Food Services Worker

Responsibilities

• Managing the Food Services Department budget, monitoring expenditures, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring operations remain within established guidelines.
• Evaluating inventory needs and ordering food, beverages, kitchen supplies, Student Store merchandise, and other operational materials.
• Organizing food, supplies, and merchandise while maintaining accurate inventory levels and minimizing waste.
• Preparing and serving safe, nutritious, and appealing daily meals in accordance with established menus and program requirements.
• Operating the Student Store during designated hours and efficiently distributing merchandise and other items to students.
• Cooking with contractors, vendors, and school district partners to purchase food, kitchen supplies, and related materials.
• Scheduling, training, and supervising students participating as food services assistants through the Workability Program.
• Coaching student workers in workplace expectations, customer service, food-service procedures, safety practices, and job-readiness skills.
• Building positive and professional relationships with students, families, colleagues, vendors, and other school departments.
• Enforcing established safety policies and taking prompt corrective action to address hazardous conditions or unsafe practices.
• Ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local food preparation, sanitation, food-handler, and school meal program requirements.
• Maintaining a clean, sanitized, organized, and welcoming kitchen, serving area, Student Store, and office environment.
• Recording student meal purchases, account balances, payments, and related transactions accurately and promptly.
• Tracking daily student participation in free and reduced-price meal programs and maintaining all required supporting documentation.
• Processing free and reduced-price lunch applications for newly enrolled and currently attending students.
• Maintaining meal-program files, applications, reports, and related records in accordance with confidentiality and record-retention requirements.
• Planning and coordinating menus, meals, and refreshments for in-service programs, staff meetings, and other school events.
• Serving as a transportation aide, or “rider,” in Spectrum-owned vehicles at applicable campuses.
• Transporting students to and from school in a Spectrum-owned vehicle at applicable campuses and when authorized by school leadership.
• Following all school, agency, vehicle-safety, and student-transportation policies and procedures.
• Maintaining a valid and appropriate driver’s license, an acceptable driving record, and all other qualifications required to operate a company vehicle when transportation duties apply.
• Completing required motor vehicle record reviews and transportation-related documentation when assigned driving responsibilities.
• Assisting with additional food-service, Student Store, campus, and student-support duties as operational needs arise.
• Performing other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent with passage of basic skills test.
• Hold currently or have the ability to obtain a valid CA state drivers license.
• Hold currently or have the ability to obtain a food handlers (managers) certification.
• Ability to obtain and maintain certification in company approved crisis management training.
• Prior experience, education and/or vocational training in food services and/or preparation highly preferred.
• Prior experience working with children, preferably in an alternative, special education, and/or behavioral health program setting.
• Highly skilled in working with children with learning disabilities, emotional behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders and/or other related disabilities.
• Proven ability to effectively prioritize tasks and meet deadlines while maintaining organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze, interpret and apply concepts of basic math.
• Proficiency in providing motivation and having critical conversations with students that help move them toward realistic goals.
• Highly skilled in building relationships with students, parents, teachers and community and/or business partners.
• Ability to think and act quickly and calmly in an emergency and make independent decisions.
• Advanced oral and written communication, organization, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving, and decision-making ability.
• Well-versed in the use of relevant technology including experience with computers, Microsoft Office Suite, database entry and basic office equipment.

Perks and Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• FREE Telehealth and Virtual Counseling Sessions
• FREE Health Advocacy Services and 24/7 Nurse Line
• Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Personal Protection Insurance Plans
• Cigna Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies Program
• Legal Services Insurance
• Pet Health Insurance
• Accrual-based Paid Time Off
• School Hours and Paid Holiday Schedule
• Extensive Personal and Life Event Paid Leave Policy
• 401k Retirement Saving Plan
• Perks at Work Employee Discount Program
• Opportunities for Growth & Development
• And So Much More!