Kitchen Manager - Secondary

Overview

Position Type:
Classified/ Nutrition Services

Date Posted: 10/22/2025

Location:

Sequoyah Middle School

Closing Date: 02/04/2026

Hours per Day: 2.5 hours

Days of the Week:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Shift Times: 7:00-9:30am

Days per Year: 188

• Provide a positive, friendly, efficient and responsible meal service to the students and staff of the assigned building. Work as a role model and leader of School Kitchen Assistant for quality service to all students.
• Promote school lunch through advertising and promotions in the school. Supply a wide variety of choices for all time periods that meals are served in school.
• Coordinate meal service activities to support building activities and goals for students. Collaborate with building representatives for quality meal service and student concerns surrounding meals. Report activities and concerns to Supervisor in Central Kitchen on regular basis. Work cooperatively with the principal in scheduling serving times and in obtaining students to assist as helpers, and in the promotion of school meals.
• Plan and assign work to School Kitchen Assistant and student helper and assume major share of actual work. Perform a variety of duties in the serving of food to students and staff with related setup and cleanup work.
• Operate a Point of Sale system and related equipment. Maintain and operate equipment in good working order. Operate manual meal service ticketing systems as needed. Use email and daily communication.
• Work cooperatively in processing free and reduced applications within department protocol.
• Communicate and serve meals to students. Assure confidentiality and dignity to all students for their meal status. Provide positive, professional and friendly service.
• Ensure the work of crew is completed within contracted time and notify supervisor of impediments to completing work.
• Adhere to guidelines of the National School Lunch Program in the display, service and record keeping of meals and staff and in the operation of the school kitchen. Monitor sales of foods and keep records. Responsible for accurate meal and cash reporting to Central Kitchen. Follow department protocol in all meal service and accountability activities.
• Maintain and display signage for promotions, meal price and instructions in a clean and attractive manner. Order and maintain signs according to department protocol. Provide and maintain attractive non-food displays at all stations within budget.
• Check condition and accuracy of count of food or packaged lunches as received upon arrival, and use directed procedures for display, serving, heating, portioning and ordering needed food or supplies.
• Maintain equipment and kitchen in a sanitary, clean and attractive condition. Notify Central Kitchen, Maintenance and/or school custodian of necessary equipment repairs in a timely manner, and in detail per department protocol.
• Use proper safety standards in all aspects of preparation and serving of foods, use of supplies, operating equipment and clean-up work.
• Communicate and report staff performance to Supervisors.
• Attend all scheduled contracted meetings within the Nutrition Services Department. Meet routinely for promotion and planning meetings with Supervisors.
• Responsible for providing complete meal service with fully prepared and up-to-date kitchen décor, signs and menus for the first day of school and after any school breaks.
• Develop and maintain positive customer relations with staff and service providers.
• Work collaboratively with District staff and promote teamwork with co-workers.
• Adhere to State and Local health codes as required by the district.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional ethics in all dealings concerning private or protected information.

• Required Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Current FWPS Employee or Guest Employee with Nutrition Services.
• Additional Requirements: Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis.
• Preferred Qualifications: Past experience in a service industry serving the public; working knowledge of basic computer applications; past experience leading a crew; NSLP experience; membership in ASFSA or WSFSA.

• Criminal background clearance
• Possess and maintain a valid and current Food Handler's Permit
• Adhere to attire protocol
• Possess and maintain a valid Washington state driver’s license

• Knowledge of school policies and procedures; basic mathematics and reading
• Ability to organize and perform job responsibilities efficiently with little supervision and attention to detail
• Strong communication in English; professionalism and confidentiality
• Ability to work with diverse populations and promote teamwork
• Ability to manage large-scale food preparation systems and prioritize to meet deadlines

The position requires standing, walking, bending, repetitive movements, lifting up to 40-50 lbs regularly and up to 400 lbs when moving carts. Driving, hearing, speaking, writing and…