TITLE: District Wide School Kitchen Supervisor

TYPE OF POSITION: Full-time (1.0); 190-day work year; anticipated start date: 8/19/2024; salary commensurate with experience (range $30.00-$33.00/hour)

LOCATION: District, Hopkinton, Massachusetts

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: All qualified candidates

The District Wide School Kitchen Supervisor provides support to the Food Services Director by developing innovative ways to enhance food quality to generate an increase in student/adult participation as well as implementation of procedures for the personnel, culinary training and food production operations, in such a way as to enhance the financial operation, human resources management, and customer satisfaction with the School Nutrition Program. The District Wide School Kitchen Supervisor reports to the Director of Food Service, and the School Principal.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor’s Degree with Culinary, Business or Dietetic experience preferred;
2. Serve Safe certified, Mass Allergen certified, SNA of Mass certified (within 6 months of hire);
3. Minimum 2 years’ experience in high volume cooking and/or catering. Demonstrated knowledge of food service business and operational functions, and supervisory experience with quantity food production and purchasing;
4. Demonstrated knowledge of food values and dietetic principles of food preparation;
5. Excellent communication, customer service, interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills;
6. Demonstrated skill and knowledge in the use of technology, computers, and Mosaic, MySchoolBucks or other food service software;
7. Knowledge of capital improvements, maintenance, and preventive maintenance as applied to food service operations;
8. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Food Service Director or Superintendent may find appropriate.

DUTIES:

1. Assists Director with preparation of menus, and plans and coordinates work flow for kitchen;
2. Ensures conformance with quality, nutrition, and productivity standards as well as federal, state and local guidelines, operating in a sanitary and safe environment;
3. Assists Director with maintaining accurate site-based records of meal counts, production records, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) records, cash reports, and cash control;
4. Assists Director with staff evaluations, and provides culinary training to Cafeteria Cook/Managers and school cafeteria staff to meet the needs of students;
5. Assists Director in designing, set up, and implementation of nutrition education programs district-wide, and develops marketing and themed promotions monthly at each school;
6. Develops relationships with local farms to establish farm-to-school initiatives;
7. Tests recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation, to ensure quality control;
8. Manages and oversees catering events throughout the district;
9. Other duties, as directed by the Food Services Director.

Online is our preferred method of application, however, if you wish to apply by mail, please download and print the appropriate application form on our website: https://www.hopkinton.k12.ma.us/employment1

Send your completed application to:

Human Resources 

Hopkinton Public Schools

89 Hayden Rowe St.

Hopkinton, MA 01748 

Incomplete applications are not able to be considered.

The Hopkinton Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race or traits historically associated with race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, genetic information, or disability in admission to, access to, employment in, or treatment in its programs and activities. The Hopkinton Public School district is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workplace. The school system’s educational philosophy and personnel goals, including the goal of equal employment opportunity, will be considered in filling all positions.