K-12 Schools Regional Area Manager- Vermont

GENUINE FOOD LAB LLC -
Montpelier, VT

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Job Details

Full-time
$90,000 - $100,000 a year
3 days ago

Qualifications

Food and beverage product quality management
School experience
Kitchen health and safety standards
Hospitality
Customer communication
Operations management
Food service health code compliance
Stock rotation management
Team supervision
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) implementation
Performance management strategy
In-person customer service
Mid-level
3 years
Food allergen management
Team development
Data integrity and documentation
Supervising experience
FIFO
HACCP
Team training
Customer engagement
Physical inventory counts for inventory management
Compliance documentation
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Implementing quality control processes for products
Managing kitchen staff
School staff supervision
Safety standard operating procedures
Leadership

Full Job Description

Overview

The Regional Area Manager plays a critical operational, quality control, culinary, and day-to-day leadership role across our Vermont school accounts. This role oversees cafeteria staff, service operations, and serves as a Genuine Foods ambassador — building and maintaining strong relationships with school administrators and partners. The ideal candidate thrives in a team environment, brings a customer-service and culinary mindset, and has supervisory experience.

Above all, the Regional Area Manager is committed to Genuine Foods' mission: to use food to improve lives and build community. Our mission is grounded in trust, care, and respect. They guide how we work, and our team lives by this practice. We're a fun, supportive team that values and respects one another. Genuine Foods is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

Conducts daily site visits to observe school food service operations, including food preparation, kitchen facilities, National School Lunch Program (NSLP) compliance, USDA and state child nutrition program compliance, student engagement, and customer service.
student engagement, and customer service

Directly manages Food Service Leads at assigned schools, including frequent check-ins; supervises and supports Food Service Leads and Food Service Associates to ensure daily execution of meal service, food safety, and documentation standard operating procedures
Ensures accuracy in point-of-service procedures and meal counting procedures across all sites
Ensure consistent documentation and execution of food allergen management standard operating procedures for preparation and serving of modified meals
Enhances culinary operations across all sites
Fills in for food service staff in the event of absence
Is a proactive strategist, communicating staff performance — both strong performance and areas needing improvement, driving action plans to address gaps in execution and ensuring follow-through
Immediately escalates culinary or operational issues requiring attention
Collaborates with food service staff and culinary and operations team leads to develop creative, school-specific solutions that ensure the best possible service
Trains team members on standardized policies and procedures, including clocking in/out, documenting meals via company systems, practicing FIFO, accurately completing production records, conducting weekly physical inventory, and posting monthly menus, and ensuring
State Agency Administrative Review readiness
Other duties as assigned to ensure Genuine Foods standards are consistently met

Qualifications

3–5 years of supervisory experience in K-12 multi-unit food service operations or equivalent
Working knowledge of HACCP food safety principles
Reliable personal vehicle and ability to travel comfortably between multiple school sites across Vermont
Strong attention to detail, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and level-headedness under pressure
Ability to climb stairs and lift up to 50 lbs
Self-motivated, proactive problem-solver with leadership ability
Working knowledge of the National School Lunch Program preferred
Genuine commitment to Genuine Foods' mission — using food to help students grow in mind, body, and happiness

Genuine Values

Trustworthiness: Integrity. Transparency. Reliability. Consistency. Best quality possible. Delivery excellence.

Personal accountability: Ownership in solving problems. No excuses. Never compromising. Learn from mistakes. Financial stewardship of the bottom line (ours and customers'), without sacrificing quality.

People first: Human-centered solutions/approach. Whole person. Teamwork. Hospitality. Every single person matters. Humanity. Empathy. Meeting people where they are. Culturally responsive.

Entrepreneurial: Adaptable. Nimble. Go the extra mile. Responsive. Encouraged to try new things.

Genuine: Real, tasty, scratch-cooked healthy food. Strive for the highest-quality, freshest, and tastiest product at a price customers can afford. Authentic interactions. Honest. Positive. Proven. Professional.

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