Food Service General Manager – Lead with Purpose in School Nutrition!
School Dining Leadership
Are you a food service leader who’s passionate about people, operations, and purpose? Join our school nutrition team as a Food Service General Manager and take the lead in a mission-driven kitchen that fuels young minds and futures.
What You’ll Do:
We’re Looking For:
Why Join Us?
About Us:
At Whitsons, we believe that every school meal is an opportunity to fuel success. As our General Manager, you’ll lead a team dedicated to serving nutritious, student-approved meals with care, efficiency, and pride. Your leadership will help create a kitchen that’s more than a workplace—it’s a hub of health, learning, and community.
Apply now and bring your leadership to the lunch line—one student, one meal at a time! At Whitsons our mission is Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time™.
Base pay: $1530/week
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:
Education:
Experience
Certifications and Training:
Technical Proficiency
Other Qualifications
Core Competencies
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER DETAILS
Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time exempt position. The role requires availability during all operational hours as needed, As an exempt position, it is expected that Team Member will devote whatever time necessary to accomplish the goals and responsibilities. This may require extended work hours and flexible scheduling to meet business demands.
This position is aligned with the assigned school district calendar; however, the General Manager is expected to schedule vacation and other planned time off during school closures whenever possible to minimize disruption to operations. Work schedules are determined by the operational needs of the account. At locations where summer feeding programs or other summer operations are offered, the General Manager will be expected to work during the summer months as required to support the needs of the business.
Travel & Onsite Expectations
80% of the workday is expected to be in schools observing and supporting the team. Some travel may be required for corporate meetings, training, conferences, or multi-location support. The role requires daily onsite presence at the location to manage operations and staff effectively. Travel throughout school district will be required. All approved travel and related expenses will be covered by the Company. These expectations may evolve based on business needs.
Physical Demands of the Job:
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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear throughout the facility. The role requires extended periods of standing and walking during operational oversight. The employee must occasionally be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to work in varying conditions throughout the facility including office areas and operational spaces. Work is primarily “hands on” during mealtimes with office work occurring before and after mealtimes.
Work Environment:
The work is performed in a restaurant/food service environment including both office and operational areas. The work environment includes varying noise levels from moderate in offices to loud during peak operational periods, exposure to varying temperatures, and frequent interaction with staff, customers, and vendors. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duty does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, or a logical assignment to the position, and the Company reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Company and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.
Employee's signature below constitutes an employee's understanding of the requirements, essential functions, and duties of the position.
