Food Service Specialist - IDEA Frontier (Immediate Opening)

Mission

The mission of the CNP Food Service Specialist (FSS) is

a professional who

assists

with the operation of a food preparation and service establishment. FSS are tasked to serve customers, stock supplies, equipment operation,

maintain

clean areas and

operate

point of sales (POS). Food service specialists work under the supervision of Cafeteria

manager..

A food service specialist often serves food for large groups of people, such as students. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to: cutting/chopping fruits and 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 and vegetables, no sharing of food, etc.) and kitchen cleaning duties (sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, disposing of trash).

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What We Offer

Compensation

• Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between
• $14.38
• for 0 years of experience

and

• $16.54
• This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.

Other Benefits

• We 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

Paid 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.

Tuition 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.

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.
• Other 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.

Supervisory Responsibilities

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• No Supervisor responsibilities
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Location

• ​​
• This is a full-time on-site position
• .

Travel Expectations

• ​​
• No travel
• required
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What

You’ll

Do

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Accountabilities

Essential Duties

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Assist

in

• the food
• preparation, food
• safety
• and food quality assurance for the students.
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• ​​
• Provide customer service and interact with staff,
• students
• and family
• on a daily basis
• .
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• Operate food service equipment and
• maintain
• food service spaces and equipment, notify manager of equipment malfunction
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Assist

in various cafeteria cleaning duties to

include

• sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, disposing of trash, moving cafeteria tables and mobile work vending stations. .
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• Loading and unloading on a weekly basis

of

• food and
• non food
• products.
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Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Encourage students to

• participate
• in our meal program, especially when they are seen not eating.

• Ensure counts of student meals

• are
• accurate
• and performed as the meal is delivered.

• Ensure reimbursable meals are offered to students
• Ensure meals are ready as per campus meal schedules for breakfast, lunch, snack and supper
• Follow all recipes and report errors to Cafeteria Manager
• Follow all established processes and procedures; discuss with Cafeteria Manager situations in which it seems they cannot be followed fully.

Knowledge and Skills

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Competencies

Make Strategic

Decisions

• ​​
• This individual
• is able to
• gather relevant information, consider
• various options, and make choices that are in line with their current responsibilities and the team’s goals.
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Manage Work and Teams

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This individual focuses on managing their own work effectively. They develop skills in time management, task prioritization, and self-organization, ensuring that they meet their personal

objectives

and contribute effectively to their teams.

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Grow Self and Others

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This individual actively seeks feedback, embraces challenges as learning opportunities, and engages in professional development activities to enhance their own skills and performance.

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Build

a Culture of

Trust

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This individual focuses on awareness of their own emotional states and biases. They practice transparency and honesty in their interactions, contributing positively to team morale and trust.

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Communicate Deliberately

• ​​
• This individual can express ideas clearly and listen actively. They practice direct communication in their daily interactions and can adjust
• message
• based on immediate feedback and audience understanding with support.
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Required

experience

​​

• 1 +

• years
• work experience in a job that
• demonstrates
• the ability to handle physical activity for multiple hours on
• feet
• .

• Ability to

• lift up
• to 30 pounds via solo lift and up to 50pounds with a
• partner ,
• bend, pull
• , push, twist, stand, and walk while on duty or during a work shift.

• Ability to obtain

• locally-recognized
• manager food safety certification.

Preferred experience

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N/A

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Physical Requirements

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• The ability to handle Intermittent standing, walking, pushing, and pulling.
• The ability to perform frequent stooping, bending, kneeling, and climbing (ladder).
• Ability to withstand moderate exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures

and a

• bility to move and handle mix
• ed
• weights to
• include

• cafeteria tables, carts, trash cans/bags.
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