Immediate Food Service Coordinator

DC Prep•Washington, DC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

DC Prep is seeking a Food Service Coordinator to oversee the daily meal service process for students, ensuring they have access to healthy nourishment. This role is crucial for energizing students and keeping them ready to learn. The Food Service Coordinator will take pride in maintaining a clean and orderly school building, serving every student with a smile, and contributing to a school operations team that ensures the school runs smoothly. This is a 10-month, non-exempt position requiring 40 hours per week, with a schedule that may vary based on campus needs and determined by the supervisor. Additional night and weekend hours, and occasional overtime, may be required for special events or emergencies. The Food Service Coordinator reports to the campus-based operations leader and has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Food Handler License required (licensed with DC Department of Health).
Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in the preparation and serving of food, dealing with the public, or any combination of training and experience that could likely provide the desired knowledge and abilities, preferably in an elementary and/or middle school setting.
Impeccable attendance and punctuality.
Strong customer-service orientation.
Comfortable working in a school environment, preferably with urban students.
A high energy, solutions-oriented mindset.
The ability to do the work calmly and efficiently, whether the work is routine or unexpected.
A willingness to learn new things and eagerness to acquire new skills.
The demonstrated ability to both take direction and show initiative in support of DC Prep’s Vision, Mission, and Values.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Spanish language preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain an up-to-date Food Handler License and participate in required trainings.
Prepare all menu items using established organizational policies and procedures.
Ensure that all food and other related meal service supplies are ordered and received in a timely manner, so that adequate inventory levels are maintained to support volume or anticipated volume.
Accurately maintain meal records and production records, including surplus supply.
Prepare all menu items in proper portions and quantities to satisfy volumes.
Serve food that is the correct serving temperature, quality, and quantity.
Act quickly to prevent any substandard quality food items from being served, bringing it to the attention of a supervisor and following procedures to discard appropriately.
Coordinate with vendors to receive and manage deliveries to the school.
Maintain clean cafeteria, equipment, and food-serving areas, including before and after serving hours.
Assist with the training of additional employees who may be involved in supporting meal service procedures.
Support with the service of meals and snacks for special student, staff, and family events, in collaboration with other campus operations team members.
Coordinate with contracted custodial staff to ensure that immediate or unexpected cleaning needs are handled appropriately.
Report building maintenance needs to the facilities team members using the required systems and protocols, as needed.
Assist with the execution of logistics for daily school activities and special events.
Maintain consistent attendance at work and report to work on time every day.
Interact in a professional, welcoming, and friendly manner with all members of the school community (students, staff, families, and other visitors).
Supervise students during meal service periods, as needed.
Follow all school facilities and safety policies and procedures and actively participate in scheduled emergency procedures drills and trainings as needed.
Support coverage of duties for other campus-based operations team members as needed.