Supervisor I, Chef/Trainer (MAN-411) at Sacramento City Unified School District
About the Employer
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Job Summary
Job Summary
BASIC FUNCTION: Under the direction of the Executive Director, Nutrition Services, the Chef/Trainer is responsible for culinary, health, and safety training of food service assistants. The Chef/Trainer will inspire consistency and quality assurance through training and mentoring of the food service staff assigned to school sites. The Chef/Trainer will collaborate with the menu development team to develop and design recipes, menus, production standards, cooking processes, methods and procedures for food storage, preparation, and transport and delivery.
Requirements / Qualifications
TRAINING, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to: associate’s degree in culinary arts or related field. A minimum of four (4) years’ experience required as a commercial chef in a high volume restaurant, hotel, hospital food service, or school nutrition program and/or management experience with large-scale central production or commissary kitchens. Substitution: Additional years of qualifying experience may substitute for the required education on a year for year basis. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Hold a current ServSafe Food Manager Certificate; valid California driver’s license; proof of automobile insurance; and require at least 10 hours of annual continuing education and training to meet the USDA Professional Standards for School Nutrition Professionals.
For full consideration include all of the following documents/information:
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 signed letters dated within 1 year of the application window; letters beyond 1 year or undated will not be accepted)
- Resume (current and up-to-date)
- ServSafe Certificate (current ServSafe Food Manager Certificate)
Requirements / Qualifications
TRAINING, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to: associate’s degree in culinary arts or related field. A minimum of four (4) years’ experience required as a commercial chef in a high volume restaurant, hotel, hospital food service, or school nutrition program and/or management experience with large-scale central production or commissary kitchens. Substitution: Additional years of qualifying experience may substitute for the required education on a year for year basis. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Hold a current ServSafe Food Manager Certificate; valid California driver’s license; proof of automobile insurance; and require at least 10 hours of annual continuing education and training to meet the USDA Professional Standards for School Nutrition Professionals.
For full consideration include all of the following documents/information:
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 signed letters dated within 1 year of the application window; letters beyond 1 year or undated will not be accepted)
- Resume (current and up-to-date)
- ServSafe Certificate (current ServSafe Food Manager Certificate)
Comments and Other Information
Your 3 Professional References (section after "Work Experience") must consist of at least (1) from a current supervisor*. Reference Checks will be conducted as part of the advanced stages of the interview process.
*Internal candidates: if your current supervisor is the hiring manager (Kyrstie Neumann) you must provide a professional reference from an alternate superior (Current or former). You may not list the hiring manager as a professional reference.
Please note that this is an immediate vacancy and all requirements (including certificates) must be met at the time of your application submission; failure to provide all necessary information will remove your application from consideration.
The Sacramento Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or affiliation with Scouting America. For questions or complaints, contact Title IX Coordinator & Compliance Officer: Melinda Iremonger (personnel-related)— 5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento CA, 95824 - 916.643.7446 - Melinda-Iremonger@scusd.edu; Title II ADA Coordinator (employee-related): Keyshun Marshall — 5735 47th Avenue. Sacramento CA, 95824 – 916.643.7901 - Keyshun-Marshall@scusd.edu; Section 504 and Title II ADA Coordinator (student-related): Cameron Olson— 5735 47th Avenue. Sacramento CA, 95824 – 916.643.7912; Chief Human Resources Officer and Lead Negotiator: Cancy McArn - 5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento CA, 95824 - 916.643.7474 - Cancy-mcarn@scusd.edu.
Comments and Other Information
Your 3 Professional References (section after "Work Experience") must consist of at least (1) from a current supervisor*. Reference Checks will be conducted as part of the advanced stages of the interview process.
*Internal candidates: if your current supervisor is the hiring manager (Kyrstie Neumann) you must provide a professional reference from an alternate superior (Current or former). You may not list the hiring manager as a professional reference.
Please note that this is an immediate vacancy and all requirements (including certificates) must be met at the time of your application submission; failure to provide all necessary information will remove your application from consideration.
The Sacramento Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or affiliation with Scouting America. For questions or complaints, contact Title IX Coordinator & Compliance Officer: Melinda Iremonger (personnel-related)— 5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento CA, 95824 - 916.643.7446 - Melinda-Iremonger@scusd.edu; Title II ADA Coordinator (employee-related): Keyshun Marshall — 5735 47th Avenue. Sacramento CA, 95824 – 916.643.7901 - Keyshun-Marshall@scusd.edu; Section 504 and Title II ADA Coordinator (student-related): Cameron Olson— 5735 47th Avenue. Sacramento CA, 95824 – 916.643.7912; Chief Human Resources Officer and Lead Negotiator: Cancy McArn - 5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento CA, 95824 - 916.643.7474 - Cancy-mcarn@scusd.edu.
Application Deadline
6/8/2025 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted
5/29/2025
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$6,472 - $7,945 Monthly
$6,472 - $7,945 Monthly
Length of Work Year
12
Employment Type
Full Time
Location(s):
3101 Redding Ave, Sacramento, CA 95820
Position Status
Clear
Hours per Day
8
Days per Week
5
FTE
1.0
Funding Source
Child Nutrition-School Program