Part-Time Food Service Specialist - IDEA Spears (Immediate Opening)

About the role

The CNP Food Service Specialist – Part-Time assists with the operation of a food preparation and service establishment. FSS are tasked to serve customers, stock supplies, equipment operation, maintain clean areas and operate point of sales (POS). Food Service Specialists – Part-Time work under the supervision of Cafeteria manager. A food service specialist often serves food for large groups of people, such as students.

Responsibilities

• Cutting/chopping fruits and vegetables
• Following recipes
• Adhering to established kitchen processes
• Monitoring of students during meal periods (i.e monitoring for appropriate behavior, encouraging students to consume more fresh fruits and vegetables, no sharing of food, etc.)
• Kitchen cleaning duties (sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, disposing of trash)
• Assist in the food preparation, food safety and food quality assurance for the 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
• Loading and unloading on a weekly basis of food and non food products
• Encourage students to participate in our meal program, especially when they are seen not eating
• Ensure counts of student meals are accurate and performed 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 Cafeteria Manager
• Follow all established processes and procedures; discuss with Cafeteria Manager situations in which it seems they cannot be followed fully

Qualifications

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

Physical requirements

• Ability to handle intermittent standing, walking, pushing, and pulling
• Ability to perform 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 to include: cafeteria tables, carts, trash cans/bags

Compensation

This role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $16.22 for 0 years of experience and $18.66. This role is also 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: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation
• Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for 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 within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost
• Dental and vision plans
• Disability and life insurance
• Parenting benefits
• Generous vacation time
• Referral bonuses
• Professional development
• Relocation allowance may be offered to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable

Schedule

This is a part-time on-site position.