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Job Description

The General Manager of Food Service, in a K-12 contract, manages the food service operation in a school cafeteria environment, serving students breakfast and lunch, occasional dinners and weekend meals for visiting athletic teams. The position is a 10-month assignment. NMS pays for employee travel to and from the location.

_This position supports school districts in Remote AK. Candidate must live or be willing to relocate to remote Alaska. This is a 10-month, annual, contract assignment with summers off!_

Responsibilities

Kitchen Management

+ Oversees the daily operation of a high-quality, fiscally responsible industrial kitchen within a K-12 school.

+ Performs a wide range of high-volume food production and preparation tasks.

+ Handles all orders (including federal commodities) and manages inventory.

+ Checks incoming freight for order accuracy, use-by dates, and freshness.

+ Maintains inventory with proper labeling and adheres to kitchen best practices.

+ Communicates effectively and professionally with vendors.

Collaboration

+ Partners with the nutrition team to design and execute nutritionally balanced, appealing, and cost-conscious menus.

+ Compiles daily production records and maintains financial documentation.

+ Monitors food lines to ensure NSLP compliance.

Supervisory Responsibilites

+ Directs, supervises, leads, evaluates, develops, and coaches all assigned staff.

+ Maintains or approves various administrative materials such as time sheets, payroll, personnel or accounting documents, safety records, OSHA forms, MSDS records, etc.

+ Maintains and follows all NMS/OSHA/Federal established safety practices.

+ Responsible for all assigned duties and compliance with applicable regulations and sound business practices.

+ Will implement and train staff on all client evacuation and safety policies.

+ Tasked with providing the supervisor with regular financial reporting, student participation, and client-requested services.

+ May interview, hire, and train staff.

+ Other related duties may also be assigned.

Qualifications

+ High school diploma or GED equivalent.

+ Alaska Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certification contingent upon 30 days of hire.

+ At least three (3) years of experience as a food service supervisor in a restaurant, K-12, or relevant food service setting.

+ This experience must also demonstrate knowledge of proper food service sanitation methods and equipment, supervisory skills, leadership skills, and food preparation quality control procedures.

+ A valid Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under NMS’ vehicle insurance policy.

+ Contract requires employees to speak, understand, read, and write English.

+ Excellent interpersonal skills needed to effectively motivate, direct, and lead assigned employees.

+ A dedication to understanding and exceeding customer expectations.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Preference will be given to those with a culinary associate degree or a related field.

+ Five (5) years of consecutive employment in similar operations with comparable responsibilities.

+ Three (3) years’ experience in high volume institutional food preparation.

+ Strong knowledge of food and catering trends.

+ Preference will also be given to those with prior work experience in a high production setting.

+ Travel: Employee may travel up to 25% to various locations within the U.S. and/or remote locations and may be required to use alternative modes of transportation, including but not limited to snow machines, boats, small airplanes, and ATVs. NMS coordinates travel.

NMS Core Values

Safety guides our behavior.

Honesty and integrity govern our activities.

Commitments made will be fulfilled.

All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

The environment will be protected and sustained.

**Equal Opportunity Employer** NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, gender-identity and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran protected status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. NANA grants employment preference to shareholder of NANA, their spouses and descendants to the extent allowed by law.

**Accommodation Requests for Job Seekers with a Disability.** If you are a job seeker with a disability and require accessibility assistance or an accommodation for any part of the employment process, contact us at [email protected] or 1-800-478-2000.

**Default: Location : Location** _US-AK-Anchorage_

**Job ID** _2025-20303_

**NMS Division** _NMS FFM_

**Work Type** _On-Site_

**Work Location** _Anchorage_

NMS is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, veteran protected status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.