Food Service Specialist - IDEA Frontier (Immediate Opening)

Mission: The mission of the CNP Food Service Specialist (FSS) is a professional who assists with the operation of a food preparation and service establishment. FSS are tasked to serve customers, stock supplies, operate equipment, maintain clean areas, and operate point of sales (POS). Food service specialists work under the supervision of the Cafeteria Manager.

Responsibilities

• Assist in food preparation, food safety, and food quality assurance for students.
• Provide customer service and interact with staff, students, and family on a daily basis.
• Operate food service equipment and maintain food service spaces and equipment; notify manager of equipment malfunction.
• Perform various cafeteria cleaning duties: sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, disposing of trash, moving cafeteria tables, and mobile work vending stations.
• Load and unload food and non-food products on a weekly basis.
• Encourage students to participate in the meal program, especially when they are seen not eating.
• Ensure accurate counts of student meals as the meal is delivered.
• Ensure reimbursable meals are offered to students.
• Ensure meals are ready as per campus meal schedules for breakfast, lunch, snack, and supper.
• Follow all recipes and report errors to the Cafeteria Manager.
• Follow all established processes and procedures; discuss with the Cafeteria Manager situations in which they cannot be fully followed.
• Monitor students during meal periods (e.g., appropriate behavior, encouraging consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, no sharing of food).
• Cutting and chopping fruits and vegetables.

Skills

• Make Strategic Decisions: Gather relevant information, consider various options, and make choices aligned with responsibilities and team goals.
• Manage Work and Teams: Focus on managing personal work effectively through time management, task prioritization, and self-organization.
• Grow Self and Others: Actively seek feedback, embrace challenges as learning opportunities, and engage in professional development.
• Build a Culture of Trust: Practice transparency and honesty, contributing positively to team morale and trust.
• Communicate Deliberately: Express ideas clearly, listen actively, and adjust communication based on feedback and audience understanding.

Requirements

• 1+ years of work experience demonstrating the ability to handle physical activity for multiple hours on feet.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds solo and up to 50 pounds with a partner, bend, pull, push, twist, stand, and walk during a work shift.
• Ability to obtain a locally-recognized manager food safety certification.

Physical Requirements

• Intermittent standing, walking, pushing, and pulling.
• Frequent stooping, bending, kneeling, and climbing (ladder).
• Ability to withstand moderate exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures.
• Ability to move and handle mixed weights, including cafeteria tables, carts, and trash cans/bags.

Pay

Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $14.38 for 0 years of experience and $16.54. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Plan: Covers the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizes 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 tenure and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement: 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 per year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services at no cost.
• Dental and vision plans.
• Disability and life insurance.
• Parenting benefits.
• Generous vacation time.
• Referral bonuses and professional development.
• Relocation allowance may be offered to defray moving costs, if applicable.

Schedule

This is a full-time, on-site position with no travel required.