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 work areas. The role serves meals to students and supports food preparation by cutting and chopping fruits and vegetables, following recipes and established kitchen processes, and maintaining food safety and quality. The specialist also monitors students during meal periods, encouraging healthy choices and appropriate behavior. The role works under the supervision of the Cafeteria Manager and has no supervisory responsibilities. This is a full-time, on-site position with no travel. Compensation is hourly, ranging from $16.21 for employees with 0 years of experience to $18.66, and the position is eligible for a team-performance and goal-attainment bonus.
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 a work shift.
- Ability to obtain a locally recognized manager food safety certification.
- Ability to perform intermittent standing, walking, pushing, and pulling.
- Ability to perform frequent stooping, bending, kneeling, and ladder climbing.
- Ability to withstand 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 with staff, students, and families on a daily basis.
- Operate food service equipment and maintain food service spaces and equipment; notify the manager of equipment malfunctions.
- Perform cafeteria cleaning, including sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, and disposing of trash.
- Move cafeteria tables and mobile work vending stations.
- Load and unload food and non-food products weekly.
- Encourage students to participate in the meal program, especially when they are not eating.
- Accurately count student meals as they are delivered.
- Ensure reimbursable meals are offered to students.
- Prepare meals 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 with the Cafeteria Manager when they cannot be fully followed.
- Monitor students during meal periods for appropriate behavior, encourage consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, and prevent food sharing.
Benefits
- Hourly compensation of $16.21 to $18.66, depending on experience.
- 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/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 paid toward a qualifying degree program, capped at $5,250 per year and 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.
- Possible relocation allowance, if applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
