Food Service Specialist - IDEA Elsa (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools • Elsa, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The CNP Food Service Specialist assists with operating a food preparation and service establishment and works under the supervision of the Cafeteria Manager. The role serves customers, stocks supplies, operates food service equipment and point-of-sale systems, and keeps food service areas clean. Food preparation includes cutting and chopping fruits and vegetables, following recipes and established kitchen processes, and supporting food safety and food quality assurance. The specialist serves students and monitors them during meal periods, including encouraging healthy food choices and appropriate meal participation.

This is a full-time, on-site position at IDEA Elsa with no travel. The role has no supervisory responsibilities. Compensation is hourly, ranging from $14.38 for 0 years of experience to $16.54, and the position is eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.

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 independently 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 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 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, particularly when they are not eating.
• Accurately count student meals as they 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 with the Cafeteria Manager situations in which they cannot be fully followed.
• Monitor students during meal periods for appropriate behavior, food sharing, and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.

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/domestic partner and children subsidized.
• Up to 8 weeks of paid family leave for eligible staff for the birth or adoption of a child, subject to tenure and caregiver designation.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to 50% of tuition for a qualifying degree program, capped at $5,250 per year and subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-paid mental and behavioral health support, 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.
• Vacation time.
• Referral bonuses.
• Professional development.
• Relocation allowance may be offered, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed