Food Services Specialist

Compass Connections•San Antonio, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Guided by care and compassion, Compass Connections has been impacting and meeting the needs of the community’s most vulnerable children and families through residential care, community-based support, foster care, and adoption services. Leveraging more than a century of collective child welfare experience, Compass Connections, a Texas based non-profit organization, is a national leader in connecting, strengthening, and transforming families from around the globe. This role supports the Food Services Department and the Food Services Supervisor to ensure all food services are implemented without concern. The specialist will function as the Food Services Supervisor in their absence. Key responsibilities include maintaining sanitary conditions, operating kitchen equipment, producing standard food products, and implementing safety protocols. The role also involves preparing food, compiling meal service records, and reporting unsafe conditions. Compass Connections is committed to following immunization recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), requiring an annual Influenza vaccination or an approved exemption for all employees.

Requirements

Fluent in English and Spanish
High school diploma, or equivalent
Six (6) months of related experience and/or training
Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens throughout employment.
Provide proof of work eligibility status upon request.
Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background check.
Demonstrate the ability to: Respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics.
Demonstrate the ability to: Provide excellent customer service, organizational, and planning skills.
Demonstrate the ability to: Maintain the highest standard of personal hygiene.
Demonstrate the ability to: Work in a fast-paced environment and maintain emotional control and professional composure at all times.
Demonstrate the ability to: Maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position.
Demonstrate the ability to: Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of all Compass Connections policies and procedures.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

2-year Associate degree from an accredited program/institution, or two or more years of college-level coursework
First Aid CPR Emergency Behavior Intervention certifications
Two (2) plus years of related experience and/or training

Responsibilities

Supporting the Food Services Department, including support of the Food Services Supervisor, to ensure all food services are implemented without concern.
Function as the Food Services Supervisor in his or her absence.
Maintain sanitary conditions in work and food service areas that meet or exceed all licensing and policy requirements.
Operate kitchen equipment and report any malfunctioning equipment immediately.
Produce a standard food product by weighing and measuring ingredients accurately.
Maintain knowledge of materials and equipment used in food preparation and cooking.
Implement Compass Connections safety protocols, including evacuating with children and other staff in case of an emergency.
Work evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary or requested by the position supervisor.
Maintain confidentiality in all areas of the service population and program operations.
Maintain Compass Connections' professional and ethical standards of conduct outlined in the Compass Connections employee handbook, including demonstrating respect for agency staff, children, and community members and complying with the required dress code at all times.
Maintain supply and equipment inventory.
Prepare food using approved menus and recipes according to agency policies and procedures and applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
Compile and deliver accurate and timely USDA and NSLP meal service records.
Report unsafe conditions in the kitchen/dining area(s) to supervisory staff and suggest possible solutions to hazards.
Frequently traverse the kitchen/dining areas.
Frequently move food and cooking equipment weighing up to 25 pounds in the kitchen/dining areas.