Food Service Specialist - IDEA Lopez (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools • Odessa, TX

12d • $16 - $19 • 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, following recipes, adhering to kitchen processes, monitoring students during meal periods, and performing kitchen cleaning duties. The specialist will cut and chop fruits and vegetables, encourage students to eat more fresh produce, ensure no food sharing, and maintain 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.).
• Have basic math skills that directly relate to portioning food items in small trays.
• Can take direction and feedback well.
• Must be able to 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.
• Extended periods of time where there is not work (i.e. Spring Break, Summer Break, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break).

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)
• Takes pride in food that is prepared and served to the students

Responsibilities

• Prepare, portion, and serve appropriate quantities of food to students.
• Cut and chop fruits and vegetables.
• Follow recipes and adhere to established kitchen processes.
• Monitor students during meal periods for appropriate behavior and encourage consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Ensure no food sharing among students.
• Perform kitchen cleaning duties including sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, and disposing of trash.
• Move cafeteria tables daily.
• Dispose of garbage.

Benefits

• Hourly rate ranging between $16.22 for 0 years of experience and $18.66
• Performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment
• Comprehensive benefits plan
• Majority of employee premium for the base medical plan covered
• 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