Backup Manager Full Time [Starts at $20.78/hr plus benefits]

Omaha Public Schools•Omaha, NE

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Backup Manager & Kitchen Assistant assists with preparing and serving quality meals to students and staff, cleaning and sanitizing kitchen equipment and areas, rotating food stock and supplies, assisting with dishwashing, and providing excellent customer service. The position serves as the cafeteria manager for at least one week per month and takes on management responsibilities when the manager is absent. The Backup Manager also leads staff, trains at kitchen stations to provide cross-coverage, and completes required reports and other daily tasks. This is an hourly, classified, full-time, non-exempt position with benefits, paid bi-weekly. It is based at Druid Hill Elementary and is scheduled for 6 hours per day, 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., August through May when students are in session. The employee must be available to work 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. as needed when the manager is absent. Local travel may be required, including travel to other schools. The position reports to the Executive Director, Nutrition Services. The role works in school buildings, an office environment, and warehouse settings, with frequent interaction with district personnel, students, families, vendors, and other customers. It requires safe operation of commercial kitchen equipment, adherence to food safety and sanitation practices, and the ability to respond rapidly in emergencies. The job involves physical activities such as standing, walking, lifting and moving food products, pushing carts, reaching, and working around kitchen machinery and potentially wet floors.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successfully completed Manager Training within the previous school year, with a score of 80% or above; must also successfully complete Manager Training Sessions.
Successfully complete the Douglas County Food Handlers Certification with a score of 80% or above before attending the kitchen training class, and maintain current certification.
Successfully complete Kitchen Assistant Training.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including calculations involving money, weights, volume, distance, whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Practical working knowledge of food safety practices and procedures, including safe food handling and HACCP procedures.
Skill in customer relations and service recovery.
Excellent attendance and work record.
Strong organizational, time-management, communication, interpersonal, and detail-management skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects.
Ability to work effectively and sensitively with students, families, coworkers, teachers, administrators, staff, and community members from diverse backgrounds.
Knowledge of the organization’s mission, purpose, goals, and the employee’s role in achieving them.
Proficiency in English sufficient to read and communicate with others.
Ability to safely operate food-service equipment and respond to verbal information and nonverbal cues.
Ability to respond rapidly in emergency situations.
Ability to lift, move, and reposition objects and materials, frequently exerting force equivalent to lifting 50 pounds.
Availability to work 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. as needed when the manager is absent.
Ability to travel locally, including to other schools, as needed.

Nice To Haves

Previous food-service experience.

Responsibilities

Assist with food preparation, service, and storage, following approved cafeteria menus, preparation procedures, service protocols, and timelines.
Serve as cafeteria manager for at least one week per month and resume management responsibilities when the manager is absent.
Lead staff and complete the Backup Manager training schedule within the first 10 weeks in the position.
Train at all kitchen stations to provide cross-coverage as needed.
Clean and sanitize kitchen areas, equipment, utensils, and serving items; follow required cleaning, sanitation, hygiene, and HACCP procedures.
Assist with the dish machine and manual dishwashing as needed.
Rotate food stock and supplies and ensure safe storage of food and supplies.
Assist with required reports and daily tasks, completing work in a timely manner.
Monitor portion control, proper pricing, and safe storage as part of the financial management process.
Recognize reimbursable meals and support service excellence by providing appealing food and responsive customer service.
Interact professionally and tactfully with students, staff, families, vendors, and other internal and external customers.
Operate food-service equipment safely and comply with district equipment-use guidelines.
Travel locally, including to other schools, as needed.
Perform other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor or designated central-office administrators.