Nutrition Services Culinary Manager presso Mesa County Valley School District 51
Mesa County Valley School District 51 · Grand Junction, Stati Uniti d'America · Onsite
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- Position Type:
Nutrition Services/Kitchen Manager - Date Posted:
9/15/2025 - Location:
Tope Elementary - Date Available:
2025-26 - Closing Date:
09/20/2025 Additional Information: Show/Hide - Implements & supervises the daily kitchen operations at assigned school. Duties include but are not limited to the production and serving of meals, complying with correct portion sizes, required items and quantity per United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Offer versus Serve standards, Counting and Claiming procedures, and District policies. This position requires highly skilled culinary abilities, cooking daily from scratch to provide well-balanced, nutritious, and tasteful meals to students.
- Participates in and oversees the scratch meal production process ensuring accurate use of the District’s official recipe & production records daily updates for their school. Employee must maintain organized records, monitor nutrition services operating changes, and be knowledgeable of and apply Live Well production guidelines.
- Performs and supervises all daily cleaning tasks including, but not limited to; dishwashing, sanitizing all food contact surfaces used for preparation, cleaning all non-food contact surfaces such as floors, shelving, walls, windows, kitchen restroom facilities, laundering of linens, towels etc. This person ensures the health and safety of everyone they serve through compliance with all District, City of Grand Junction, Mesa County, state and federal laws, statutes and guidelines.
- Prepares weekly food orders while ensuring First-In, First-Out (FIFO) and inventory turnover standards are met. Employee is responsible for maintaining food costs within budgeted parameters including all aspects of the production record process and timecard reviews. Results and cost fluctuations beyond acceptable levels are investigated for resolution.
- Conducts daily staff meetings to briefly review work assignments per the Live Well weekly planning sheet. This position provides support to Kitchen Associates to accomplish assignments and as needed employee is expected to adjust and change assigned work duties to ensure food quality and customer service standards are maintained.
- Utilizes and supervises Kitchen Associates on proper use of point-of-sale software programs, employee timekeeping software, and other nutrition services information management systems. This employee is responsible for compiling and verifying daily bank deposits accuracy and must report any discrepancies according to department protocols.
- Orients & trains new staff members in accordance with District policies and procedures. This position is expected to promote a culture of continual learning and professional development with existing kitchen staff utilizing the Situational Leadership Principles and Comprehensive Staff Development Checklist on a daily basis and as needed.
- Other Duties as Assigned
- High school diploma or equivalent required (Acceptable equivalent will be at the sole discretion of the District)
- Minimum two years prior food service experience; preference given for prior culinary supervisory experience and/or school nutrition services experience
- Mesa County Food Handlers Card required within 60 days of hire
- Serve Safe Certifications are required within one year of hire
- Operating knowledge of point-of-sale software and kitchen database management software within 60 days of hire.
- Criminal background check required for hire
- Lift test of 50# required at time of hire with recertification every three years
- Valid Colorado Driver’s License required
- Attend and successfully complete all staff development training as required by state law or as directed by the Director of Nutrition Services
- Exceptional oral communication skills in English
- Ability to learn and use Spanish oral communication skills
- Basic professional written communication skills
- Ability to communicate, coach, teach, and develop using the 3 C’s continuum to all types of learners
- Ability to assess, conceptualize, and implement systems for training and coaching of kitchen personnel
- A passion for developing and growing personnel in their roles with the organization
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job; especially related to personnel issues
- Ability and desire to conduct as needed culinary training in the school kitchens
- Ability to work independently as needed with minimal direction and/or supervision
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and frequent interruptions in a timely manner
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible with critical thinking and problem solving capabilities
- Well-developed ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, building and department procedures
- Ability to follow and comply with the current Colorado Department of Education and District policies and guidelines regarding food preparation, delivery, and storage
- Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with people from diverse ethnic and
educational backgrounds - Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator
- Knowledge and enforcement of District rules and regulations is required to protect District people and property and to prevent safety concerns before they happen
- Operating knowledge of and experience with institutional food service equipment; ovens, warmers, mixers, steamers, kettles, meat slicers, food processors, sectionizers, and immersion blenders etc.;
- Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals;
- Operating knowledge of and experience with office software such as word processing and spreadsheets, email;
- Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, etc.
| Nutrition Services Culinary Manager | JobID: 11925 |
| Job Title: Nutrition Services Culinary Manager | |
| Pay Program: Support Staff | FLSA Status: Non-Exempt |
| Reports to: Assigned District Manager, Nutrition Services | Pay Range: CH 11 $22.25 - $24.76 |
| Work Year: 172 Days / 7 Hours |
SUMMARY: Operating under the general supervision of their assigned Nutrition Services District Manager, this position supports the Nutrition Services (NS) Department/Director by leading the school’s culinary team in the production and service of scratch produced meals for students. Position ensures compliance with all components of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, Mesa County Health department guidelines, the Live Well School Meal Initiative and District nutrition policies, procedures, and standards. Position acts as the school’s point of contact for nutrition related topics and as such must promote a positive attitude, teamwork, and the District‘s mission working cooperatively with school administrators to fuel successful learning by creating an inter-dependent friendly & professional work atmosphere.
JOB FUNCTIONS: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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View all salary schedules for the current school year at: https://www.d51schools.org/departments111/human-resources/salary-schedules
Information regarding D51 Benefits can be found here: https://www.d51schools.org/departments111/human-resources/employee-benefits
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