Food Service Specialist (Immediate Opening)
IDEA Public Schools•Austin, TX
•$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, adhering to kitchen processes, monitoring students during meal times, and performing cleaning duties. The specialist will also be responsible for moving cafeteria tables daily and disposing of garbage.
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.).
- Has basic math skills that directly relate to portioning food items in small trays.
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
- Can meet the physical demands of the job (lifting, bending,, walking, etc.)
- Has a basic knowledge of providing service to our customers (students)
- Understand how to read and execute recipes
- Takes pride in food that is prepared and served to the students
- Can take direction and feedback well
- Things can change fast, 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)
Responsibilities
- Prepare, portion, and serve food to students.
- Cut/chop fruits & vegetables.
- Follow recipes and established kitchen processes.
- Monitor students during meal periods for appropriate behavior, encourage consumption of fresh fruits & vegetables, and enforce no-sharing of food policy.
- Perform kitchen cleaning duties including sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, and disposing of trash.
- Move cafeteria tables daily.
- Dispose of garbage.
Benefits
- 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 for medical plan
- 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)
- Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services
- Dental and vision plans
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Parenting benefits
- Generous vacation time
- Referral bonuses
- Professional development
- Relocation allowance (if applicable)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
