Cafeteria Assistant Manager - IDEA Weslaco (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•Weslaco, TX

4d•$16 - $20

About The Position

The Cafeteria Assistant Manager assists the Cafeteria Manager in leading the campus Child Nutrition Program (CNP) team toward the goal of becoming one of the healthiest school districts in the nation. The role adheres to food and nutrition standards established by the USDA and relevant state agencies. Responsibilities include ordering food and supplies, monitoring kitchen food production, and ensuring students receive a nutritious and appealing meal each day. The role also supports sales-record maintenance, payment processing, data entry, customer service for parents and students, inventory management, and College For All initiatives. The position supervises Food Service Specialists and Food Service Specialist Substitutes. It includes leading campus operations, supporting employee performance and development, maintaining compliance with food-service policies and counting and claiming procedures, and helping the campus meet participation, retention, nutrition, and audit goals. Compensation is hourly, ranging from $16.26 for 0 years of experience to $20.33, with eligibility for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment. The posting describes this as an immediate opening.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 2 years of experience in the food service, restaurant, or hospitality industry.
Valid Texas driver's license.
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 food-production safety and sanitation practices.
Ability to understand and interpret data, including charts and graphs.
Ability to handle stress and meet deadlines.
Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Computer literacy, including familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite such as Excel.
Ability to follow verbal and written directions and ask for 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; applicants without one are willing to obtain it within the first 30 days.

Responsibilities

Assist the Cafeteria Manager in leading the campus CNP team.
Order food and supplies daily and weekly, monitor food-production quality, and help ensure students receive nutritious and appealing meals.
Maintain sales records; process payments; perform data entry, customer service, and inventory management.
Direct the team to execute the approved menu every day.
Ensure students participating in the meal program take a reimbursable meal and that counting and claiming methods comply with requirements.
Observe counting and claiming during service, verify student meal counts, and enter counts accurately into internal trackers and PrimeroEdge.
Recruit Food Service Specialists and substitute candidates from the area.
Hold weekly employee huddles covering operational and nutritional matters.
Review and submit employee timesheets every Tuesday so employees are paid accurately every two weeks.
Use the Staff Development Cycle to provide timely feedback on performance and development opportunities.
Develop Cafeteria Assistant Managers for potential promotion to Cafeteria Manager and identify Food Service Specialists with leadership potential for promotion.
Meet campus budgeted breakfast and lunch participation goals and the 85% retention target by June 30.
Conduct Breakfast in the Class audits, targeting 100% compliance accuracy.
Report recipe or menu errors to the Cafeteria Manager immediately.
Use campus parent functions to explain the advantages of participating in the meal program.
Identify students bringing lunch from home, ask why, and report findings to the Cafeteria Manager.
Meet and maintain IDEA Healthy Kids Here standards, using the self-assessment checklist as a guide.
Promote consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables through food preparation and display; rotate milk to ensure fresh products are available.
Decorate the serving line with appealing signage that provides color and nutritional information.
Implement and maintain a salad bar for College Prep students where salad bars are approved.
Follow the designated menu and do not serve items outside the advertised menu.
Follow state-guideline policies and procedures for food-service operations, track and implement compliance or policy changes, and correct identified noncompliance.
Contact HQ CNP as needed for guidance on finance, nutrition, and operations.
Complete food production records daily.
Help the campus achieve an average A rating on internal operations audits and avoid relevant follow-up findings.

Benefits

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