Food Service Driver

Food Service Driver

Salary: Starting at $14 HR + commensurate with experience.

The Food Service Driver performs the distribution of meals at multiple campuses. Responsible for meal service at assigned central kitchen. Works under the supervision of an assigned manager and in partnership with the District Child Nutrition Staff to ensure compliance with department, city, state, USDA and TDA guidelines. Maintains high standards of quality in food production, preparation, sanitation, safety practices, and customer service.

Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee the preparation and distribution of on-site and outbound meals to campuses.
• Serve as the point of contact for meal preparation and service at the assigned central kitchen.
• Ensure meals are prepared, distributed, and served following standardized recipes and observing HACCP guidelines.
• Maintains minimal inventory levels but ensures adequate supplies for the service and storing of foodservice goods.
• Maintain accurate counts and records of food prepared, offered, served, discarded, and left over.
• Follow policies and procedures for batch cooking, holding, and serving food, portioning, and serving items.
• Maintain a clean and organized work and storage area.
• Set up, monitor, and replenish food and supplies on serving lines throughout meal service.
• Serve meals that are correct portion sizes and meet meal requirements and time standards as established by the district, department, city, state, USDA and TDA policies and procedures.
• Cashier and identify reimbursable meals accurately.
• Provide an environment conducive to protecting the well-being of children through high levels of sanitation standards.
• Review recipes, menus, and production plans for the following day to ensure needed ingredients are available; verify food items are thawed; communicate any issues to the Manager in advance; and complete any necessary food preparation for the next day.
• Properly receive, label, date and store food utilizing first-in, first-out (FIFO).
• Assist in cleaning all food and non-food contact surfaces of the kitchen and serving areas, to include working in the dish room, taking out trash, and completing any tasks assigned on the Routine Cleaning Schedule.
• Use and calibrate thermometers and temperature monitoring devices correctly.
• Comply with sanitation standards as established by the City Health Department and Child Nutrition Department.
• Observe work safety in performing job duties in the workplace.
• Properly use and care for all equipment.
• Perform work-related activities efficiently with limited supervision; and demonstrate ability to work under pressure to meet work schedules and timelines.
• Attend and participate in job-related trainings and district required events.
• Exercise independent judgment and initiative to resolve problems.
• Provide positive, professional, and friendly service by using a caring approach when interacting with students and staff.
• Travel between work locations as needed.
• Perform any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned on an as needed basis.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.

Proctored Food Protection Management certification provided by ServSafe or Prometric required.

Valid Texas Driver's License required.

Minimum three (3) years of Food Production

School food production, institutional food service, or quantity food production experience preferred.

Food service cashiering and customer service experience preferred.