Food Service Specialist - IDEA Health Professions

Overview

Description
Role Mission:
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 of students during meal periods (e.g., 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).

• Prepare, portion, and serve appropriate quantities of food for IDEA students.
• Cut and chop fruits and vegetables; follow recipes and kitchen processes.
• Monitor students during meal periods (behavior, encourage consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, no sharing of food).
• Perform kitchen cleaning duties (sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, disposing of trash).

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma Preferred but Not Required.
• Experience:
  
  1+ years in a role requiring physical activity or standing for multiple hours.
• License or Certification:
  Food Handler’s Permit (City of County) preferred.

• 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.

Possess an interest or passion for working with food. Can meet the physical demands of the job (lifting, bending, walking, etc.).

• Has a basic knowledge of food production processes and can learn quickly.
• Performs cooking, cleaning, restocking, and resets the kitchen for the next day.
• Reads and executes recipes; able to handle medium to large equipment (ovens, slicer, steamer, etc.).
• Has basic math skills related to portioning food items in small trays.
• Takes pride in food prepared and served to students.

• Can take direction and feedback well; adaptable to changes (e.g., switching from serving to washing dishes).
• Open to feedback, especially mid-year and end-of-year reviews; self-reflective with a desire to improve.

• Can work around an academic calendar with periods of reduced or no work (e.g., breaks).
• During regular school days, 8 hours per day with some overtime; may require Saturdays depending on campus.

• Believes in and is committed to our mission to help all students reach college.
• Demonstrates accountability for outcomes; proactive and collaborative.
• Willing to learn from mistakes, acts with urgency and purpose, and works across departments.
• Promotes professionalism, integrity, and belonging within the team.

IDEA Public Schools is a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio. IDEA is committed to ensuring students experience college access and success.

IDEA is an employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. For inquiries concerning compliance with civil rights regulations, contact IDEA Human Resources.

To Apply:

Please submit your application online through Jobvite. IDEA Public Schools values a diverse team and is committed to equal opportunity.