Kitchen Manager

Job Title:
Kitchen Manager
Approved by:
Assistant Director
Reports To:
Director of Kids Cafe
FLSA Status:
Hourly, Full Time Permanent
Beginning salary:
Commensurate with experience
To apply, please fill out an application in person at 1910 SE 8th Ave, 8am – 5pm, Monday– Friday.
Or send your resume to Maribel.

About Us

We are a dedicated team committed to providing high-quality meals. We believe in fostering a nurturing environment where every child has access to nutritious meals. We’re looking for a friendly, knowledgeable, reliable, experienced, children’s or nonprofit food service kitchen manager to lead our kitchen operations in Amarillo, Texas. Ensuring our program continues to meet and exceed the nutritional needs of the children we serve.

Position Summary

As a Kitchen Manager, you will play a critical role in managing the kitchen’s day-to-day operations, ensuring the delivery of healthy, balanced meals following USDA approved recipes. You will lead a team of kitchen staff, oversee meal planning and preparation, manage inventory, and ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations. Your leadership will contribute to significantly to the program’s success, directly impacting the wellbeing of children participating in all the programs we serve.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Completes & handles defined food preparation, cleaning duties according to proper procedures, using various dietary equipment and supplies, as assigned. Plans and initiates cooking schedule for food preparation to meet meal schedules

• Prepares, seasons, cooks, and at times serves meals; ensures appropriate portioned servings according to portion control standards.
• Tastes and smells prepared food to determine quality and palatability.
• Monitors temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to deliveries.
• Stores leftovers properly, plans for use of leftover foods in accordance with State and Federal sanitation regulations.
• Cleans equipment and work areas daily and assigned
• Works directly with students and elderly throughout the day

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Friendly; enjoy working with diverse people; must be able to work with a team and individually. Must be flexible with changes, updates, and accept all other duties as assigned.
• Must have own reliable transportation with a valid driver’s license.
• Minimum of two years’ food service experience is preferred.
• Must be eighteen (18) years of age.
• General knowledge of quantity food preparation and portioned serving required. Preferred knowledge of the CACFP and SFSP programs
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with various levels of staff, and the public.
• Numerical ability is necessary to make various computations in keeping food records, monitoring food and food supplies in recipe preparation.
• Possesses adequate strength and endurance to meet the strenuous physical demands of preparing and carrying quantity foods up to 50 lbs.
• Possesses coordination and dexterity required to prepare food and operate dietary equipment.
• Able to understand and follow procedures, recipe directions, diet orders and work assignments.
• Works in an area with varying degrees of temperatures (hot/cold).
• Ability to utilize computers, smartphones, and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, and documentation.
• Must possess or obtain a Texas Food Handler’s License within 2 weeks of accepting position
• Adheres to policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook/Manual.
• Acts as a role model within and outside the food bank.
• Perform duties as workload necessitates.
• Maintains a positive attitude.
• Maintains a professional appearance.
• Communicate regularly with the supervisor about department issues/challenges and successes/accomplishments.
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
• Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of the position.
• Must be available for shifts assigned including early mornings, weekends and some holidays, as required, ability to work without continued supervision. Having reliable telephone service and must be able to…