FY 26-27 CAFETERIA MANAGER
$56,160–$64,480 year
On-siteSan Fernando, California, United States
San Fernando, California, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$56,160–$64,480 yearHigh School Or Equivalent
Full TimeHigh School Or Equivalent
Job Summary
Supervise, train, and direct kitchen staff while assigning work schedules and conducting performance evaluations. Plan food menus and oversee the preparation, cooking, and baking of soups, meats, vegetables, and desserts within a Federal Meal Program. Manage inventory, receive and inspect deliveries, and prepare reports for sales, cash, and requisitions. Maintain the cafeteria facility in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition, ensuring all health standards and protocols are followed. Open, close, and secure kitchen facilities while adhering to USDA training requirements.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency
- 3 years of related experience in a commercial, institutional, or school cafeteria setting
- Valid food protection manager certificate issued by an authorized agency
- SafeServe food certification
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions
- Ability to effectively communicate with others
- Ability to complete at least 10 hours of annual continued education and training per United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) standards
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative work relationships
- Must pass a criminal background check (Live Scan) with the Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Must provide a Tuberculosis skin test (Mantoux) clearance within 60 days of employment
- Must complete mandated state training to be completed prior to the first day of employment
- Ability to lift, carry, push, pull up to 50 lbs
- Ability to bend repeatedly, reach overhead, kneel, stoop, and twist or apply pressure with wrists or hands
- Ability to work inside area with changing room temperatures both hot and cold, up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit
- Ability to work with dangerous machinery with moving parts, hot ovens, knives, slicer, mixer and grater
- Ability to use protective equipment such as disposable gloves, hair nets, aprons, and support work boots
- Ability to be in direct contact with students, staff, and public
- Ability to supervise, train, and direct kitchen staff
- Ability to assign work schedules
- Ability to conduct performance evaluations
- Ability to participate in staff development activities and managers' meetings
- Ability to ensure proper protocols and health standards are followed
- Ability to ensure that kitchen equipment is kept in good condition
- Ability to initiate requests for repair or replacement of kitchen equipment
- Ability to receive, inspect, and confirm the quantity and quality of items delivered
- Ability to prepare and maintain a variety of reports and records, including inventory, sales, cash, receipts, requisitions, daily reports and production sheets
- Ability to plan food menus
- Ability to perform or supervise the counting of cash and the preparation of cash receipts
- Ability to maintain the cafeteria facility in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition
- Ability to open, close and secure kitchen facilities
- Ability to serve and sell a variety of foods in a Federal Meal Program to students and staff
- Ability to adhere to Federal Meal Program requirements
- Ability to participate in the preparation, cooking, and baking of a variety of foods in a Federal Meal Program
- Ability to supervise portion control, wrapping, arranging, and storage of foods
- Ability to confer with Food Service representatives, principals, custodians, and vendors
- Ability to requisition foodstuff and supplies through district and outside vendors
- Ability to establish and order proper quantities of food and supplies
- Ability to meet schedules and time lines
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in a school cafeteria
- Strong organizational skills
- Self-driven individual who can prioritize and multi-task
- Bilingual, Spanish preferred
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