Cafeteria Manager

Kansas City Public Schools

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: Exempt

Date Prepared: 1/11/2024

Position Summary:

The Secondary School Cafeteria Manager for Kansas City Public Schools is responsible for leading and managing the foodservice program in a secondary school. This role ensures the operation adheres to district policies, procedures, and methods, providing nutritious meals and promoting the educational values of the Child Nutrition program. The Manager provides leadership in daily cafeteria operations, staff development, and maintaining positive working relationships within the school community.

What You'll Be Doing: (Responsibilities)

+ Provide leadership and training in the professional development of cafeteria personnel. + Provide leadership in maintaining good working relationships within the cafeteria team. + Cooperate with school administrators, teachers, and staff in the management of cafeteria operations and promote Child Nutrition program educational values. + Plan student cafeteria activities cooperatively with Child Nutrition Services staff, school administrators, and school staff to assure interaction with students. + Follow Child Nutrition Services menus and directives in preparing school meals. + Plan food choices and à la carte selection (within established guidelines) for daily service. + Direct and assist in the preparation and service of food. + Direct and/or assist with cafeteria cleaning duties. + Make decisions relating to the operation of the school cafeteria. + Participate in In-Service Training programs as required and recommended. + Follow Federal laws, School Board policies, and Child Nutrition Services directives. + Receive and check all deliveries to the school cafeteria. + Take inventory at regular intervals. + Budget resources (time, labor, and materials) used in cafeteria operations. + Assume responsibility for timely, efficient, and accurate accounting and reporting of cash receipts. + Plan and adjust staff as required. + Keep attendance records and prepare payroll certifications and reports as required. + Assume responsibility for accurate preparation of reports, invoices, and statements which must be submitted as scheduled. + Do periodic evaluations of unit operation, service, and personnel.

Other duties assigned by the Director of Child Nutrition Services.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

To Be Successful at This Job, You'll Need To: (Qualifications)

Bookkeeping skills

Physical Demands: 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. The 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.