General Manager- Berlin-Boylston Public Schools Bolton, MA, USA Requisition Number 14765 Location Nashoba Admin Job Description Food Service General Manager – Lead with Purpose in School Nutrition! School Dining Leadership Are you a food service leader who’s passionate about people, operations, and purpose? Join our school nutrition team as a Food Service General Manager and take the lead in a mission-driven kitchen that fuels young minds and futures. What You’ll Do: + Inspire and lead the food service team to deliver nutritious, high-quality meals to students and staff + Oversee all aspects of daily operations: scheduling, inventory, compliance, and food safety + Partner with school staff to ensure meals support student health, learning, and well-being + Ensure compliance with state and federal child nutrition program guidelines (NSLP, SBP, etc.) + Manage budgets, staffing, vendor relationships, and performance goals + Foster a positive, student-centered, and inclusive kitchen culture We’re Looking For: + 3–5 years of experience in food service management (K–12 or institutional preferred) + Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills + Knowledge of USDA school meal guidelines and food safety regulations + A hands-on leader who builds strong teams and models accountability + ServSafe certification (or ability to obtain) Why Join Us? + Competitive salary + performance bonus opportunities + Family-friendly schedule – no nights or weekends + Health, dental, and vision benefits + Paid holidays, time off, and 401K with company match + A chance to shape a food program that supports learning, growth, and equity About Us: At Whitsons, we believe that every school meal is an opportunity to fuel success. As our General Manager, you’ll lead a team dedicated to serving nutritious, student-approved meals with care, efficiency, and pride. Your leadership will help create a kitchen that’s more than a workplace— it’s a hub of health, learning, and community. Apply now and bring your leadership to the lunch line— at Whitsons our mission is Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time™. Payrate $30- $35hr Requirements Education: Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent educational experience, with academic major or concentration in food and nutrition, food service management, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business, or a related field. OR Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent educational experience, with any academic major or area of concentration, and either a state recognized certificate for school nutrition directors or at least 1 year of relevant food service experience. OR Associates degree or equivalent educational experience with academic major or concentration in food and nutrition, food servicemanagement, dietetics, family and consumer sciences, nutrition education, culinary arts, business or a related field AND at least one year of relevant school nutrition programs experience. OR High School diploma or GED AND at least three (3) years experience in school nutrition programs. Certifications: ServSafe Mandatory– Local food safety certification if required in jurisdiction ofemployment. Must be knowledgeable of all local health and food safety ordinances. Computer Skills:  Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications is required. Must be able to communicate electronically through use of email and other similarcomputer platforms. Able to learn new programs easily and quickly. Other Qualifications, Experience: 3 years’ experience in Food Service Management as a Manager/Director required. Minimum 1 year experience in K‐12 programs required. Strong interest in schoolnutrition program development.  Culinary background is required ‐ Must have a passion and an interest in food  Working knowledge of cooking procedures and recipe adherence and scaling.  Must have demonstrated experience developing talent and managing multiple priorities Must be able to use “critical thinking” skills in order to resolve problems or would result in improving program overall. Ability to effectively communicate verbally, electronically and written with clients, parents, students and support staff. Must possess excellent time management and organizational skills Required Competencies:  Communication o Effectively write, present and transfer ideas and information for the advancement of individual and company performance.  Customer Focus o Act in the best interest of the customer, both internal and external. Innovation o Create new ideas, processes or products which when implemented lead to positive effective change.  Organization Leadership o Apply strategic thinking, prioritization and decision-making to drive results. PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required sit, walk, talk and hear Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Be standing on feet majority of the workday in addition to walking back and forth. Lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Work Schedule Approx. 6am-3pm, 45 hours per week. Follows school district calendar, Monday-Friday, no summers. Supervisor Alyssa R Charles Salary Target $30/hr-$35/hr