Food Service Specialist - IDEA Rio Vista (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•El Paso, TX

3d•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 student behavior during meals, encouraging healthy eating, enforcing food sharing policies, and performing kitchen cleaning duties such as sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, and disposing of trash. The position is based at IDEA Rio Vista and has an immediate opening.

Requirements

Ability to understand food recipes.
Ability to handle food safely and follow sanitation practices.
Working knowledge of kitchen/food production procedures.
Ability to operate kitchen equipment, tools, and utensils.
Ability to perform basic math skills.
Ability to work well under pressure in a team setting.
Ability to lift, bend, pull, push, and twist.
High School Diploma Preferred but Not Required
1+ years of experience in a job that shows physical activity or requires you to be on your feet for multiple hours a day is required.
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.
Must be able to adapt quickly.
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.
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 Handler’s Permit (City of County) preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

Hourly rate ranging between $13.00 for 0 years of experience and $14.95.
Eligible for a 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 the birth or adoption of a child.
Up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year.
5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year.
Unlimited 24/7 telephonic 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 may be offered.