General Description:

The Cafeteria Manager supervises all aspects of staffing, meal serving, and food quality for an assigned Richmond Public Schools location including food serving, cashiering, pre and post-service food storage, kitchen cleaning, and other related activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises all aspects of the daily administration of meal programs at assigned school
• Monitors the preparation of food and/or the cooking of food to enforce standards for quality, flavor and merchandising as required
• Orders and checks all food and supplies for quantity and quality
• Opens and closes the kitchen, conducts routine sanitation inspections, and produces daily production reports
• Supports and participates in marketing efforts at the school level, based on school nutrition guidelines, to increase student participation in the school meals program
• Plans and manages the budget to include food/supply/equipment procurement, staffing, and other cost-impact elements of the food service program
• Operate kiosks, computerized cash register, and complete related reports as required
• Ensures correct counter service and monitors cash register checkout, counts money, and reconciles cash against register database and resolves discrepancies; makes bank deposits
• Organizes and manages stockroom and cold storage, and maintains inventory control
• Trains, supervises and evaluates food service workers in food preparation and safety and sanitation procedures
• Creates and organizes a student-involved Nutrition Advisory Council to help increase student participation
• Performs other related duties as required

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma required; Associate Degree preferred (Culinary Arts specialization preferred)
• At least four years of progressively responsible experience in the food services industry, three in a supervisory capacity in food service (such as a chef, apprentice, or supervisor)
• Successful completion of the ServSafe examination or must successfully complete within 30 days of employment
• Extensive knowledge of food safety, health department codes, and sanitation standards concerning the preparation of food
• Knowledge of the procedures, practices, operations, and equipment of institutional food preparation
• Ability to organize, supervise, train, and evaluate cafeteria staff
• Ability to periodically lift 50 lbs. and carry food stock weighing 20 lbs. or more frequently, and walk/stand for extended periods
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with food service staff administrators, school staff, vendors, and community representatives
• Experience with Windows-based computers and related software; experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access preferred
• Valid Virginia driver's license and willingness to use personal automobile
• Bilingual/fluency in Spanish preferred

HOW TO APPLY: All applicants (including RPS employees) must submit an online application. Please access website at: www.rvaschools.net

Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume, transcript, and license if applicable.

Three reference names and contact information will be required if you progress to the interview step of the selection process. Richmond Public Schools will conduct a background investigation, fingerprinting, and tuberculosis screening as a condition of employment.  EOE.