Assistant Manager – Cafeteria

Salary: $43,181.82 – $47,500.00 Annually

Location: Lakewood, CO

Job Number:
01102

Division: Administrative Services

Department: Food
Services

Closing Date: 3/4/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA Status:
Non-exempt

To Apply
All applicants must submit:
1. Resume
2. Detailed letter of interest (cover letter)
addressing the job announcement.

Red Rocks Community College exemplifies extraordinary. We are dedicated to our Vision and Mission, which promote student achievement, staff empowerment, and
community engagement. We live our values: Integrity, Collaboration, Learning, Inclusiveness, and Communication.

RRCC seeks applicants
who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically
marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with
disabilities.

Summary of Position

The Assistant Manager plays a key leadership role in
creating a welcoming, high-quality cafe experience for students, faculty, and staff. This position blends culinary production, cafe
operations, and team leadership in a fast-paced yet supportive campus environment.
Reporting to the Director, the Assistant Manager
oversees daily food production and kitchen operations, ensuring quality, efficiency, and consistency across service areas. Responsibilities
include preparing and executing recipes, estimating food and supply needs, developing prep sheets, and maintaining rotating menus aligned
with customer volume and catering demands.

This role supervises and trains a team of 10-12 employees, ensuring compliance with food
safety and sanitation standards, portion control, scheduling, and operational procedures. Additional responsibilities include coordinating
catered events, managing ordering and inventory, maintaining proper storage and temperature controls, and communicating with clients
regarding catering logistics as needed. Typical hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., with occasional after-hours or cross-campus
work.

This position has been exempted from the State Classified System. This is a full-time, FLSA non-exempt position (overtime
eligible).

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• High school
  diploma or equivalent
• Three (3) years of food-service experience
• Six (6) months of supervisory experience
• Barista
  experience

Preferred Qualifications

• ServSafe Certificate

Physical & Cognitive
Demands
The following are some of the physical and cognitive demands commonly associated with this position.

• Occasionally
  moves, positions, and transports files and office materials weighing up to 10 lbs
• This is largely a sedentary role. This position
  operates in an office environment and constantly uses a computer, and routinely uses standard office equipment including phones, copiers,
  etc.
• The person in this position constantly communicates with internal and external constituents and students. Must be able to
  exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Cognitive demands include comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing,
  coordinating, synthesizing, negotiating, communicating, instructing, and interpersonal skills.

Reasonable Accommodation
Statement
Red Rocks Community College provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities on a
case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process and/or during the course of
employment, please contact Jennifer Matthews, Executive Director of Human Resources, at (303) 914-6298 or [email protected].

Starting Salary
Starting salary range
for this position is $43,181.82 – $47,500.00 annually, commensurate with education and experience. This is a full-time, FLSA non-exempt
position. This position has been exempted from the State Classified System.

Candidates will be evaluated based on their
qualifications as related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates may redact any personally identifiable information
on their materials including but are not limited to age, date of birth, and dates of attendance and date of graduation for educational
institutions. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Visit our Careers websiteto submit your application.

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact
us at [email protected].

Notice to all Applicants

• Final candidate will be subject
  to successful completion of a background check, and, if applicable, a motor vehicle record review.
• Former employees of the Colorado
  Community College System, or one of its 13 colleges, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose
  this information in their application material.
• Final candidates are required to submit unofficial transcripts for non-instructional
  positions and official transcripts for instructional positions to Human Resources within thirty (30) days of hire.
• Direct deposit of
  payroll is a condition of employment.
• Red Rocks Community College participates in E-Verify.
• Red Rocks Community College is a
  tobacco and smoke-free campus.
• All RRCC employees, except student employees, contribute to Colorado PERA at a fixed percentage of their earnings and do not contribute to Social
  Security.
• Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace.

RRCC/CCCS is an Equal Opportunity
Employer

Red Rocks Community College and Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded
with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In
all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to sex,
gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, familial status, veteran or military
status, pregnancy status, marital status, religion, genetic information, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any
other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies, plus other helpful
information, can be found publicly at https://www.rrcc.edu/disclaimers-and-legal-notices.

We also believe in going further. At RRCC we have a focus on equity and belonging. We strive to create a
community in which everyone feels respected and valued for their unique talents and contributions, and where people from all backgrounds are
able to achieve their goals. Red Rocks Community College acknowledges that inclusion and equity are multifaceted and complex concepts, and
that our efforts in these areas will require innovation, intention, and an institutional commitment to these principles, across our entire
college community.

Red Rocks Community College is an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). As we move toward full HSI status,
we are focused on servingness and are committed to creating a learning environment where equity is expected and our Latinx students
thrive.

For information regarding Red Rocks Community College Security, including Clery Act/Crime Statistics for the campuses and
surrounding area, please visit: https://www.rrcc.edu/campus-police.