Lead Server-Clinton Valley

Position Summary

Coordinates, leads, and participates in serving food in a district school building to insure that food safety, sanitation, and quality standards are met. Leads and monitors the daily operations of the kitchen by providing leadership to kitchen staff; plans the daily operational activities, ensures food service functions comply with USDA policy, food service department policy, and State of Michigan regulations; orders food items and supplies and maintains proper inventories;

cash out the register drawer and prepare deposit; and responds to parent concerns and questions. Completes daily food production records.

• Lead and serve food to students in compliance with district and state food safety, sanitation, and quality standards.
• Oversee preparation, cooking, setup, and serving of food and beverage items to meet mandated nutritional and health requirements.
• Place orders from the central kitchen for food items and supplies; plan for and insure the following day's needs are accounted for each day.
• Monitor food temperatures and make corrective adjustments as necessary.
• Respond to quality concerns from parents and students and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Process receipt, stocking, and storage of daily school food orders received from the central kitchen.
• Account for cash and checks received and reconcile daily receipts.
• Serve as a cashier to calculate and account for student and adult sales while ensuring proper meal requirements are met.
• Process and complete required forms and documentation to maintain food production records, purchase orders, food safety records, annual inventory reports, etc.
• Participate in training new employees on proper and safe food handling methods and techniques, monitor and evaluate progress, and provide appropriate feedback and instruction.
• Prepare daily work schedules and provide leadership and supervision over the work of the food service staff.
• Report equipment malfunction for the purpose of maintaining equipment in safe working order.
• Use proper body mechanics and cleaning procedures to prevent accidental injuries to self and others.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Two years of related work experience in food service and/or safe food handling required.
• Previous work experience in a leadership role preferred.
• Previous work experience in K-12 food service preferred.

Serv Safe Certification preferred; required to obtain Serv Safe certification within 90 days of hire.

• Basic math for counting change, preparing deposits, and reconciling receipts.
• Basic accounting.
• Knowledge of quantity cooking methods, pertinent codes, policies, regulations, and laws; food safety and sanitation requirements.
• Knowledge of methods, materials, tools, equipment, occupational hazards, and safety precautions related to food service.
• Knowledge of proper handling and storage of food.
• Knowledge of proper serving techniques and portion control.
• Knowledge of food conversions.

• Read and interpret district policies, guidelines, handbook, and government regulations.
• Read and comprehend safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Lead and train food service staff.
• Write simple correspondence.
• Handle cash and complete records requiring basic math and accounting skills.
• Participate and complete state of Michigan required professional development and obtain certification.
• Communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing, with students, and school administrators and staff.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Solve practical problems involving several concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Use basic computer software applications effectively.
• Handle general clean up duties.
• Perform job duties using various types of equipment including convection ovens, microwave ovens, range tops, steam kettles, deep fryers, refrigerators, freezers, garbage disposals, kitchen carts, and other commercial food service utensils…