Food Service Specialist - IDEA Montopolis (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•Austin, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Specialist ensures that appropriate quantities of food are prepared, portioned, and served to IDEA students. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: cutting/chopping fruits & vegetables, following recipes, adhering to established kitchen processes, monitoring of students during meal periods (i.e. monitoring for appropriate behavior, encouraging students to consume more fresh fruits & vegetables, no sharing of food, etc.) and kitchen cleaning duties (sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, disposing of trash).

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Embody high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students.

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 consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, and enforce no food sharing policy.
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.
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, with potential for overtime.
May need to 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, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan.
Subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children.
Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for 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 available at no cost.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Professional Development: Opportunities to engage in identity-based affinity space and leadership training covering a variety of topics such as culturally competent leadership, models of equity, mitigating bias, and more.
Dental and vision plans.
Disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Parenting benefits.
Generous vacation time.
Referral bonuses.
Professional development.
Relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.