Southwest Foodservice Excellence is looking for experienced Food Service Kitchen Lead to join our teams with National Heritage Academies. We have a position available at Quest Charter School. This position is Monday - Friday, Day Shift - No Nights and No Weekends!

You will be responsible for providing support to the food services department at an assigned school with specific responsibilities for preparing and serving food to students and other personnel while maintaining safe and sanitary conditions.

Looking for a career change? Want to make a difference in your community? Join one of our school cafeterias and support our local schools and students. We have openings at Achieve Academy, Arbor Prep High, East Arbor Charter, Fortis Academy, and Quest Charter.

This is a perfect career opportunity for someone who would take pride in helping to ensure feeding our community's children healthy meals while at school; desires decent pay & benefits for the work and value you would bring to one of our teams, and... never have to work on weekends, nights, or holidays.

The schedule is Monday - Friday. No nights, no weekends, no holidays, work within regular school hours.

Kitchen Lead are directly responsible for all kitchen functions including food ordering, preparation, and maintenance of quality standards; sanitation and cleanliness; training of employees in methods of cooking, preparation, portion and cost control, sanitation, and cleanliness.

Qualifications:

· High School or Equivalent

· At least 1-year experience as a Kitchen Manager

· Minimum of 2 years of experience in varied kitchen positions including food preparation, serving and customer service

· Hands-on experience with planning menus and ordering ingredients

· Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations

· Ability to manage a team in a fast-paced work environment

· Excellent organizational and time management skills

· Conflict management abilities with customers, staff, and vendors

· Must be able to communicate clearly and professionally with other Managers, Directors, Administrators, students, and parents

· Must have basic knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Responsibilities:

· Manage all kitchen staff and work assignments and labor allocation

· Manage inventory levels and usage on a weekly basis

· Supervise food preparation procedures and cooking and presentation and food temperature

· Establish appropriate portion sizes for type of meals being served and ensure staff adherence

· Schedule kitchen staff shifts and adjust to meet business needs

· Order food supplies and kitchen equipment as needed

· Train kitchen staff on preparation procedures and food plating and presentation techniques

· Keep and review weekly and monthly food and labor cost reports and review with manager

· Maintain sanitation and safety standards in the kitchen

· Ensure that all food and products are consistently prepared and served according to SFE recipes, production records, cooking and serving standards

· Provide orientation of kitchen rules, policies and procedures and oversee training of new kitchen employees

· Fill in where needed to ensure customer service standards and efficient operations

· Prepare and submit all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner

· Ensure that all equipment is kept clean and in excellent working condition through personal inspection. Report equipment that needs repair as per SFE and district policies and procedures

· Control food cost and usage by following production records, product storage procedures, standard recipes, and waste control procedures

· Oversee and ensure that SFE policies on employee performance appraisals are followed and completed on a timely basis

· Responsible for maintaining appropriate cleaning schedules for kitchen floors, mats, walls, hoods, other equipment, and food storage areas

· Control cash and other receipts by adhering to cash handling and reconciliation procedures in accordance with SFE and the district policies and procedures

Physical Demands & Work Environment

· Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English and/or dominate language at the school

· Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours)

· Be physically able to lift, reach, bend and stoop frequently lift up to 30 pounds

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (Gender/Minority/Veterans/Disabled) and participate with the federal E-Verify Employment Eligibility Program

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Shift:

• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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