KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description 

Job Title:              SECONDARY SCHOOL CAFETERIA MANAGER        

Job Title Code:    00130       

Salary Grade:       A58M $21.50 - $30.27 

Department:         Child Nutrition Services

Reports To:          Area Supervisor, School Principal

FLSA Status:      

Date Prepared:    1/11/2024                                          

PURPOSE OF JOB:  Manages the foodservice program in a secondary school according to district’s policies, procedures, and methods.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide leadership and direction in operation of the school cafeteria.
2. Provide leadership and training in the professional development of cafeteria personnel.
3. Provide leadership in maintaining good working relationships within the cafeteria.
4. Cooperate with school administrator, teachers   and staff in management of cafeteria operations and

 promote Child Nutrition program educational values.

1. Plan student cafeteria activities cooperatively with Child Nutrition Services staff, school administrator and school staff to assure interaction with students.
2. Follow Child Nutrition Services menus and directives in preparing school meals.
3. Plan food choices and ale carte selection (within established guidelines) for daily service.
4. Direct and assist in preparation and service of food.
5. Order appropriate food, supplies and equipment in correct quantities for cafeteria as scheduled.
6. Received and check all deliveries to the school cafeteria.
7. Organize and plan work schedules for cafeteria personnel.
8. Plan and adjust staff as required.
9. Keep attendance records and prepare payroll certifications and reports as required.
10. Assume responsibility for accurate preparation of reports, invoices and statements which must be submitted as scheduled.
11. Assume responsibility for timely, efficient and accurate accounting and reporting of cash receipts.
12. Take inventory at regular intervals.
13. Direct and/or assist with cafeteria cleaning duties.
14. Budget resources (time, labor, and materials) used in cafeteria operations.
15. Do periodic evaluations of unit operation, service and personnel.
16. Make decisions relating to operation of the school cafeteria.
17. Participate in In-Service Training programs are required and recommended.
18. Other duties assigned by the Director of Child Nutrition Services.
19. Follow Federal laws. School Board policies and Child Nutrition Services directives.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  Yes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High school graduate or equivalent with a working knowledge of mathematics.
2. Knowledge, training and experience in institutional or quantity cooking.
3. Documented training and experience in managing a food service operation.
4. Experience in training, supervision and evaluating food service personnel.
5. Experience in ordering and storing foods and supplies.
6. Oral and written communication skills.
7. Elementary business and bookkeeping skills.
8. Good disposition, dependable, cooperative.
9. Ability to organize and work harmoniously under pressure.
10. Ability to exercise good judgment.
11. Good health and neat appearance.
12. Job requires stooping, bending, walking and standing most of the work day.
13. Job requires lifting and handling institutional equipment, pots, packages and cases containing food and supplies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds.  Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 

Length of work year:  8/16/2023 - 5/29/2024  8 hours per day/ 5 days per week; 204 work days

Benefits:     Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.