Food Service Manager

Food Service Manager - Northborough/Southborough School Nutrition

Northborough, MA, USA

Requisition Number

14179

Location

Northborough-Southborough

Job Description

School Food Service Manager – Cook Up Leadership in School Nutrition

School Dining Leadership

*This position is for the upcoming 2025-2026 School year and will be employed by the school district

Are you a culinary professional who’s passionate about food, leadership, and purpose? Join our school nutrition team as a Manager and bring your talent to a kitchen that nourishes students and shapes futures.

What You’ll Do:

Lead daily kitchen operations to deliver healthy, high-quality meals to students and staff

Supervise and train kitchen team members to ensure culinary excellence and efficiency

Create menus that are nutritious, kid-friendly, and compliant with USDA school nutrition guidelines

Maintain food safety, sanitation, and inventory controls in alignment with health regulations

Collaborate with school administrators and nutrition staff to support student well-being

Manage production records, vendor orders, and kitchen budgets

Foster a welcoming and inclusive kitchen culture focused on teamwork and accountability

We’re Looking For:

3+ years of experience in culinary management (school food service or institutional setting a plus)

Strong cooking skills with a focus on scratch preparation and batch cooking

Knowledge of USDA school meal requirements, production planning, and food safety standards

A proactive leader who inspires teams and delivers results

ServSafe certification

Passion for feeding students and making a difference in the school community

Why Join Us?

Competitive pay + opportunities for growth

Family-friendly schedule – no nights, weekends, or major holidays

Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, and retirement (for eligible employees)

Paid time off

A chance to lead with purpose and impact the health and success of students every day

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $24 to $27 Per Hour

Ready to serve up leadership with heart? Apply now and help us nourish the next generation

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to manage food services operations within the school

• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Ability to work with students, staff and public.

• Ability to solve challenging situations.

• Ability to manage complex projects and multiple deadlines.

  ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES (NOT LIMITED TO):

• 1. Assumes responsibility for food service operations as they may apply and/or are assigned to particular schools.
• 2. Serves food provided in an appealing manner.
• 3. Assures the cleaning of all serving areas and other paraphernalia related to the production, serving or storing of all foods used.
• 4. Participates in the assembly of foods, such as mixing salads, using a knife, assembling sandwiches and/or heating of precooked foods.
• 5. Performs cashiering or accounting of monies collected, bank deposits, participates in ordering food and menuing, and maintaining simple daily records.
• 6. Assists Cooks or Bakers in the preparation of foods.
• 7. Helps and assists other workers with joint tasks when other assigned tasks are completed.

Dresses appropriate to the tasks and the workplace and to essentially meet the standards of safety, health and cleanliness.

• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be designated or assigned by the Northborough and Southborough Food Services Manager.

• Maintains prompt and regular attendance.

• Completes all other assignments as requested by the Superintendent of Schools or designee.

  WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work Environment:

Work is generally performed in a school environment during the school day.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to walk, climb, stoop, reach and bend as well as climb and work on ladders.

Must be able to lift up to 42 pounds and occasionally move or lift up to 50 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Northborough-Southborough Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Northborough-Southborough Public Schools ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other class as protected by law. The Northborough-Southborough Public School places a high value on recruitment of diverse staff. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact the district human resources office.

Position Type: Part-Time

Salary: $24 to $27 Per Hour

Work Schedule

Monday thru Friday- follows school calendar

Supervisor

Matthew Delaney

Salary Target

$24- $27 hour