General Manager - Lehigh Valley Meal Service Center

Whitsons Culinary Group
Allentown, PA
Category Education
Job Description
Role Overview

Lead a team in a mission-driven kitchen that fuels young minds and futures, overseeing daily operations, scheduling, inventory, compliance, and food safety.

What You Will Do

Inspire and lead the food service team, manage budgets, staffing, vendor relationships, and performance goals, and foster a positive, student-centered, and inclusive kitchen culture.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Competitive salary + performance bonus opportunities, family-friendly schedule, health, dental, and vision benefits, paid holidays, time off, and retirement plans, and a chance to shape a food program that supports learning, growth, and equity.

Requirements

  • 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
  • ServSafe certification (or ability to obtain)

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Performance bonus opportunities
  • Family-friendly schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid holidays
  • Time off
  • Retirement plans
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