ECCC Kitchen Manager (Food Service Specialist)

ECCC Kitchen Manager (Food Service Specialist)

Salary

$41,227.68 - $68,714.05 Annually

Location

PENNINO BUILDING, 12011 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY, FAIRFAX (EJ27), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

26-00926

Department

Neighborhood & Community Svcs

Opening Date

06/27/2026

Closing Date

7/10/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S13

Posting Type

Open to General Public

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Job Announcement

Join our team at the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) and help support our mission to partner with communities, families, and individuals to provide opportunities to access a continuum of resources that promote equity and create positive outcomes for people of all ages and abilities. Our vision is to see connected communities where all individuals and families are supported and empowered to thrive. At Fairfax Countys Employees Child Care Center (ECCC), we pride ourselves on being a team-focused collaborative group, with a love of serving children and a passion for looking out for their wellness and growth.

Duties of the position include:

• Under the supervision of the center director and the assistant director, supervises and oversees the preparation of food and serving of food for up to 125 children and staff at Fairfax County's Employees Child Care Center.
• Supervises contractors in the Job Discovery roles that support kitchen duties.
• Supervises the sanitation of the kitchen to include cleaning and ensuring the appropriate health standards are met in the kitchen.
• Responsible for ensuring sanitary regulations are being met and maintained to satisfy regulating authorities.
• Develops, plans, and updates menus meeting the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Education standards, and meeting children's needs with special dietary requirements by creating alternative menus.
• Orders and inventories food and supplies while adhering to budget guidelines.
• Receives and rotates food and beverage deliveries. Reviews and reconciles kitchen inventory to include paper products, food, and beverage items. Maintains all inventory.
• Monitors equipment to make sure products are working correctly and ensures the safety of all products.
• Regulates and accounts for kitchen hardware used by staff.
• Maintains all documentation relating to menus, recipes, meal records, health and sanitation guidelines and reports, cooking safety, food preparation, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points Plan (HAACP), Wellness Plan, equipment inventory and labels of all prepackaged foods used.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Note: This position is located at Fairfax Countys Employees Child Care Center (ECCC) in the Pennino Building at 12011 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035.

The salary offer will not exceed the mid-point of the advertised salary range ($54,970.86).

Illustrative Duties

• Oversees the preparation and serving of food;
• Supervises in preparations and serving of food, cleaning the kitchen and dining area, and maintaining appropriate health standards in the kitchen and dining area;
• Serves as a guard for trustees working in the kitchen and dining room;
• Controls and accounts for all hardware items used in the kitchen and dining areas; Receives stocks and rotates food and beverage deliveries;
• Inventories food and beverage and paper items;
• Monitors equipment and safety products for food and beverage department;
• Performs related work as required;
• Develops and updates menus that meet dietary standards and guidelines for U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Education.
• Develop alternative menus for resident's who have dietary needs.
• Responsible for cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen and dining room in compliance with regulating authorities.
• Orders and maintains food and food service supplies within budget guidelines.
• Maintains all required documentation including daily meal records, recipes, food guidelines, temperature charts, kitchen equipment inventory, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HAACP) Plan, Wellness Plan, copies of all prepackaged food labels, health/sanitation reports, and purchase food inventories.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to make independent decisions relative to food preparation, food serving, and menu item substitutions;
• Ability to supervise trustees.
• Knowledge of U.S. Department of Agriculture lunch program guidelines.
• Knowledge of Department of Education lunch program guidelines.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience and training equivalent to the following:

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from high school or GED issued by a state department of education, plus two years of experience in cooking and/or planning meals, in a small to medium kitchen operation, specifically in food preparation.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Certification as a Certified Food Manager (CFM) within 60 days of hire.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and a Child Protective Services Registry check to the satisfaction of the employer. A Tuberculosis (TB) screening upon hire and annually thereafter.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with USDA child nutrition standards;
• Kitchen Manager Certification;
• Three (3) or more years of experience in cooking and/or planning meals in a small to medium kitchen operation, specifically in food preparation;
• Commercial kitchen experience;
• Experience working with children;
• Experience working with adults with special needs;
• Experience with regard to food allergies;
• Experience creating menus;
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner with children, parents, staff, and management.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Position is active in nature. Must be able to monitor and observe the activities of program participants. Regularly moves about or positions self to supervise and interact with participants at their level. Occasionally lifts, transports, positions, push/pulls or moves up to 50 pounds. Must be sufficiently mobile and possess a range of motion to perform repetitive standing, walking, balancing, stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, sitting on the floor, reaching, squatting, kneeling, and twisting. Ability to react quickly to the physical actions of program participant. Requires the ability to apply CPR and First Aid skills as needed and respond to emergency situations. Administrative and supervisory activities will require ability to operate keyboard-driven equipment. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Sufficiently mobile to attend meetings at various locations and make presentations to county staff and community. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEUDRE:

Panel interview and may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

• Flexible Spending Program

• Deferred Compensation

• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a related degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate the major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.

• Culinary arts
• Baking and pastry arts
• Culinary nutrition
• Food service management
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your completed majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable."

05

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have in cooking and/or planning meals, in a small to medium kitchen operation, specifically in food preparation?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

06

How many years of full-time equivalent food preparation and service experience do you have?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

07

Do you currently possess a Food Service Manager certification?

• Yes
• No

08

Do you have experience in any of the following areas? Check all that apply.

• Knowledge of the purpose and safe operation of equipment used in the kitchen
• Knowledge of safety and sanitary requirements of a food service operation
• Ability to work efficiently and adhere to a timely manner
• Ability to understand and follow health regulations for safety and sanitation
• None of the above

09

Do you have knowledge about following food portioning guidelines/USDA food guidelines?

• Yes
• No

10

Please indicate the categories in which you have experience. Check all that apply.

• Lift and carry sacks or boxes weighing up to 50 pounds
• Work around hot equipment and in a warm environment
• Stand for extended periods
• Drive as required by the position
• Use kitchen utensils or equipment
• None of the above

11

How many years of full-time equivalent commercial kitchen experience do you have?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

12

In relation to a nationally recognized Food Manager Certification program, which of the following do you have?

• Current Food Manager Certification
• Expired Food Manager Certification (within last 3 years)
• Expired Food Manager Certification (expired more than 3 years)
• Never completed Food Manager Certification
• Holds or previously held Food Handler Certificate
• None of the above

13

Please indicate if you have experience with the following. Check all that apply.

• Food preparation for more than fifty individuals
• Food preparation for children
• Inventory of food and supplies
• Rotating food and supplies
• Ordering bulk food and supplies
• Creating menus
• Basic budget understanding
• Reading and understanding ingredient lists
• Working with commercial kitchen equipment
• None of the above

14

Do you have any experience or training regarding food allergies?

• Yes
• No

15

Do you have any experience working with adults with special needs?

• Yes
• No

16

Please indicate which of the following areas you have credentials, training, or experience. Check all that apply.

• Health Department regulations
• Virginia Licensing Guidelines
• USDA Standards
• None of the above

17

Do you have experience creating menus?

• Yes
• No

18

Are you familiar with USDA portion sizes for children?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm