Food Service Position - Grain Valley R-V
Position: Food Service Position
Subject Area: (none)
Job Title: Kitchen Manager
Beginning: Aug 19, 2025
Deadline: Jun 04, 2025**
District: Grain Valley R-V
Grain Valley, MO 64029
Telephone: 816-847-5006
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Job Description:
POSITION SUMMARY:  This position is primarily responsible for overseeing and preparing food for the students and staff.  
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Manage a small team of kitchen staff
  • Uses all kitchen equipment in a safe, proper, and efficient way.
  • Maintains the highest standards of safety, food safety, and cleanliness in the kitchen.
  • Serves all students in an efficient, food safe and hospitable manner. Ensures the appropriate portion size to meet state requirements.
  • Follow all food safety guidelines. Shows proper use of thermometers to ensure all foods are served at a safe food temperature. 
  • Prepares food according to a planned menu and recipes. 
  • Ensures finished product is of the best quality both in flavor and appearance before it is served.
  • Accurately completes a daily production record.
  • Reports to the kitchen manager any faulty or inferior quality food received
  • Assists in the unloading and putting away of all food deliveries. 
  • Completes daily cleaning of all kitchen equipment, and facilities to include sweeping & mopping.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
  • Previous experience working in the food industry is preferred.
  • Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff and students
  • Excellent organizational, time management and mult-tasking skills
  • Must be able to lift and carry 40lbs.
  • Ability to stand on feet for long periods of time.
  • Must be able to stoop and bend over.
  • Must be able to reach overhead.
  • Must be able to read labels, instructions and follow recipes.  
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
  • 9 month position
  • Reports to Director of Food Services 
  • Non-exempt
 Apply at https://www.grainvalleyschools.org/work_for_us

** District reserves the right to close any Job Posting when a suitable applicant has been found before the deadline date.