Department: Kitchen

Location: San Carlos
Reports To: Company President and Operations Manager

SUMMARY

Manages Cook Staff, provides training, plans menus, keeps kitchen stocked, and prepares food in a safe and cleanly manner and to customer satisfaction. Assists staff to produce food.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Responsible for menu planning

· Responsible for managing recipe
· Assists staff in meal production as needed

· Responsible for production scheduling and inventory control

· Places orders from suppliers while staying within budget

· Uses central kitchen production reports to know what to prepare

· Looks at order list 1 ½ weeks ahead

· Responsible for quality control within the kitchen

· Ensures that food stays within State and Federal requirements for timing and temperature
· Coordinate all training activities for kitchen staff, including the identification and analysis of training needs and the design and implementation of programs to address these deficiencies

· Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

· Must have at least 5-8-years food service experience

· HACCAP. ServSafe Certified

· Knowledge of convection ovens, kettles, and pizza ovens is required

· Experience with mixers, slicers, and packing machines is a must

· While some restaurant experience can satisfy part of the 10-years of food service experience requirement, we do want to see management experience working in a food processing/manufacturing facility

· Must be able to lift a minimum of 30 lbs.

· A working knowledge of the Spanish language is strongly preferred
· Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Excellent command of the English language (written and verbal) and the ability to interpret written and verbal requests as required. A working knowledge of the Spanish language is a plus.

REASONING ABILITY

Some analytical ability is required in order to understand recipes, order supplies, adjust recipe for appropriate number of servings, and to find solutions to various administrative problems and prioritize work. Excellent organizational skills required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands of this position are typical of those found in a warehouse & kitchen setting. Some light lifting may be required. Must be able to lift a minimum of 30 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is that of a kitchen with hot appliances, sharp objects and machinery, and can be fast paced and hectic with a high volume of work.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The LunchMaster is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Compensation: $30.00 per hour

With over 25+ years of service, The LunchMaster is the pioneer in preparing and distributing meals to schools. The LunchMaster offers convenience, flexibility, and peace of mind for parents. We do the rest–After ordering, meals are freshly made then delivered directly to schools. Each meal is carefully designed by a registered dietitian and handcrafted by caring staff in the company’s state of the art kitchen. The LunchMaster’s mission is to provide students, school faculty and staff with fresh, delicious, nutritious and affordable meals every day of the school year.

The LunchMaster provides resources and helps facilitate discussions between schools and families on the importance of making healthier choices. We are dedicated to promoting the well-being of our students through multiple educational efforts.

Our teaching philosophy bases itself on the premise that food should be fun and enjoyable, and we strive to encourage and empower one’s ability to make healthy decisions. We hope to encourage a positive learning environment on our Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Here you can learn more about the nutrition of your children’s lunch, enjoy engaging nutrition education information, and even get inspired by healthy recipe ideas that you can make at home! We work with volunteer agencies, schools, and PTAs to promote healthy eating habits through food placement, food presentation, site events, and promotions.

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