District Employees ONLY Kitchen Manager I (West Shores High School) at Coachella Valley Unified School District
IN-HOUSE VACANCY - INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY
This position is only available to current employees of this school district. Applications submitted by job seekers not currently employed by the school district will not be considered.
About the Employer
District Mission: A District that promotes education, pride, and progress. Coachella Valley Unified School District covers more than 1,200 square miles of mostly rural desert terrain, serving the communities of Coachella, Thermal, Mecca, Oasis, Indio, and the Salton Sea. The district currently operates fourteen elementary schools, three middle schools, three comprehensive high schools, one continuation high school, and one adult school. Coachella Valley Unified School District has a growing reputation for innovative programs and outstanding staff. Coachella Valley Unified School District has a large Latino and English Learner population that has made tremendous improvements in student achievement in the past few years. We are proud of the accomplishments of our students, teachers, staff, parents and the community that has made that achievement possible. Our district faces some very tough challenges in educating the children of the Coachella Valley. We remain convinced that we can and will continue to improve our educational outcomes so that more of our students go on to college and become respected and respectful members of our diverse global society. Education is the ticket to the future and we are working diligently to make sure that we provide students with opportunities to excel and to prosper.
Job Summary
Job Summary
Under the general of the Nutrition Services Director and or Nutritional Services Supervisor to direct food services personnel at school sites to perform job functions in a safe and efficient manner; manages a kitchen serving less than 2,000 meals per day; provide for safe and efficient food services at the assigned sites that meet the required daily nutritional needs of students; ensures availability of food and supply of items; provides written support to convey information; complies with mandated health requirements; other related work as required.
Requirements / Qualifications
1. Participate in Nutritional Services Manager Team meetings. 2. Trains, directs Nutritional Service employees at the site for the purpose of assisting the individuals to perform their functions in a safe and efficient manner. 3. Manages a site operation at a small to medium school site, including at an elementary school or middle schools site, including special programs for the purpose of providing safe and efficient food services at the assigned site, in compliance with mandated health & CURFL (California Uniform Retail Food Laws) requirements. 4. Maintains documents information (e.g. menus. daily production records, time cards, \work orders, Attendance/ Substitute Reporting System, PARS, etc.) 5. Implements menu plans for the purpose of meeting mandated daily nutritional requirements of students and department safety program in kitchen area. 6. Inventories and requisitions food, condiments, and supplies for the purpose of ensuring availability of items. 7. Inspects food items and supplies for the purpose of verifying accurate quantities of orders. 8. Stocks food items and supplies for the purpose of maintaining adequate quantities for food and supplies. 9. In the absence of the kitchen staff, performs functions and responsibilities for the purpose of providing overall coverage of food site services operation. 10. Prepares documentation for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information. This includes collecting monies, preparing cash receipts, bank deposits. 11. Oversee maintenance of the kitchen, storeroom, freezers and kitchen office in a neat and organized manner. 12. Implement and follow a HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) food safety program. 13. Ensures overall production quality control. 14. Procures food items from vendors for the purpose of ensuring availability of necessary supplies in quantities adequate to prepare meals as planned 15. Maintains food and supply costs at department standards.
16. Maintains food preparation equipment at proper sanitation and safety levels. 17. Monitor temperatures of all freezer, walk-in, reach-ins 18. Directs the transport and delivery of hot and cold food items for the purpose of ensuring the availability of food items in accordance with the site requirements. 19. Oversee safety and sanitation of kitchen facility for the purpose of maintaining a clean and safe environment to ensure the health of employees. 20. Oversees assigned site's catering request for the purpose of providing request services in an efficient and timely manner for example PAC meetings. 21. Receives and transports funds for the purpose of securing money collected and preparing funds for deposits in accordance with district requirements. 22. Provides direction to nutrition service employees in the performance of site food programs. **SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR REQUIRED/DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS** Education: High School Diploma Experience: Experience in the preparation of food in a commercial or institutional operation. Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and /or Testing: Valid California Driver's License Valid Minimum Liability Car Insurance TB Test Clearance Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance Successfully Pass District Assessment State-accepted Food Safety Certificate PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR EDJOIN APPLICATION IS UPDATED TO REFLECT CURRENT POSITION AND/OR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE AS IT RELATES TO THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR. INCOMPLETE AND BLANK APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. All District employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Successful applicants for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Applicants should not present proof of vaccination until directed to do so by the District’s Human Resources Office.
