Nutrition Services Owl Culinary Manager
$43,118–$47,923 year
Remote
Job Summary
Plan, prepare, and serve scratch-made meals and snacks for students, staff, volunteers, and program participants at Outdoor Wilderness Laboratory (OWL) locations and the District's mobile food truck. Oversee daily kitchen and food service operations, ensuring compliance with District nutrition standards, food safety requirements, and HACCP procedures. Supervise student participation in meal preparation and kitchen activities while providing instruction in food safety and responsible workplace practices. Maintain accurate production records, inventory documentation, and operational logs; coordinate food deliveries with approved vendors and manage remote location logistics. Provide operational support, meal production assistance, and substitute coverage at District kitchens when OWL programming is not in session.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Two years prior food service experience
- Valid Colorado driver's license or valid Colorado identification
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Current Mesa County Food Handlers Card
- Serve Safe or State Food Safety Certified Food Protection Manager Certifications
- Exceptional oral communication skills in English
- Ability to learn and use Spanish oral communication skills
- Basic professional written communication skills in English
- Ability to communicate, coach, teach, and develop using the 3 C's continuum to all types of learners
- Ability to work independently as needed with minimal direction and/or supervision
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and frequent interruptions in a timely manner
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible with collaborative critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
- Strong customer service skills, with the ability to provide support in a professional and approachable manner
- Commitment to handling sensitive and confidential information with the highest ethical standards
- Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with staff and various stakeholders
- Ability to lead, communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds
- Ability to follow applicable federal, state, local laws and Board of Education policies, in addition to building and department procedures
- Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator
- Ability to follow and comply with the current Colorado Department of Education and District policies and guidelines regarding food preparation, delivery, and storage
- Operating knowledge of and experience with institutional food service equipment; ovens, warmers, mixers, steamers, kettles, meat slicers, food processors, sectionizers, and immersion blenders etc.
- Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals
- Operating knowledge of and experience with office software such as word processing and spreadsheets
- Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc.
- Criminal background check required for hire
Desired Qualifications
- Prior culinary and/or school nutrition services experience
- Operating knowledge of and experience with point-of-sale and kitchen database management softwares
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