Receiving Kitchen Manager

Oversees, manages and supervises the operation and distribution of a variety of foods, food services and related kitchen functions for the Peoria Unified School District (PUSD).

Essential duties and responsibilities generally include the following:

• Leads the work unit and personnel.
• Provides and/or recommends training.
• Coordinates schedules, prioritizes and assigns tasks and projects.
• Establishes performance measures, goals, objectives and priorities.
• Evaluates work performance.
• Provides feedback, technical guidance.
• Advises personnel of new or revised information.
• Assigns, plans and supervises food preparation work.
• Reviews planned menus, schedules and related requirements.
• Oversees removal of food supplies, products, seasonings and other items necessary from inventory.
• As required, initiates purchase and/or restocking of supplies and materials.
• Directs and/or participates in cleaning and sanitation to kitchen, food preparation and other relevant areas.
• Determines compliance to established and required practices and procedures.
• Reviews and monitors food service lines.
• Observes operations and activities.
• Works with cooks and others to keep food available, stored and served at the correct temperature and in monitoring student portions.
• Reviews student eligibility for free or reduced cost meals.
• Prepares food production worksheets.
• Reviews past records and files.
• Determines appropriate amount of food products, service and related items to be ordered.
• As required, oversees and performs a variety of duties associated with handling, collecting, verifying, reconciling and/or depositing cash, receipts and other forms of payment received.
• Reviews food products delivered.
• Determines adherence with and compliance to quantity and quality of product ordered.
• As required, initiates process to return unusable and/or unwanted products and supplies.
• Oversees and assists with food products and supply storage.
• Updates files and records of products received and products utilized.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of applicable Federal, state, county and city statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and codes and PUSD policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the principles of management and supervision.
• Knowledge of the principles of bookkeeping and/or accounting.
• Knowledge of the principles of inventory control.
• Knowledge of nutrition standards and guidelines.
• Skill in reading, understanding, interpreting and applying relevant Federal, state, county and city statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and codes and PUSD policies and procedures.
• Skill in identifying nutrition needs and guidelines.
• Skill in following written formulas, recipes, and related cooking instructions.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers, vendors, students, parents, the general public and others having business with the school district.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.

Minimum qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED AND five (5) years of relevant, progressively responsible food service preparation, cooking, baking, kitchen management or closely related experience; OR any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Other requirements:

• Must have or obtain an IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Must be able to pass a background clearance check.
• Must be able to obtain within one month of employment and maintain a Certified Food Service Manager's card.
• May be required to lift and/or carry heavy, bulky supplies, materials, equipment, food and/or service products and other items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• May be exposed to extreme temperature shifts while working in a kitchen and/or freezer.
• May be required to work outside normal working hours.
• May be required to travel to perform work functions.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona driver license.