Food Service Specialist - IDEA Rundberg (26-27)

divh2Food Service Specialist/h2pRole 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 (i.e. monitoring for appropriate behavior, encouraging students to consume more fresh fruits vegetables, no sharing of food, etc.) and kitchen cleaning duties (sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, disposing of trash)./ppCompensation:/pulliCompensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $15.90 for 0 years of experience and $18.29/liliThis role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment./li/ulpOther Benefits:/ppWe 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:/pulliPaid 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./liliTuition 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./liliEmployer-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./li/ulpOther 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./ppCompetencies:/pulliAbility to understand food recipes, safe handling of food and sanitation practices./liliWorking knowledge of kitchen/food production procedures./liliAbility to operate kitchen equipment, tools, and utensils./liliAbility to perform basic math skill./liliWorks well under pressure in a team setting./liliAbility to lift, bend, pull, push, twist./li/ulpQualifications:/pulliEducation: High School Diploma Preferred but Not Required/liliExperience: 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 required/liliThis role will require the moving of cafeteria tables daily (due to a shared cafeteria/gymnasium space) and disposal of garbage/liliLicense or Certification: Food Handlers Permit (City of County) preferred/li/ulpAccountabilities:/ppPossess an interest or passion for working with food/pulliHas a basic knowledge or can quickly learn of food production processes/liliIt all in one jobcooking, cleaning, restocking and resetting the kitchen for next day/liliCan meet the physical demands of the job (lifting, bending, walking, etc.)/liliHas a basic knowledge of providing service to our customers (students)/li/ulpUnderstand how to read and execute recipes/pulliMust be able to handle working with medium to large equipment (i.e. ovens, slicer, steamer, etc.)/liliHave basic math skills that directly relate to portioning food items in small trays/liliTakes pride in food that is prepared and served to the students/li/ulpCan take direction and feedback well/pulliThings can change fast, must be able to adapt quickly in being switched from serving food to washing dishes/liliCan take feedback well, especially during mid-year and end of year/liliCan self-reflect and be honest with own performance, desire to correct mistakes quickly/li/ulpCan work around or with an academic calendar/pulliExtended periods of time where there is not work (i.e. Spring Break, Summer Break, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break)/liliDuring regular school days, 8 hours per day. Some overtime needed/liliDepending on the campus, may need to work on Saturdays/li/ulpWe look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:/pulliBelieves and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college/liliHas demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them/liliHas a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly/liliWorks with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes/liliThrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change/liliSeeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization/liliWorks through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes/liliWe believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students/li/ulpAbout IDEA Public Schools/ppAt IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools./ppIDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News World Reports top high schools lists. 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./ppWhen you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality./p/div