Cafeteria Assistant Manager - IDEA Frontier (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•Brownsville, TX

About The Position

The Cafeteria Assistant Manager supports the Cafeteria Manager in leading the campus Child Nutrition Program (CNP) team and advancing the goal of becoming one of the healthiest school districts in the nation. The role follows food and nutrition standards established by the USDA and relevant state agencies, places regular orders for food and supplies, monitors food production quality, and helps ensure students receive nutritious, appealing meals. The position also involves maintaining sales records, processing payments, data entry, customer service for parents and students, inventory management, and coordinating with the Cafeteria Manager. It supervises Food Service Specialists and substitutes, supports staff development, and helps ensure accurate meal counting and claiming, compliance, budgeted participation, and strong campus audit results.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 2 years of experience in food service, restaurant, or hospitality.
Valid Texas driver's license.
Ability to motivate, delegate, and lead a team toward goals.
Knowledge of methods, materials, equipment, and processes used in food production and management.
Strong understanding of food production safety and sanitation practices.
Ability to understand and interpret data such as charts and graphs.
Ability to handle stress and meet deadlines.
Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Computer literacy, including understanding of Microsoft Office Suite such as Excel.
Ability to follow verbal and written directions and seek clarification as needed.
Problem-solving ability, adaptability, and flexibility.
Good mathematical skills and basic finance understanding.

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience.
Valid Food Handler's Card; candidates without one are willing to obtain it within the first 30 days.

Responsibilities

Assist the Cafeteria Manager in leading the campus CNP team.
Place food and supply orders daily and weekly.
Monitor food production quality and ensure the approved menu is executed every day.
Help ensure students participating in the meal program take reimbursable meals.
Ensure meal counting and claiming methods comply with requirements, observe counting at service, verify meal counts, and enter counts accurately into internal trackers and PrimeroEdge.
Maintain sales records, process payments, perform data entry, provide customer service to parents and students, and manage inventory.
Recruit Food Service Specialists and substitute candidates from the area.
Hold weekly employee huddles on operational and nutritional topics.
Review and submit employee timesheets every Tuesday.
Use the Staff Development Cycle to provide timely feedback on employee performance and growth opportunities.
Develop Cafeteria Assistant Managers and staff with leadership potential for possible promotion.
Conduct Breakfast in the Class audits and report recipe or menu errors to the Cafeteria Manager immediately.
Use campus parent events to discuss the benefits of participating in the meal program.
Identify students bringing lunch from home, ask about their reasons, and report findings to the Cafeteria Manager.
Promote fresh fruit and vegetable consumption through food preparation and display; rotate milk to ensure fresh product is available.
Decorate serving lines with appealing signage containing color and nutritional information.
Implement and maintain salad bars for College Prep students where approved.
Follow the designated menu and established food service policies and procedures; do not serve items outside the advertised menu.
Track changes in compliance and internal policies, implement changes as needed, and correct identified compliance issues.
Complete food production records daily and contact HQ CNP for guidance on finance, nutrition, and operations as needed.
Support campus goals for retention, budgeted breakfast and lunch participation, Healthy Kids Here standards, and internal operations audit performance.

Benefits

Hourly compensation ranging from $16.26 to $20.33, depending on experience.
Performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
Medical plan with the majority of the employee premium covered, and the majority of costs for a spouse or domestic partner and children subsidized.
Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid family leave for the birth or adoption of a child, depending on tenure and caregiver designation.
Tuition reimbursement of up to 50% of qualifying tuition costs, up to $5,250 per year, subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
Employer-paid mental and behavioral health services, including five face-to-face counseling sessions annually, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services.
Dental and vision plans.
Disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Parenting benefits.
Generous vacation time.
Referral bonuses.
Professional development.
Relocation allowance may be offered, if applicable.