Kitchen Manager / Preschool Food Coordinator

Replies within 24 hours **Benefits:** - No nights or weekends - Childcare discount - Recognition programs - Professional development and CDA reimbursement - 401(k) - Competitive salary - Dental insurance - Health insurance - Opportunity for advancement - Paid time off - Training & development - Vision insurance # The Goddard School of South Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Full-Time | Monday–Friday | Morning to Early Afternoon Position Overview The Goddard School of South Charlotte is seeking a dependable, organized, and detail-oriented Kitchen Manager / School Food Coordinator to support daily meal and snack service for our school. This is not a traditional restaurant kitchen role. Our school does not operate a full commercial kitchen or cook large-scale meals from scratch. This position focuses primarily on meal warming, cold food preparation, snack preparation, fruit and vegetable prep, portioning, food safety, allergy awareness, inventory, and maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment. This role is ideal for someone with food service, café, brunch, childcare, school cafeteria, meal prep, or kitchen support experience who enjoys a predictable weekday schedule and a calm, family-oriented school environment. Schedule - Monday–Friday - Morning to early afternoon - No nights - No weekends - Typical workday expected to finish around mid-afternoon, depending on school needs Key Responsibilities - Warm and prepare meals according to school procedures - Prepare simple snacks, fruit, vegetables, and other cold-prep items - Portion and organize meals and snacks for classrooms - Follow allergy protocols and dietary restriction procedures carefully - Maintain a clean, safe, and organized kitchen and food prep area - Receive, label, store, and rotate food deliveries properly - Track food inventory and communicate supply needs to school leadership - Follow food safety, sanitation, and childcare food-service requirements - Support smooth classroom meal and snack delivery - Communicate clearly with teachers and leadership regarding meal needs, allergies, and daily routines Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is: - Reliable and punctual - Clean, organized, and detail-oriented - Comfortable with simple food prep and meal warming - Careful with allergies, labels, portions, and sanitation - Able to follow menus, procedures, and food safety expectations - Positive, calm, and team-oriented - Comfortable working around young children in a school environment - Able to work independently once trained Preferred Experience - Food service, school kitchen, childcare kitchen, cafeteria, café, brunch, meal prep, or restaurant support experience - Experience with food safety, sanitation, inventory, or portioning - ServSafe certification or willingness to obtain certification - Experience preparing food for children is a plus If you are dependable, organized, and looking for a weekday food-service role with no nights or weekends, we would love to meet you. ## This Is Your Moment The joy of childhood comes from those bright sparks of discovery -- moments that delight and surprise us. Your career at The Goddard School can be just as exciting. For more than 35 years, Goddard Schools have put each teacher at the heart of everything we do because teachers put each student at the heart of everything they do. The Goddard School trusts, empowers, and honors its exceptional educators. Develop your teaching skills in a vibrant and nurturing environment and make a difference in children's lives every day. Each Goddard School location is privately owned and operated by Goddard Franchisor LLC franchisees. The Goddard School franchise owner(s) are the employers at each school, and the franchise owner(s) set their own wage and benefit programs, which vary by location.