Food Service Specialist - IDEA Rundberg (Immediate Opening)

About the Role

The Food Service Specialist ensures that appropriate quantities of food are prepared, portioned, and served to IDEA students. Other responsibilities include cutting/chopping fruits & vegetables, following recipes, adhering to established kitchen processes, monitoring students during meal periods (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).

Responsibilities

• Possess an interest or passion for working with food
• Has a basic knowledge or can quickly learn food production processes
• Handle cooking, cleaning, restocking, and resetting the kitchen for the next day
• Meet the physical demands of the job (lifting, bending, walking, etc.)
• Provide service to students
• Read and execute recipes
• Operate medium to large equipment (ovens, slicer, steamer, etc.)
• Apply basic math skills to portion food items in small trays
• Take pride in food prepared and served to students
• Take direction and feedback well
• Adapt quickly when switched between tasks (e.g., serving food to washing dishes)
• Self-reflect and be honest about own performance, desire to correct mistakes quickly
• Work around an academic calendar with extended breaks (Spring Break, Summer Break, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break)

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma preferred but not required
• Experience: 1+ years in a job that shows physical activity or requires being on your feet for multiple hours a day
• Must be able to move cafeteria tables daily (shared cafeteria/gymnasium space) and dispose of garbage
• License/Certification: Food Handler’s Permit (City or County) preferred

Skills

• 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

Pay

Hourly rate ranging between $16.22 for 0 years of experience and $18.66. Eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.

Benefits

• 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
• Paid Family Leave: up to 8 weeks of paid leave for 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, life insurance, parenting benefits, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, and professional development
• Relocation allowance may be offered to defray moving costs, if applicable

Schedule

During regular school days, 8 hours per day. Some overtime may be needed. Depending on the campus, may need to work on Saturdays. Extended periods without work during academic breaks (Spring Break, Summer Break, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break).

Values

• Believes and is committed to the mission that all students are capable of getting to and through college
• Demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
• 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; comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, shared often and freely across all levels
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships to achieve outcomes
• Holds high level of conduct, professionalism, and behaviors as models for colleagues and students

About IDEA Public Schools

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools. IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college. When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality. At IDEA the Staff Culture and Belonging Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members.