Food Service Specialist - IDEA Yukon (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools • Odessa, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Specialist assists with operating a food preparation and service establishment under the supervision of the Cafeteria Manager. The role serves students and other customers, prepares and serves food for large groups, stocks supplies, operates food service equipment and point-of-sale systems, and maintains clean service and kitchen areas. The specialist also monitors students during meal periods, encourages consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, and follows established recipes, kitchen processes, food safety practices, and service procedures.

This is a full-time, on-site position at IDEA Yukon with no travel. The role has no supervisory responsibilities. Compensation is hourly, ranging from $16.22 for 0 years of experience to $18.66, and includes eligibility 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 during a work shift.
• Ability to obtain a locally recognized manager food safety certification.
• Ability to handle intermittent standing, walking, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to perform frequent stooping, bending, kneeling, and ladder climbing.
• Ability to tolerate moderate exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures.
• Ability 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 Cafeteria Manager of equipment malfunctions.
• Perform cafeteria cleaning duties, 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.
• 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 situations in which they cannot be fully followed.
• Monitor students during meal periods for appropriate behavior, food sharing, and meal participation.
• Stock supplies and operate point-of-sale systems.

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 subsidized for a spouse or domestic partner and children.
• Up to 8 weeks of paid family leave for eligible staff following the birth or adoption of a child, based on 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 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.
• Generous 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