Job Description

UNIVERSITY PREP
Position: Food Kitchen Manager

Our Mission: 

Building a foundation of skills, knowledge and character, University Prep educates every scholar
for a four-year college degree and life of opportunity.

Why You’ll Love Us:

"We have been a part of the University Prep family from the beginning. Over the past school years, I've been
so proud to see my child grow, learn, and get the support that I feel every child should receive.” – U Prep Parent

In 2011, University Prep opened the doors to its first elementary campus. Fast forward 14 years and our founding scholars are now enrolled in their first and second year of post-secondary programming. With nearly 90% of U Prep alumni on track for post-secondary success, U Prep is living its mission. Our scholars represent a 3X difference when compared with their peer group statewide (less than 30% are earning a degree or certificate following high school graduation). Our alumni are beating the odds and pursuing their dreams and
ambitions as they enter adulthood and make choices about their futures. We couldn’t be prouder of our now
college-going alumni, but more importantly, they couldn’t be prouder of themselves. Watch this video to hear
from them directly and learn more about who we are as an organization and why we exist.

While you may love us because of the depth of our commitment to our mission and the integrity we carry each
day to bring it to life, we believe your initial love will come from the investment we make in our people.
Everything starts with our care and commitment to the adults who lead our work. They are the game changes
who make everything possible.

Our Investment in You:
Our compensation and benefits package includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Hourly Rate between $24 - $29/hr
• Participation in the Colorado PERA retirement program, including PERA 401K option.
• 100% of medical benefits covered for all employees, and options to elect dental, vision, critical illness and accident benefits.

Why We’ll Love You:
Do the following must haves resonate with how you’re wired? If so, we invite you to apply and can’t wait to learn more about you!

You're mission and values-driven. You believe education can be a true equalizer and are devoted to all children, from all backgrounds, receiving an exemplary education. You’re fully aligned with the core values that drive our organization.

You love working with people.  While you adore little people, you love big people too. You proactively build meaningful and healthy relationships with your colleagues, and carry a ‘team beats individual’ attitude,
recognizing that united teams produce amazing results.

You want to be great.  You’re invested in mastering your craft and take full ownership over your growth and
development. You get a little better every day because you are committed to truly becoming great at what you
do.

You carry deep humility while remaining results-oriented.  You bring skill and experience to the role while
remaining genuinely open to new ideas and approaches all while keeping the end goal in sight.

You never give up.  When things feel impossible, you roll up your sleeves, stay calm and level-headed, and
carry an unyielding sense of optimism. You take on challenges and find a way to get to the finish line.

What You’ll Do:

• Prepare food and ensure food quality and safety.
• Manage the production and service of quality food products; ensure correct portion control and food safety; and supervise preparation and service of food to customers.
• Manage the proper operation/care of equipment to comply with State Health Department guidelines.
• Maintain accurate financial records of food services and the free/reduced lunch program. Maintain organization of office, desk and files.Complete food financial reports.
• Forecast food and supply requirements. Place orders as necessary.
• Train, develop, supervise, support, reward and evaluate performance of hourly food service employees.
• Develop daily production plans and complete menu production worksheets.
• Maintain strong working relationships with principal, students, faculty, community and personnel.
• Manage plan for student menus within specified meal requirements. Plan menu items in addition to the standard District menu to meet the needs of students.
• Complete and submit time and attendance reports. Prepare Special Activity Cost Report.
• Market the food service program by creating a welcome environment through use of posters, letters to parents, holiday decorations, music, contests, surveys, articles in the school newsletter, attendance of faculty meetings, and by developing strong rapport with the customers.
• Assign duties to employees. Monitor progress of duties and make adjustments as needed to employees' assigned work hours.
• Conduct a physical inventory of food supplies and USDA donated commodities and submit a complete report by deadline.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Requires minimum of 1 year to 2 years' experience in food service kitchen management
• 2 or more years of outside commercial food preparation experience such as full-service or fast-food restaurant management, airline or healthcare industry food production supervision is desirable
• Strong organizational, school food service marketing, POS computer and personnel management experience is desirable.
• Knowledge of small to medium-scale elementary school food service management program including food prep/ordering
• Knowledge of PrimeroEdge Software is a bonus
• Fluent in Spanish
• Proficient use of e-mail, and basic computer skill
• Some knowledge of meal requirements, safety and sanitation regulations (HACCP)
• Must possess strong communication, organizational and management skills
• Must possess basic math, ability to read, understand profit and loss statements. 
• Must have demonstrated ability to accurately complete menu production worksheets, work schedules, and adjust staffing levels to meet meals per labor hour (MPLH) guidelines based on changes in program participation. 
• Must demonstrate the ability to control food cost by following tools and guidelines.
• Operating knowledge of commercial food production equipment is required (mixer, oven, range, slicer, dishwasher, scales, thermometer, steam table, microwave, fryer) at time of hire.

The physical requirements, mental requirements and work environment factors described below 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.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.

As an equal opportunity employer, University Prep hires without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

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