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Cafeteria Manager - Open Pool

Ocean Springs School District
Springs, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 5/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/10/2026
Please email your letter of interest to Mrs. Kaci Kelly, Director of Child Nutrition, kkelly@ossdms.org

POSITION: Cafeteria Manager - Open Pool

Qualifications
  • Ability to read and write English and communicate well, both orally and written.
  • Minimum five years food service experience.
  • Proper certification as required by state.
  • Diplomatic, congenial manner; appropriate, well-groomed appearance.
  • Supervisory skill and ability.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Basic computer skills: emails, Word, Excel …
  • Ability to type accurately and basic knowledge of computers.
  • Other requirements as outlined by the Board and by Administration.
  • Good physical condition with ability to lift 40 pounds, able to walk, stand, lift, operate equipment and stoop for long periods of time.
  • Must be bonded.
REPORTS TO: Child Nutrition Director

JOB GOAL: Manage the school cafeteria for students, faculty and staff.

Performance Responsibilities

  • Coordinates, supervises and instructs cafeteria staff in the most efficient and safe operation of equipment and preparation of meals.
  • Checks food shipments, signs receipts, and sees that they are stored properly.
  • Determines portion sizes, numbers to be fed, and food substitutions, if necessary, daily.
  • Sees that food is prepared as planned, tested and of the best quality for the students.
  • Prepares cost breakdowns, payroll information, requisitions, correspondence.
  • Check supplies, equipment and cafeteria area to assure safety and protection from theft and vandalism.
  • Supervise sanitation of facilities, safety of food, kitchen staff and students; reports any problems and accidents in area to proper authorities.
  • Reports to Child Nutrition Director any irregularities either with personnel or with food.
  • Keeps abreast of the latest institutional food handling techniques through self or department education.
  • Performs duties safely to ensure the prevention of injury to self and others.
  • Performs other duties as assigned and required.

SALARY: Commensurate with the Ocean Springs salary schedule for classified positions for the current school year.

Any person desiring to transfer within the system must adhere to School Board Policy GBE.

The Ocean Springs School District employs qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of non-related medical condition or handicap.

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