Elementary Food Service Lead

Sioux City Community School District•Sioux City, IA

About The Position

The Elementary Food Service Lead prepares and serves food for students and staff, handles cleanup after meals, records transactions on a computer, and assists with balancing money each day. The role oversees onsite operations and employees, including following applicable policies and procedures, and assumes the Manager’s role when the Manager is absent. The position involves working under heat and stress conditions, standing and walking for extended periods, and lifting up to 50 pounds. The Lead works across all areas of the food service operation, including the dining area, and may handle discipline as directed by Management. The employee must maintain personal hygiene and comply with uniform, hair-cover, footwear, jewelry, fingernail, sanitation, safety, and HAACP requirements. Other duties may be assigned as needed, including duties assigned by the superintendent or designee in support of program or District goals.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.
Ability to communicate effectively with people at all organizational levels, including departmental staff, principals, central administration, students, parents, and community members.
Effective listening skills.
Willingness to handle discipline as directed by Management and maintain a pleasant, positive attitude.
Punctuality and ability to complete duties in a timely manner and multitask.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and climb stairs while carrying food and supplies.
Ability to work in extreme heat and humidity and to stand and walk constantly.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including bending, stooping, reaching, carrying items 20 feet or more, and manual dexterity involving scrubbing pots, pans, and service items and cleanup.

Nice To Haves

Two to three years of food service industry experience is preferred but not required.
Computer and cashier experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee onsite operations and employees, including policies and procedures, and assume the Manager’s role in the Manager’s absence.
Unload food and supplies from delivery trucks and store them in the appropriate storage units.
Handle hot and cold food properly, maintaining temperatures according to HAACP guidelines.
Prepare food appropriately to assure a high-quality product, where applicable.
Serve food in proper portions and follow “offer vs. serve” standards.
Maintain proper hot and cold food temperatures during serving times.
Follow sanitation and safety guidelines and regulations in the HAACP manual.
Enter data on a computer and maintain temperature and production records.
Record transactions and assist in balancing money each day.
Clean dining and kitchen areas, including sweeping, mopping, lifting and folding tables, dishwashing, and cleaning serving counters.
Remove trash and recyclables during lunch and at the end of the workday.
Interact with students, faculty, and co-workers in a friendly manner.
Assist with cleaning kitchen equipment, where applicable, and assist in other areas as needed.
Work in all areas of the operation, including supervising the dining area.
Handle discipline as directed by Management.
Maintain personal hygiene and wear an appropriate hair cover, approved slip-resistant shoes, and a complete uniform; adhere to jewelry and fingernail policies.
Perform other duties assigned by the superintendent or designee as necessary and appropriate to program or District goals and objectives.