NUTRITION SERVICE KITCHEN MANAGER

Career Opportunities with Neighborhood House Association

About NHA:

The Neighborhood House Association is a non-profit organization. Head Start positions are funded in whole or in part by money provided through the State and Federal Government. Additionally, some Social Service Program positions may be funded in whole or in part through grant funds. Because positions and salaries may be funded through grants, and State and Federal funds ongoing employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds.


Our EEO Policy:

Neighborhood House Association Neighborhood House Association is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. To read more about this, view the EEO is the Law poster and this EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.


Benefits:


Eligible employees receive the following benefits:

• 15 Holidays Days
• 401(K) Retirement 6% Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement up $2,500
• 2 Personal Days
• Group Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Agency-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Live Well Program
• 4 Paid Days Annual Bereavement (Note Total of 5 days of bereavement leave per loss)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
• Voluntary Benefits: Life and AD&D Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


**Medical and dental benefits are provided to regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week.**


POSITION PURPOSE:
NHA’s Nutrition Services prepares 5,000 breakfasts, lunches, and snacks in large batches for preschoolers, K-12th graders, and seniors attending care centers. Under the direction of the Senior Nutrition Services Manager, the Nutrition Services Kitchen Manager is a “hands-on” leader who works side-by-side with the team and learns from veteran employees and managers. After careful analysis of the recipe production, they make clear recommendations for process improvement. They are responsible for the overall production, packaging, and quality assurance of meals. The department is implementing new technology to streamline and enhance production and inventory, and this position is deeply involved in the implementation and improvement of the system.

The Nutrition Services Kitchen Manager works closely with the Nutrition Services Operations Manager to meet daily delivery schedules as well as the Programs Manager to ensure all meals meet various USDA Child Nutrition Program: Child and Adult Care Food Program regulations. The Nutrition Services Kitchen Manager directly manages and supervises 8+ culinary team members, including supervisory and/or lead staff.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, & SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess valid California Driver’s License at the time of appointment; H6 DMV printout must be attached to application for further consideration; San Diego County Food Handler’s Card required. Food Safety Manager Certification (such as ServSafe) required. Certified Dietary Manager certification desired.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees 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 Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods; bend, walk, stoop and crouch; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate kitchen tools and equipment, and to engage in repetitive movement; reach with hands and arms; drive a vehicle; taste and smell, and lift, move or push up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use basic mathematical ability; perform work under intensive deadlines; communicate orally and in writing; and interact with those encountered in the course of work. The kitchen environment is fast-paced and can be stressful at times.
DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:
Principles and practices of management and supervision;
Human resources policies and procedures;
Standard operational food service policies and procedures;
Strong food service management of large teams’ experience required.
Ability to:
Lead a large, divers