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About the Role
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.
Responsibilities
- 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
Requirements
- 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
- ServSafe certification
- Passion for feeding students and making a difference in the school community
- Minimum 3–5 years of high-volume food service management experience required
- K-12 or contract food service experience strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience managing kitchen teams, controlling food and labor costs, executing production schedules, and maintaining food safety and sanitation compliance in a high-volume environment
- Local food safety certification required in any jurisdiction of employment
- OSHA certification preferred
- Must complete all Company-sponsored training requirements
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required
- Ability to learn new software programs
- Proficiency in recipe procedures and cooking techniques required
- Strong leadership and team development skills
- Ability to manage and coach kitchen staff in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Excellent communication skills — both verbal and written
- Self-motivated, organized, and calm under pressure
- Genuine passion for food quality and culinary excellence
- Ability to drive own vehicle to other work sites as needed
Skills
- Culinary management
- Scratch preparation
- Batch cooking
- USDA school meal requirements
- Production planning
- Food safety standards
- Leadership
- Team inspiration
- ServSafe certification
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Recipe procedures
- Cooking techniques
- Team development
- Coaching
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Organization
- Culinary excellence
- HACCP
- Financial management
- Customer focus
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years of experience in culinary management
- Minimum 3–5 years of high-volume food service management experience
Education Level
- College or culinary degree from an accredited institution preferred
- Food Management Professional (FMP) certification preferred
- Equivalent combination of culinary training and progressive kitchen management experience will be considered
Salary/Compensations
- $60,000
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
About the Company
- At Whitsons, we believe great food fuels great minds.
- As a Chef Manager, you’ll blend culinary skill with compassionate leadership to create a dining program students love.
- You’ll not only manage meals—you’ll help build a kitchen that’s a cornerstone of community, health, and learning.
- Whitsons' mission is Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time™.