- Food Handler's Certificate
Requirements / Qualifications
1. Participate in Nutritional Services Manager Team meetings. 2. Trains, directs Nutritional Service employees at the site for the purpose of assisting the individuals to perform their functions in a safe and efficient manner. 3. Manages a site operation at a small to medium school site, including at an elementary school or middle schools site, including special programs for the purpose of providing safe and efficient food services at the assigned site, in compliance with mandated health & CURFL (California Uniform Retail Food Laws) requirements. 4. Maintains documents information (e.g. menus. daily production records, time cards, \work orders, Attendance/ Substitute Reporting System, PARS, etc.) 5. Implements menu plans for the purpose of meeting mandated daily nutritional requirements of students and department safety program in kitchen area. 6. Inventories and requisitions food, condiments, and supplies for the purpose of ensuring availability of items. 7. Inspects food items and supplies for the purpose of verifying accurate quantities of orders. 8. Stocks food items and supplies for the purpose of maintaining adequate quantities for food and supplies. 9. In the absence of the kitchen staff, performs functions and responsibilities for the purpose of providing overall coverage of food site services operation. 10. Prepares documentation for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information. This includes collecting monies, preparing cash receipts, bank deposits. 11. Oversee maintenance of the kitchen, storeroom, freezers and kitchen office in a neat and organized manner. 12. Implement and follow a HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) food safety program. 13. Ensures overall production quality control. 14. Procures food items from vendors for the purpose of ensuring availability of necessary supplies in quantities adequate to prepare meals as planned 15. Maintains food and supply costs at department standards.
16. Maintains food preparation equipment at proper sanitation and safety levels. 17. Monitor temperatures of all freezer, walk-in, reach-ins 18. Directs the transport and delivery of hot and cold food items for the purpose of ensuring the availability of food items in accordance with the site requirements. 19. Oversee safety and sanitation of kitchen facility for the purpose of maintaining a clean and safe environment to ensure the health of employees. 20. Oversees assigned site's catering request for the purpose of providing request services in an efficient and timely manner for example PAC meetings. 21. Receives and transports funds for the purpose of securing money collected and preparing funds for deposits in accordance with district requirements. 22. Provides direction to nutrition service employees in the performance of site food programs. **SEE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR REQUIRED/DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS** Education: High School Diploma Experience: Experience in the preparation of food in a commercial or institutional operation. Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and /or Testing: Valid California Driver's License Valid Minimum Liability Car Insurance TB Test Clearance Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance Successfully Pass District Assessment State-accepted Food Safety Certificate PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR EDJOIN APPLICATION IS UPDATED TO REFLECT CURRENT POSITION AND/OR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE AS IT RELATES TO THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR. INCOMPLETE AND BLANK APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. All District employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Successful applicants for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Applicants should not present proof of vaccination until directed to do so by the District’s Human Resources Office.
- Food Handler's Certificate
Comments and Other Information
NON-DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR HANDICAP (FEDERAL REGULATION, TITLE IX)
The Coachella Valley Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, ethnicity, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Board prohibits, at any district school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the protected characteristics named above. The district assures the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation in District Programs. Complaints of unlawful discrimination are investigated through the Uniform Complaint Policy and Procedures.
Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the Civil Rights and Title IX & Compliance Officer at (760) 848-1186. The District’s 504 Coordinator is Julissa Hernandez the Director Student Support Services and can be reached at (760) 848-1156.
Comments and Other Information
NON-DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX, RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR HANDICAP (FEDERAL REGULATION, TITLE IX)
The Coachella Valley Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, ethnicity, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, marital status, national origin, parental status, pregnancy status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The Board prohibits, at any district school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the protected characteristics named above. The district assures the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation in District Programs. Complaints of unlawful discrimination are investigated through the Uniform Complaint Policy and Procedures.
Complaints alleging noncompliance with this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the Civil Rights and Title IX & Compliance Officer at (760) 848-1186. The District’s 504 Coordinator is Julissa Hernandez the Director Student Support Services and can be reached at (760) 848-1156.
Application Deadline
7/18/2025 4:30 PM Pacific
Date Posted
7/10/2025
Contact
Yvonne Gonzalez
760-848-1092
760-848-1092
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$25.80 - $40.03 Per Hour
$25.80 - $40.03 Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
Classified Salary Schedule: $25.80 - $40.03 hourly Step 35 A-J
Length of Work Year
190 days / 8 hours
Employment Type
Full Time
Location:
West Shores High School