Job Description

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Job Posting Title:

Kitchen Manager - High School (Positions Available for the 2025-2026 School Year)Responsible for the overall management of the kitchen, including all aspects of food preparation and serving, supervision of staff, and training. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community members and school clientele.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Frequent lifting forty (40) pounds
• Constant standing and walking
• Frequent squatting, reaching, and stooping

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):

Responsibilities:

Maintain food costs to a Profit and Loss ratio to meet business requirements.

Trains and develops kitchen staff. Creates and develops new training, revises existing material to enhance employee performance. Deliver safety and HACCP training to all kitchen personnel; monitor safety and HACCP practices.

Responsible for Production Management and daily Production Reports to ensure regulatory compliance, correct serving size and minimal waste and theft control. Monitor sales lines for customer control, record supervisor site visits.

Oversee the sanitation and cleaning of all kitchen facilities, equipment and areas. Maintain the security of the unit. Follow safe / acceptable food preparation practices.

Maintain all kitchen financial records, including deposits and forms and reports for the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). Monitors compliance of all school food service regulatory agencies. Actively pursues upcoming regulatory changes and provides sustainable solutions. Responsible for the breakfast program, if applicable.

Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Manage all aspects of Subway franchise at site.

Must annually complete all USDA Mandatory Professional Standards training hours, as required by position category.

Maintain meals per labor hour to a Profit and Loss ratio to meet business requirements.

Maintain food inventory to a Profit and Loss ratio to meet business requirements.

Certifications:

ServSafe Manager Certification within 6 months of hire - ServSafe

Education:

High School or Equivalent

Skills:

Position Type:

Regular

Primary Location:

West Building E - Nutrition Services and Security

One Year Only (Yes or No):

No

Scheduled Hours Per Week:

40

FTE:

1.00

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:

• (260 days indicates a year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are then granted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)

Minimum Hire Rate:

$24.72 USD Hourly

Maximum Hire Rate:

$31.42 USD Hourly

Full Salary Range:

$24.72 USD - $38.11 USD Hourly

• All salary amounts listed above are based on a full-time (1.0) FTE. If applicable, part-time salaries will be prorated according to the assigned FTE.

Benefits:

This position is eligible for voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plans.

Time Off Plans:

This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.

This position will be open until filled, but will not be open past:

June 30, 2026