What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kitchen Supervisor, LKSD (Competitive Pay + BENEFITS) - Bethel, AK position at NMS?
Job Description
The Kitchen Supervisor oversees the student dining operation, serving breakfast and lunch Monday–Friday and occasional weekend meals. Responsibilities include menu planning, ordering, inventory, and training staff on culinary standards with emphasis on quality, increasing student meal participation, and managing costs.
Responsibilities
Weather: Indoor/Outdoor (Occasional exposure to extreme weather)
Noise level: Moderate
Office conditions: Normal
Pace of work environment: Medium
Customer Interaction: High
Description of environment: School kitchen
Frequently required to walk and stand. Occasionally required to lift, pull and push. Rarely in cramped or confined spaces and climbing.
Physical requirements: Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Travel: None
Competencies
NMS Core Values
Safety guides our behavior.
Honesty and integrity govern our activities.
Commitments made will be fulfilled.
All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
The environment will be protected and sustained.
The Kitchen Supervisor oversees the student dining operation, serving breakfast and lunch Monday–Friday and occasional weekend meals. Responsibilities include menu planning, ordering, inventory, and training staff on culinary standards with emphasis on quality, increasing student meal participation, and managing costs.
Responsibilities
- Lead a high-quality, cost-effective kitchen operation and food preparation.
- Collaborate on a variety of balanced, appealing menus, including National School Lunch Program compliant options.
- Maintain strong customer and staff communication to improve service quality, resolve issues, and support new services.
- Direct, schedule, train, supervise, evaluate, coach, and develop assigned staff; ensure roles and accountability are clear.
- Ensure all food safety and kitchen safety procedures are followed.
- Perform all food production tasks and cover for absent staff to support daily meals.
- Manage ordering, receiving, inventory, and quality control; complete inspection checklists.
- Establish and maintain effective daily communication with kitchen personnel to ensure all kitchens are equipped with the necessary resources and ingredients to execute the menu accurately.
- Assist kitchen staff with transportation to work locations by 6:30 am
- Perform other duties as needed
- High School diploma or GED equivalent
- At least three (3) years of documented food service supervisor experience in a K-12 or similar culinary environment.
- A valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under NMS’ vehicle insurance policy.
- Prior experience must evidence supervisory skills and knowledge of food preparation, and quality control procedures.
- The ability to operate basic office equipment and software programs to include email, Excel, Word, etc.
- ServSafe Certified Manager certificate.
Weather: Indoor/Outdoor (Occasional exposure to extreme weather)
Noise level: Moderate
Office conditions: Normal
Pace of work environment: Medium
Customer Interaction: High
Description of environment: School kitchen
Frequently required to walk and stand. Occasionally required to lift, pull and push. Rarely in cramped or confined spaces and climbing.
Physical requirements: Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Travel: None
Competencies
NMS Core Values
Safety guides our behavior.
Honesty and integrity govern our activities.
Commitments made will be fulfilled.
All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
The environment will be protected and sustained.