Food Service Specialist - IDEA Rio Vista (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools • El Paso, TX

5d • $13 - $15 • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Specialist ensures that appropriate quantities of food are prepared, portioned, and served to IDEA students. This role involves preparing food, adhering to kitchen processes, monitoring students during meal periods, and performing kitchen cleaning duties. The specialist will cut/chop fruits & vegetables, follow recipes, monitor student behavior, encourage healthy eating, enforce food sharing policies, and maintain kitchen cleanliness through sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, and disposing of trash.

Requirements

• Ability to understand food recipes, safe handling of food and sanitation practices.
• Working knowledge of kitchen/food production procedures.
• Ability to operate kitchen equipment, tools, and utensils.
• Ability to perform basic math skills.
• Works well under pressure in a team setting.
• Ability to lift, bend, pull, push, twist.
• 1+ years of experience in a job that shows physical activity or requires you to be on your feet for multiple hours a day.
• Must be able to handle working with medium to large equipment (i.e. ovens, slicer, steamer, etc.).
• Has basic math skills that directly relate to portioning food items in small trays.
• Can take direction and feedback well.
• Can adapt quickly in being switched from serving food to washing dishes.
• Can take feedback well, especially during mid-year and end of year.
• Can self-reflect and be honest with own performance, desire to correct mistakes quickly.
• Can work around or with an academic calendar.
• During regular school days, 8 hours per day.
• Some overtime needed.
• May need to work on Saturdays depending on the campus.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma
• Food Handler’s Permit (City of County) preferred
• Possess an interest or passion for working with food
• Has a basic knowledge or can quickly learn of food production processes
• Has a basic knowledge of providing service to our customers (students)
• Understand how to read and execute recipes
• Takes pride in food that is prepared and served to the students

Responsibilities

• Prepare, portion, and serve food to students.
• Cut/chop fruits & vegetables.
• Follow recipes and established kitchen processes.
• Monitor students during meal periods for appropriate behavior.
• Encourage students to consume more fresh fruits & vegetables.
• Enforce no food sharing policy.
• Perform kitchen cleaning duties including sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, and disposing of trash.
• Move cafeteria tables daily.
• Dispose of garbage.

Benefits

• Performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
• Comprehensive benefits plan.
• Majority of employee premium for the base medical plan paid.
• Subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children.
• Up to 8 weeks of paid family leave for birth or adoption of a child.
• Up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year (subject to manager discretion and budget availability).
• 5 face-to-face mental/behavioral health counseling sessions within a year.
• Unlimited 24/7 telephonic mental/behavioral health counseling.
• Other work-life services available at no cost.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Parenting benefits.
• Generous vacation time.
• Referral bonuses.
• Professional development.
• Relocation allowance (if applicable).

What This Job Offers

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