Food Service Specialist - IDEA Kyle (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•Kyle, TX

1d•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 times, and performing kitchen cleaning duties. The specialist will cut and chop fruits and vegetables, monitor student behavior during meals, encourage consumption of fresh produce, ensure no food sharing, and maintain kitchen cleanliness through sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, and disposing of trash.

Requirements

Ability to understand food recipes.
Ability to understand 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, and twist.
High School Diploma Preferred but Not Required.
Food service or restaurant experience preferred, but not required.
Food Handler’s Permit (City of County).
Possess an interest or passion for working with food.
Has a basic knowledge or can quickly learn of food production processes.
Can meet the physical demands of the job (lifting, bending, walking, etc.).
Has a basic knowledge of providing service to customers (students).
Understand how to read and execute recipes.
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.
Takes pride in food that is prepared and served to the students.
Can take direction and feedback well.
Must be able to adapt quickly.
Can take feedback well, especially during mid-year and end-of-year reviews.
Can self-reflect and be honest with own performance, desire to correct mistakes quickly.
Can work around or with an academic calendar.
Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college.
Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them.
Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly.
Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes.
Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change.
Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization.
Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Food service or restaurant experience preferred, but not required.
High School Diploma Preferred but Not Required.

Responsibilities

Prepare, portion, and serve food to students.
Cut and chop fruits and vegetables.
Follow recipes and established kitchen processes.
Monitor students during meal periods for appropriate behavior.
Encourage students to consume more fresh fruits and vegetables.
Ensure no sharing of food among students.
Perform kitchen cleaning duties including sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, and disposing of trash.
Operate kitchen equipment, tools, and utensils.
Perform basic math skills related to portioning food items.
Handle working with medium to large kitchen equipment such as ovens, slicers, and steamers.
Adapt quickly to changing tasks, such as switching from serving food to washing dishes.
Work around or with an academic calendar, including breaks like Spring Break, Summer Break, Thanksgiving Break, and Winter Break.
Work 8 hours per day during regular school days.
Potentially work on Saturdays depending on the campus.

Benefits

Hourly rate ranging between $15.90 for 0 years of experience and $18.29.
Eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
Comprehensive benefits plan.
Majority of the 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 leave for the birth or adoption of a child (Paid Family Leave).
Up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year (Tuition Reimbursement).
5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services (Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health).
Opportunities to engage in identity-based affinity space and leadership training (DEI Professional Development).
Dental and vision plans.
Disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Parenting benefits.
Generous vacation time.
Referral bonuses.
Professional development.
Potential relocation allowance.