Cafeteria Manager - Lopez Middle School

Location: Lopez MS

Work Schedule: 182 Days

Work Type: Regular Full-Time

Exempt: No

Pay Grade: F4

REASONS TO JOIN NEISD

Click here to view compensation information for Food Service/Cafeteria jobs

Click here to view Job Safety Analysis information

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

One year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience CERTIFICATION: Sanitation Certification

High School Diplomas and college/university degrees must be obtained from an accredited program or university approved by the United States Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.

PRIMARY PURPOSE SUMMARY:

Supervises, trains, and manages the food service operations in the middle school cafeteria. Prepares food in a safe and sanitary manner that meets the federal, state, and local guidelines of the Child Nutrition Program.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Determines the necessary amount of food to prepare each day.

2. Places food orders with warehouse and vendors on a timely basis.

3. Maintains all required food production and financial records.

4. Trains personnel in job responsibilities of the cafeteria.

5. Develops work rotation schedules for employees.

6. Communicates with principals, teachers, and parents about cafeteria operation.

7. Communicates with School Nutrition Services on food product performance and acceptability.

8. Ensures that food is prepared, served, and stored in accordance with sanitation standards.

9. Evaluates and directs performance of school cafeteria personnel and makes recommendations for growth.

10. Complies with all regulations governing the Child Nutrition Program.

11. Receives funds and maintains accurate financial records of students' meal accounts.

12. Works cooperatively with all cafeteria personnel.

13. Attends managers meetings and other departmental training activities.

14. Maintains confidentiality of information.

15. Reports to work on time every day.

16. Performs all other tasks and duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Successful completion of a pre-employment physical examination to include alcohol and drug testing
• Knowledge of institutional or commercial food service management procedures and practices
• Knowledge of food and nutritional values and appropriate menu substitutions
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements applicable to a large food service operation
• Effective planning and organizational skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain and prepare a variety of operating and general records
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to distinguish between food ingredients with ability to read and understand label information
• Ability to supervise the work of others
• Ability to make appropriate and timely decisions
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, coworkers, and other employees of the District in the English language

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The individual must pass a pre-employment physical examination to include alcohol and drug testing.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The environmental characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, work in a confined space and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

___

While all applications will be reviewed, not all applicants will be interviewed

North East Independent School District does not to discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, marital or veteran status, disability (or relationship or association with an individual with a disability), genetic information or other legally protected status in its programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.