About SLA Management:

With over 20 years of experience, we’ve learned a thing or two. We understand every school is unique and requires an individualized approach to their food service program. We pride ourselves on being pioneers in our industry, providing customized meal service programs to every school we serve.

Duties:

• Perform administrative tasks and support other duties as delegated by SLA leaders.
• Ensuring that resources are in place from both a staffing and supply standpoint.
• Implementing a wide range of functions such as food quality, production, planning, purchasing, and facility maintenance.
• Working directly with GM Leaders in order to develop an in-unit marketing strategy.
• Making sure all food and sanitation standards are up to standards.
• Supervise that Café Managers are doing the following tasks successfully and timely:
  • Uphold ServSafe standards, child nutrition regulations, federal, state, and local laws governing school food service and SLA Management policies and procedures • Ensure use of proper techniques for maintenance of cleanliness and preparation of food and kitchen • Submit orders for food, kitchen supplies, office supplies, etc. • Maintain adequate and accurate inventory • Administrative duties, production sheets, payroll adjustments, etc. • Plan, coordinate, oversee, and participate in preparation, cooking, and serving of menu items • Ensure accurate payment information and cash flow; complete deposits of cash as necessary
• Create schedules for their areas
• Control Labor Cost managing hours worked
• Control Supplies costs
• Responsible for adequate staffing in their areas
• Create and Conduct Performance Counseling Forms and Meetings
• Assisting Units that are short staffed by covering for any position needed.

Qualifications:

• Strong work ethic and team player
• Strong interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills
• Ability to communicate with various levels of management
• Organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.

• Must have a High School diploma, GED, or Equivalent vocational training in a relevant field.
  5 years’ experience in food service and fresh food production.
• Driving required role, must be able to pass an MVR audit
• Strong computer and analytical skills, with the ability to build and manage spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel, and documents in both Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with POS and online reporting systems is also strongly preferred.
• Must have strong leadership skills and abilities, coupled with a high level of professionalism and attention to detail.
• Must have the ability to work independently while keeping the executive management team updated on pertinent information from the field.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:

For this role, you’ll need to:

• Communicate and listen well.
• Handle standing, walking, sitting, and using your hands.
• Occasionally reach and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Eyesight, close, far, and peripheral vision are important.

Note: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This position will be involved in computer tasks and telephone communication including, but not limited to, customer service. This job requires a comprehensive work effort while generally working a regular five-day work week schedule, however, occasionally a six- or seven-day work schedule may be required. Corporate meetings and functions may be required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.