Food Service Specialist - IDEA .W. Brown

Food Service Specialist - IDEA A.W. Brown (Immediate Opening)

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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 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).

• Hourly compensation ranging from $15.00 for 0 years of experience to $17.25.
• Eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.

• Paid Family Leave: up to 8 weeks for birth or adoption, based on tenure.
• Tuition Reimbursement: 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, life insurance, parenting benefits, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development.
• Relocation allowance may be offered if applicable.

• 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.
• Basic math skill.
• Works well under pressure in a team setting.
• Ability to lift, bend, pull, push, twist.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma Preferred but Not Required.
• Experience:
  
  1+ years in a job that involves physical activity or requires you to be on your feet for multiple hours a day.
• License or Certification:
  Food Handler’s Permit (City of County) preferred.
• Physical demands: moving cafeteria tables daily, disposing of garbage.

• Possess an interest or passion for working with food.
• Quickly learn food production processes.
• Perform cooking, cleaning, restocking, and resetting the kitchen for the next day.
• Meet physical demands: lifting, bending, walking, etc.
• Provide excellent student service.
• Read and execute recipes accurately.
• Handle medium to large equipment (ovens, slicer, steamer).
• Use basic math for portioning into small trays.
• Praise prepared food served to students.
• Adapt quickly to changes (e.g., switching from serving to washing dishes).
• Take feedback well during mid‑year and end‑of‑year reviews.
• Self‑reflect and correct mistakes promptly.
• Work around an academic calendar, including extended breaks and occasional Saturday shifts.
• Handle extended periods of low work (Spring Break, Summer Break, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break).

• Believes and is committed to our mission of ensuring all students can access college.
• Demonstrates effective outcomes and is accountable.
• Willing to learn from mistakes and improve quickly.
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes.
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high‑growth environment.
• Seeks and responds to frequent feedback.
• Builds cross‑departmental relationships.
• Maintains high professional conduct and behaviors.

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA has grown from a small school with 150 students to 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, and is on‑track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.

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IDEA Public Schools 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. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377‑8000.