Description
Role Mission : The Food Service Specialist ensures that appropriate quantities of food are prepared, portioned, and served to IDEA students. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to : cutting / chopping fruits & vegetables, following recipes, adhering to established kitchen processes, monitoring of students during meal periods (. monitoring for appropriate behavior, encouraging students to consume more fresh fruits & vegetables, no sharing of food, and kitchen cleaning duties (sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, disposing of trash).
What We Offer
Compensation :
- Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $15.00 for 0 years of experienceand $17.25
- 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 : 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.Other benefits include 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 Competencies :
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 skill.Works well under pressure in a team setting.Ability to lift, bend, pull, push, twist.Qualifications :
Education : High School Diploma Preferred but Not RequiredExperience : 1 years of experience in a job that shows physical activity or requires you to be on your feet for multiple hours a day is requiredThis role will require the moving of cafeteria tables daily (due to a shared cafeteria / gymnasium space) and disposal of garbageLicense or Certification : Food Handler’s Permit (City of County) preferredWhat You’ll Do – Accountabilities :
Possess an interest or passion for working with food
Has a basic knowledge or can quickly learn of food production processesIt all in one job—cooking, cleaning, restocking and resetting the kitchen for next dayCan meet the physical demands of the job (lifting, bending,, walking,Has a basic knowledge of providing service to our customers (students)Understand how to read and execute recipes
Must be able to handle working with medium to large equipment (. ovens, slicer, steamer,Have basic math skills that directly relate to portioning food items in small traysTakes pride in food that is prepared and served to the studentsCan take direction and feedback well
Things can change fast, must be able to adapt quickly in being switched from serving food to washing dishesCan take feedback well, especially during mid-year and end of yearCan self-reflect and be honest with own performance, desire to correct mistakes quicklyCan work around or with an academic calendar
Extended periods of time where there is not work (. Spring Break, Summer Break, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break)During regular school days, 8 hours per day. Some overtime neededDepending on the campus, may need to work on SaturdaysWe look for Team and Family who embody the followingvaluesand characteristics :
Believes and is committed to our missionand being an agent of change : that all studentsare capable of gettingto and through collegeHas demonstrated effectiveoutcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for themHas a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improvequicklyWorks with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomesThrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and changeSeeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organizationWorks through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationshipsin order toachieve outcomesWe believe in education asa professionand hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students
Salary : $5,250
