culinary, hospitality, or food-service training preferred.
• Three or more years of experience in a commercial, institutional, or high-volume kitchen or food-service environment preferred.
• Prior lead or supervisory experience in a kitchen or food-service setting preferred.
• Working knowledge of food preparation, sanitation, safe food handling, storage, temperature control, and kitchen safety practices.
• Food Protection Manager, ServSafe Manager, or comparable food-safety certification preferred; The ability to obtain required certification based on site or program requirements.
• Strong organization, time management, and communication skills with the ability to coordinate multiple meal-service priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of commercial kitchen work, including prolonged standing and lifting or moving food, equipment, and supplies.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel locally when meal delivery is part of the assignment.
• Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, or holidays as required by meal-service and program needs.

Why Join Fedcap

Join The Fedcap Group and experience The Power of Possible. Be part of a mission-driven organization creating opportunities for individuals facing barriers to economic well-being. Every day, we open doors to economic mobility and stronger communities through education, workforce development, health, and economic development.

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings, wellness resources, and paid time off. Benefits may vary by location and business unit.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Fedcap Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, provincial, or local law. We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law to support an inclusive and accessible workplace.