Cafeteria Assistant Manager - IDEA Pharr (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools • Pharr, TX

7d • $16 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The Cafeteria Assistant Manager assists the Cafeteria Manager in leading the CNP team at the campus level on our mission in becoming one of the healthiest school districts in the nation. They adhere to the food and nutrition standards set forth by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and relevant state agencies. Daily and weekly, they place orders for food and supplies, monitor the quality of the food production in the kitchen and deliver on our promise to that all students getting a nutritious and appealing meal every day. Other duties include, but are not limited to: maintaining sales records, processing payments, data entry, customer service (parents and students), inventory management, and coordinating with Cafeteria Manager in making College For All a reality.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• 2+ years in food service, restaurant, or hospitality industry required
• Valid Texas driver's license required
• Ability to motivate, delegate, and lead a team to accomplish goals.
• Knowledge of methods, materials, equipment, and processes used in food production and management.
• Strong understanding of safety and sanitation practices involved with food production.
• Ability to understand and interpret data (charts, graphs, etc.).
• Ability to handle stress well to meet deadlines.
• Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy with understanding of Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Excel).
• Able to follow verbal and written direction and asks for clarification as needed.
• Demonstrates problem solving, adaptability and flexibility.
• Good mathematical skills and basic finance understanding.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership experience preferred
• Valid Food Handler's Card Preferred (willing to obtain within the first 30 days)

Responsibilities

• Assists the Cafeteria Manager in leading the CNP team at the campus level.
• Adheres to food and nutrition standards set forth by the USDA and relevant state agencies.
• Places orders for food and supplies daily and weekly.
• Monitors the quality of food production in the kitchen.
• Ensures all students receive a nutritious and appealing meal every day.
• Maintains sales records.
• Processes payments.
• Performs data entry.
• Provides customer service to parents and students.
• Manages inventory.
• Coordinates with the Cafeteria Manager.
• Ensures zero follow-up findings for the campus on internal audits of counting and claiming procedures.
• Directs the team to execute the approved menu 100% every day.
• Ensures every student participating in the meal program takes a reimbursable meal.
• Ensures all methods of counting and claiming are compliant.
• Observes that counting and claiming is happening at the time of service.
• Checks that all counts of student meals are accurate.
• Enters all counts correctly into internal trackers and PrimeroEdge.
• Achieves 85% campus retention by June 30.
• Recruits top-notch FSS and FSS Sub candidates from the area.
• Holds weekly employee huddles on operations and nutritional matters.
• Reviews and submits employee timesheets every Tuesday for accurate bi-weekly payment.
• Uses the Staff Development Cycle to provide formal, timely, and appropriate feedback.
• Develops the Cafeteria Assistant Manager for potential promotion to Cafeteria Manager.
• Identifies FSS with leadership potential for promotion.
• Meets budgeted participation for breakfast and lunch by the last day of school.
• Conducts Breakfast in the Class audits with a target compliance accuracy of 100%.
• Reports recipe/menu errors to the Cafeteria Manager immediately.
• Uses campus parent functions to speak to parents about the advantages of participating in the meal program.
• Identifies students bringing lunch from home, speaks to them, identifies reasons, and reports findings to the Cafeteria Manager.
• Meets the IDEA Healthy Kids Here standard by Nov 1 and maintains through the last day of school.
• Refers to the HKH self-assessment checklist for recommendations and techniques.
• Promotes more consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables through food preparation & display.
• Rotates milk to ensure the freshest product is available.
• Decorates the serving line with signage that provides color and nutritional information.
• Implements and maintains a salad bar for College Prep students (where approved).
• Meets an average "A" rating on internal operations audits with no relevant follow-up findings by June 30.
• Follows the designated menu every day; does not serve items outside the advertised menu.
• Follows established policies & procedures for a food service operation as per state guidelines.
• Tracks changes in compliance and internal policies and implements as needed.
• Corrects issues identified as non-compliant.
• Reaches out to HQ CNP as needed for guidance in finance, nutrition, and operations.
• Completes food production records daily.

Benefits

• Hourly rate ranging between $16.26 for 0 years of experience and $20.40
• Eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
• Comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan.
• Subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children.
• Up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child (Paid Family Leave).
• Up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year (Tuition Reimbursement).
• 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services (Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health).
• Dental and vision plans.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Parenting benefits.
• Generous vacation time.
• Referral bonuses.
• Professional development.
• Relocation allowance may be offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED