Cafeteria Assistant Manager - IDEA Najim (Immediate Opening)

Description

Role Mission: The Cafeteria Assistant Manager assists the Cafeteria Manager in leading the CNP team at the campus level on our mission in becoming one of the healthiest school districts in the nation. They adhere to the food and nutrition standards set forth by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and relevant state agencies. Daily and weekly, they place orders for food and supplies, monitor the quality of the food production in the kitchen and deliver on our promise to that all students get a nutritious and appealing meal every day. Other duties include, but are not limited to: maintaining sales records, processing payments, data entry, customer service (parents and students), inventory management, and coordinating with Cafeteria Manager in making College For All a reality.

What We Offer

Compensation: Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $17.30 for 0 years of experience and $21.62. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment. Other Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include: Paid Family Leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health, Dental and Vision Plans, Disability, Life Insurance, Parenting Benefits, Generous Vacation Time, Referral Bonuses, and Professional Development. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What You Bring

• The ability to motivate, delegate, and lead a team to accomplish goals.
• A strong understanding of safety and sanitation practices involved with food production.
• The ability to understand and interpret data (charts, graphs, etc.).
• The ability to handle stress well to meet deadlines.
• Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy with understanding of Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Excel).
• The ability to follow verbal and written direction and ask for clarification as needed.
• The ability to demonstrate problem solving, adaptability, and flexibility.
• Good mathematical skills and basic finance understanding.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED Required.
• Experience: 2+ years in food service, restaurant, or hospitality industry required. Leadership experience preferred.
• Licenses or Certifications: Valid Texas driver's license required. Valid Food Handler's Card Preferred (willing to obtain within the first 30 days).

What You’ll Do – Accountabilities

• Zero follow-up findings for the campus on internal audits of counting and claiming procedures by last day of school.
• Direct the team to execute the approved menu 100% every day.
• Ensure every student participating in the meal program takes a reimbursable meal.
• Ensure all methods of counting and claiming are compliant.
• Observe that counting and claiming is happening at time of service.
• Check that all counts of student meals are accurate.
• Enter all counts correctly into internal trackers and PrimeroEdge.
• Campus meets 85% retention by June 30.
• Recruit top notch FSS and FSS Sub candidates from the area.
• Hold weekly employee huddles; topics vary between operations and nutritional matters.
• Review and submit employee’s timesheets every Tuesday so employees are paid accurately every 2 weeks.
• Use the Staff Development Cycle to provide formal, timely and appropriate feedback on individual work performance and growth opportunities.
• Development of Cafeteria Assistant Manager with goal of preparing them for potential promotion to Cafeteria Manager.
• FSS with leadership potential into candidates for promotion.
• Campus meets budgeted participation for breakfast and lunch by the last day of school.
• Conduct Breakfast in the Class audits with a target compliance accuracy of 100%.
• Report recipe/menu errors to the Cafeteria Manager immediately.
• Speak to parents about the advantages of participating in our meal program.
• Identify students bringing lunch from home, speak to student(s), and identify the reason as to why; report findings to Cafeteria Manager.
• Campus meets the IDEA Healthy Kids Here standard by Nov 1 and maintains through the last day of school.
• Refer to the HKH self-assessment checklist for recommendations and techniques.
• Promote more consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables through food preparation & display.
• Rotate milk to ensure freshest product is available to all students.
• Decorate the serving line with signage that provides both color and nutritional information that will appeal to students.
• Implement and maintain salad bar to College Prep students (where salad bars are approved).
• Campus meets an average "A" rating on internal operations audits with no relevant follow up findings by June 30.
• Follow the designated menu every day; do not serve items outside our advertised menu.
• Track changes in compliance and internal policies and implement as needed.
• Correct issues identified as non-compliant.
• Reach out to HQ CNP as needed for guidance in matters of finance, nutrition, and operations.
• Complete food production records daily.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: Food Service Specialists and Food Service Specialist Substitutes.