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Chef Manager - Cook Up Leadership in School Nutrition!
School Dining Leadership

Are you a culinary professional who's passionate about food, leadership, and purpose? Join our school nutrition team as aChef Managerand bring your talent to a kitchen that nourishes students and shapes futures.

What You'll Do:

• Lead daily kitchen operations to deliver healthy, high-quality meals to students and staff

• Supervise and train kitchen team members to ensure culinary excellence and efficiency

• Create menus that are nutritious, kid-friendly, and compliant with USDA school nutrition guidelines

• Maintain food safety, sanitation, and inventory controls in alignment with health regulations

• Collaborate with school administrators and nutrition staff to support student well-being

• Manage production records, vendor orders, and kitchen budgets

• Foster a welcoming and inclusive kitchen culture focused on teamwork and accountability
  

We're Looking For:

• 3+ years of experience in culinary management (school food service or institutional setting a plus)

• Strong cooking skills with a focus on scratch preparation and batch cooking

• Knowledge of USDA school meal requirements, production planning, and food safety standards

• A proactive leader who inspires teams and delivers results

• ServSafecertification

• Passion for feeding students and making a difference in the school community
  

Why Join Us?

• Competitive pay + opportunities for growth

• Family-friendly schedule - no nights, weekends, or major holidays

• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, and retirement

• Paid time off

• A chance to lead with purpose and impact the health and success of students every day

About Us:

AtWhitsons, we believe great food fuels great minds. As aChef Manager,you'llblend culinaryskillswith compassionate leadership to create a dining program students love.You'llnot only manage meals-you'llhelp build a kitchenthat'sa cornerstone of community, health, and learning.

Ready to serve up leadership with heart? Apply now and help us nourish the next generation-at Whitsons our mission isEnhancing Life One Meal at a Time.
Salary: $75,000

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

Education:

• College / Culinary degree preferred.

• FMP preferred.

• Safety training classes completed asrequired

Certifications:

• ServSafeCertificationrequired

• OSHA Certification preferred but notrequired

• Local food safety certification, ifrequiredinjurisdictionof employment.

Computer Skills:

• All Microsoft Office Suite products

• Ability to learn new software programs

Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies:

• Minimum 3-5 years ofhigh volumefood service management experiencerequired.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB:

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member isfrequentlyrequired:

• Standing most of the day isrequiredfor this position. Must be able to

• To sit, walk,talkand hear; use hands and fingers to feel, handle, oroperateobjects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

• The employeeis occasionally required tolift and/or move up to40 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job includeclose vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to multi-task.

• Position may require extended hours including evenings and/or weekends, travel to multiple work sites and occasional out-of-town travel.Must be able to drive his/her own vehicle to other work sites.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work is performed primarily inakitchensetting. The noise level in the work environment is moderateto loud.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of thevarious typesof workand dutiesthat may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar,relatedor a logical assignment to the position, and the Company reserves the right to addadditionalduties ormodifyexisting duties.

The job descriptiondoes not constitutean employment agreement between theCompanyand employee and is subject to change by theCompanyas the needs of theCompanyand requirements of the job change.