Food Service Specialist - IDEA San Benito (Immediate Opening)
About The Position
The CNP Food Service Specialist assists with operating a food preparation and service establishment, serving customers, stocking supplies, operating equipment and point-of-sale systems, and maintaining clean areas. The role serves food to students and works under the supervision of the Cafeteria Manager. Duties also include preparing fruits and vegetables, following recipes and kitchen processes, monitoring students during meal periods, and completing kitchen cleaning tasks. This is a full-time, on-site position at IDEA San Benito. No travel or supervisory responsibilities are required. The hourly rate ranges 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 alone and up to 50 pounds with a partner.
- Ability to bend, pull, push, twist, stand, and walk while on duty or during a work shift.
- Ability to obtain a locally recognized manager food safety certification.
- Ability to handle intermittent standing, walking, pushing, and pulling; frequent stooping, bending, kneeling, and climbing a ladder; moderate exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures; and moving and handling 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, maintain food service spaces and equipment, and notify the manager of equipment malfunctions.
- Perform cafeteria cleaning, including sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, disposing of trash, and moving 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 meals 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 any situations in which they cannot be fully followed.
- Serve food, stock supplies, operate point-of-sale systems, and monitor students during meal periods, including encouraging consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables and preventing food sharing.
- Complete kitchen cleaning duties, including cutting and chopping fruits and vegetables, washing dishes, and disposing of trash.
Benefits
- Medical plan with the majority of the employee premium covered and most costs subsidized for a spouse/domestic partner and children.
- Paid family leave of up to 8 weeks for eligible staff following the birth or adoption of a child, based on tenure and caregiver designation.
- Tuition reimbursement of up to 50% of qualifying tuition, with a maximum of $5,250 per year, 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.
- Vacation time.
- Referral bonuses.
- Professional development.
- Potential relocation allowance, if applicable.
- Performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
