Food Service Specialist - IDEA Yukon (Immediate Opening)
About The Position
The Food Service Specialist assists with the operation of a food preparation and service establishment, serving customers, stocking supplies, operating equipment and point-of-sale systems, and maintaining clean food-service areas. The role serves meals to students and works under the supervision of the Cafeteria Manager. Duties also include preparing fruits and vegetables, following recipes and kitchen processes, supporting food safety and quality, monitoring students during meal periods, and completing kitchen cleaning tasks. This is a full-time, on-site position at IDEA Yukon. No travel or supervisory responsibilities are required. The role is an immediate opening.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of work experience in a job demonstrating the ability to handle physical activity while on one's feet for multiple hours.
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds alone and up to 50 pounds with a partner.
- Ability to bend, pull, push, twist, stand, and walk during work.
- Ability to obtain a locally recognized manager food safety certification.
- Ability to perform intermittent standing, walking, pushing, and pulling.
- Ability to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, and climb a ladder.
- Ability to tolerate moderate exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures and to move and handle mixed weights, including cafeteria tables, carts, and trash cans or bags.
Responsibilities
- Assist with food preparation, food safety, and food quality assurance for students.
- Provide customer service and interact daily with staff, students, and families.
- Operate food-service equipment, maintain food-service spaces and equipment, and notify the manager of equipment malfunctions.
- Perform cafeteria cleaning, including sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, disposing of trash, and moving cafeteria tables and mobile work vending stations.
- Load and unload food and non-food products weekly.
- Encourage students to participate in the meal program, particularly when they are not eating.
- Accurately count student meals as meals are delivered.
- Ensure reimbursable meals are offered to students.
- Ensure meals are ready according to campus schedules for breakfast, lunch, snack, and supper.
- Follow recipes and report errors to the Cafeteria Manager.
- Follow established processes and procedures and discuss situations with the Cafeteria Manager when they cannot be fully followed.
- Serve food to students and monitor students during meal periods, including encouraging consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables and preventing food sharing.
- Stock supplies and operate point-of-sale systems.
Benefits
- Performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
- Medical plan with the majority of the employee premium covered, and the majority of costs for a spouse or domestic partner and children subsidized.
- Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid family leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on tenure and caregiver designation.
- Tuition reimbursement of up to 50% of tuition for a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 per year, 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 insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Parenting benefits.
- Generous vacation time.
- Referral bonuses.
- Professional development.
- Relocation allowance may be offered to defray moving costs, if applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
