Part-Time Food Service Specialist - IDEA Carver (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•San Antonio, TX

35d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Specialist Substitute (FSS sub) is essential in maintaining campus food service operations. The FSS sub provides coverage for absent Food Service Specialists, ensuring appropriate quantities of food are prepared, portioned, and served to IDEA students. Responsibilities include food preparation (cutting/chopping fruits & vegetables, following recipes), adhering to kitchen processes, monitoring students during meal periods (behavior, encouraging healthy eating, no food sharing), and kitchen cleaning duties (sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, disposing of trash).

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred
Food Service, Restaurant or Hospitality Preferred Experience
Local Food Safety Permit
Ability to understand food recipes and gather necessary materials and products.
Basic understanding of food safety and sanitation practices.
Working knowledge of kitchen production procedures (set up, food production, service, clean up, resetting).
Ability to operate kitchen equipment, tools, and utensils.
Ability to perform basic math skills.
Ability to work well under pressure in a team setting.
Ability to lift, bend, pull, push, and twist.
Ability to work well around children.
Basic customer service skills.
Belief and commitment to IDEA's mission of getting all students into college.
Demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and willingness to be held accountable.
Propensity for action, willingness to make mistakes to learn and improve quickly.
Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes.
Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; comfortable with ambiguity and change.
Seeks and responds well to feedback.
Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships.
High level of conduct, professionalism, and behaviors as models for colleagues and students.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Food Service, Restaurant or Hospitality

Responsibilities

Provide coverage for absent Food Service Specialists.
Prepare, portion, and serve food to students.
Cut and chop fruits and vegetables.
Follow recipes and established kitchen processes.
Monitor students during meal periods, ensuring appropriate behavior and encouraging consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Enforce food sharing policies.
Perform kitchen cleaning duties including sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, and disposing of trash.
Ensure accurate counts of student meals are performed as the meal is delivered.
Ensure reimbursable meals are offered and taken by students.
Convey accurate meal participation information to Cafeteria Managers.
Report any counting and claiming issues observed.
Participate in weekly employee huddles.
Understand the importance of attending scheduled shifts and notify managers in advance if unable to attend.
Ensure team members act with respect towards one another and report any issues to management.
Report safety hazards quickly to managers.
Address and help resolve employee conflicts.
Ask questions or request additional training as needed.
Ensure meals are ready as per campus meal schedules for breakfast, lunch, snack, and supper.
Follow all recipes and report errors to management.
Encourage students to make meal selections quickly to meet the goal of a 10-minute wait time.
Clean tables between meal periods and sweep the dining area.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitization.
Record and provide daily notes on food pulled from storage.
Perform Breakfast in the Class (BIC) audits.
Complete Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) logs.
Function as cashier as needed, identifying state reimbursable meals and handling cash/check transactions.
Rotate milk products to ensure quality and freshness.
Ensure low-quality food is not served and report issues.
Ensure correct portion/serving sizes during production and service.
Keep the cafeteria and kitchen clean and presentable.
Report any pest/rodent issues immediately.
Follow all established processes and procedures, discussing any deviations with management.

Benefits

Hourly rate ranging between $15.00 for 0 years of experience and $17.25
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
Paid Family Leave (up to 8 weeks)
Tuition Reimbursement (up to 50% of tuition paid, up to $5,250 maximum per year)
Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health (5 face-to-face counseling sessions, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, work-life services)
Dental and vision plans
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Parenting benefits
Generous vacation time
Referral bonuses
Professional development
Relocation allowance (if applicable)