Food Service Production Manager - 5:00am - 1:30pm, 8 hours
Olathe Public SchoolsAbout the role
POSITION TITLE: Production Manager
LOCATION: Food Production Center
STATUS: Classified – Non-Exempt, Full Time
CALENDAR: 195 days/year
HOURLY PAY: $19.50
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
This position is responsible for projecting elementary school meal counts; processing all elementary Field Trip Lunch Cancelations and Sack Lunches as requested; processing Pizza Party requests, collaborating with Menu Committee on elementary, Early Childhood and Contract school menus; providing support as needed for the production floor Dish Room and Laundry Room staff. This Position at Food Services reports to the Operations Supervisor.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Independently projects elementary breakfast and lunch counts. This is the first step in planning production for school lunches.
· Works closely with Production Manager for the production floor on inputting amounts for meals and making changes for cancelations form café staff.
· Makes changes as they occur for field trips, sack lunch and pizza party requests; enters changes in Primero computer software.
· Records daily lunch counts in Excel spreadsheets for elementary schools from Primero POS and Production Records for future breakfast and lunch projections.
· Liaison for Contract Schools for assisting with Add-ons and any questions or concerns from staff; emails monthly menus; generates Excel spreadsheets for monthly Food billing purposes.
· Organizes the Field Day Sack Lunches with elementary school lunch aides and enters changes in software. Provides elementary projections for Purchasing Supervisor.
· Acts as contact person for sack lunch requests, pizza party requests from elementary schools; schedules those changes in the computer; provides support for elementary schools for all-school menu changes for special events which occur during lunch.
· Collaborates with Menu Committee to determine elementary lunch menus.
· Creates forms and labels as needed and requested by Production floor staff.
· Orders First Aide supplies for the Food Production Center from Health Services and provides First Aide for staff.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
· High School diploma or equivalent
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel-including formulas)
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
· Excellent verbal, written and listening communication skills with attention to detail
· Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously
· Ability to perform basic math calculations including fractions and precents
· Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment with interruptions
· Ability to work with a wide diversity of individuals
· Ability to notice areas of concern and make recommendations for improvement
· High degree of motivation, responsibility, and confidentiality
· Knowledge of safety and sanitation practices and procedures
PHYSICAL REQUIREMEMTS:
This position requires the performance of light work, occasionally lifting 20 pounds, carrying, pushing, pulling, and significant finger dexterity for keyboard use.
PREHIRE REQUIREMEMTS: Background check, TB Test/Physical
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