Cherry Creek Schools

Public K-12 school district

Kitchen Assistant Manager

Dining, Bar & Counter Service +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeColorado, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A High School Equivalency diploma is required.
One year of professional work experience is required.
Candidates must be proficient in English and able to read, write, and speak it fluently.
Candidates must obtain ServSafe certification within the first year of hire.
Candidates must complete a criminal background check and fingerprinting.
Candidates must be able to lift or carry 50 pounds.
Candidates must be able to work indoors in a typically loud environment, handle temperature variations, and perform repetitive bending, reaching, pulling, and prolonged standing or walking.
Candidates must have eye-hand coordination for register and computer operation and visual concentration on equipment.

Responsibilities

Complete all Kitchen Assistant Manager duties while participating in customer service, including food preparation, serving, cashiering, and sanitation tasks.
Delegate assignments to staff and follow up to ensure work is completed on time and food safety regulations are met.
Work with the Kitchen Manager and staff to meet health department sanitation standards; follow Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) mandates and ensure food offerings meet United States Department of Agriculture and health department regulations.
Supervise and direct food service workers when the Kitchen Manager is absent.
Submit food and non-food orders, inventory, maintenance and repair requests, and production sheets to the central office as required by United States Department of Agriculture program regulations when the Kitchen Manager is absent.
Carry out tasks and directives from the supervisor or leadership team and participate in required meetings, trainings, and professional development.
Follow department revenue-handling procedures, protect student eligibility information, and assist with inventory management.
Stay current with district and department communications, including voicemail, email, and promotions; share information with kitchen staff in a timely manner and confidentially notify the manager or supervisor of personnel issues.
Work location may change to meet organizational requirements.
Work with, handle, prepare, serve, and clean up a variety of proteins, including beef, chicken, fish, pork, and plant-based options.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Desired Qualifications

Experience working in the public sector, particularly public education.
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Racially conscious and culturally competent, with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.
Up to two years of food service experience; management experience is preferred.

Job Title: Kitchen Assistant Manager	FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Classification Group: Food and Nutrition Services	Supervising Position: Kitchen Manager or designee
Pay Plan: Educational Support Personnel	Pay Range: Range 05
Last Updated: 8/2026
Pay Information	Benefits Information

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for assisting the manager in oversight of kitchen operations to ensure that students are served nutritious and attractive meals in a clean and caring atmosphere. Assists with development of kitchen staff and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Job Task Descriptions	Frequency	Percentage of Time
1.	Completes all duties and responsibilities of the Kitchen Assistant Manager while participating in all aspects of customer service including preparation, serving, cashiering, and sanitation tasks.	Daily	50%
2.	Delegates assignments to staff and follows up to ensure all work is completed in a timely manner while ensuring all food safety regulations are being met.	Daily	10%
3.	Works with Kitchen Manager and staff to ensure all health department sanitation standards are being met. Understands and follows all HACCP mandates to ensure food offerings meet all USDA and health department regulations.	Daily	10%
4.	Supervises and directs food service workers in the absence of a Kitchen Manager.	Daily	5%
5.	Submits to the central office all food and non-food orders, inventory, maintenance and repair requests, and production sheets as required by USDA program regulations in the absence of a kitchen manager.	Daily	5%
6.	Carries out all tasks and directives given by supervisor or members of the leadership team and participates in all required meetings, trainings, and professional development.	Daily	5%
7.	Understands and follows all department revenue handling procedures, protects eligibility information of students, and assists in inventory management.	Daily	5%
8.	Stays current with all district and department communication including voicemail, email, and promotions. Shares all information with kitchen staff in a timely manner. Notifies manager and/or supervisor of any personnel issues while keeping them confidential.	Daily	5%
9.	Perform other duties as assigned or requested.	Daily	5%
TOTAL	100%

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: This job has supervisor responsibilities including, but not limited to, interviewing, hiring, directing work, assigning work, supervising work, training, evaluating, disciplining, and terminating. Direct reports:

Food Service Worker

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.

Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
One (1) year of professional work experience
Proficient in the English language with the ability read, write, and speak English fluently
Must be ServSafe certified within first year of hire

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands, mental functions, cognitive capacities, and work environment factors required to perform a position’s essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization
Medium work strength level (lifting or carrying 50 pounds)
Primarily works indoors
Typically a loud noise level
Work with, handle, prepare, serve and cleanup of a variety of proteins including beef, chicken, fish, pork and plant-based options
Requires repetitive bending, reaching, and pulling
Prolonged standing/walking
Eye-hand coordination for register and computer operation
Visual concentration on equipment
Temperature variations

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other qualifications relevant to the position that are strongly preferred but not mandatory for a candidate to be considered.

Experience working in the public sector, specifically public education
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
Up to two (2) years’ experience in food service, with management experience preferred

About the Company

Cherry Creek Schools

Public K-12 school district

Cherry Creek Schools provides public K–12 education across a district of high achievement. It operates a network of elementary, middle, and high schools, delivering core academics, arts, athletics, and support services to students. The district emphasizes its Vision, Mission, and Values as the guide for culture and decision-making, focusing on creating an engaging, supportive learning environment to help all students succeed. Unlike some districts, Cherry Creek emphasizes strong academic outcomes and a clear, value-driven culture aligned with its goals for student growth, community involvement, and responsible stewardship of resources. The district’s goal is to offer an excellent education for every child in Cherry Creek, preparing them for college, career, and life beyond school.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Greenwood Village, CO
Founded: 1991

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