Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Day Shifts
Benefits
healthcare
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
long-term disability
Supplemental Insurance
Retirement Plan
Job Description
KIPP Atlanta Schools is a vital part of the nationally recognized KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) network, a collective of free, open enrollment, college preparatory schools committed to developing the full potential of every child. With a presence across 21 states and the District of Columbia, the KIPP network operates 280 schools serving over 175,000 scholars and alumni. KIPP Atlanta specifically operates 11 schools including five primary schools, six middle schools, and one high school, along with KIPP Forward, an initiative designed to support scholars on their path to choice-filled lives. The organization is founded on principles of social justice... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- minimum of one year of food management experience in kitchen, cafeteria, or restaurant foodservice
- ServSafe certification (or obtain within first year)
- ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- ability to lead and work in a team
- ability to follow instructions
- ability to perform assigned tasks
- ability to provide excellent customer service
- ability to learn quickly
- ability to work cooperatively with others
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- a minimum of one (1) year of food management experience in the kitchen, cafeteria, or restaurant foodservice (school cafeteria experience preferred)
- knowledge and management experience in volume feeding involving food preparation, general cooking, food storage, cleaning procedures, and meal service
- ServSafe certification required within the first year of employment (recertification every five years)
- excellent verbal and written communication skills
- ability to work as a leader and as part of a team
- ability to perform assigned tasks
- ability to follow instructions
- ability to work harmoniously with fellow employees
- ability to provide friendly and outstanding customer service to students and others
- ability to learn in a reasonable period of time
Job Duties
- Oversees the production of all school breakfasts, lunches and afternoon snacks
- plans and controls daily food production
- ensures proper amounts of food are withdrawn from inventory and prepared each day
- ensures adherence to standardized recipes
- ensures school breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack menus are followed and all meals and snacks served meet meal pattern requirements
- ensures the serving lines are set up properly and on time, and appropriate serving sizes are followed
- ensures that Offer Versus Serve (OVS) is properly implemented for both breakfast and lunch and that all subordinate staff understand what constitutes a reimbursable meal under OVS
- ensures meals are served and snacks provided in a timely fashion that adheres to the school’s meal schedules
- prepares and serves meals of the highest quality that encourages student consumption and participation in the school breakfast and lunch programs
- maintains an operation that responds to students’ food preferences
- provides outstanding customer service to students, parents, staff, visitors and fellow employees
- monitors the kitchen and cafeteria for the purpose of ensuring a safe and sanitary work environment
- acts as the on-site “Person-in-Charge” in all matters of food safety, as required by the local health department
- ensures that temperatures are monitored and recorded for freezers, refrigerators and milk coolers daily, and notifies the Building Engineer and/or the Director of Student Nutrition if temperatures are above 10F (freezer) or 41F (refrigerator/cooler)
- ensures that temperature of foods are monitored and recorded to ensure that foods are cooked to the proper internal temperature, chilled to the appropriate temperature, and placed on the serving line at the appropriate temperature
- plans and ensures adherence to cleaning schedules
- ensures that the wash, rinse and sanitize procedures are followed for ware washing
- monitors the kitchen and cafeteria for the purpose of ensuring the security of all food and supplies
- orders all food and supplies for the cafeteria
- ensures that all incoming food and supply deliveries are received and stored properly
- checks invoices for accuracy, ensures that drivers have noted any returned/damaged goods on the invoice, deducts the amounts of any returned/damaged goods from invoices
- properly codes and forwards all food and supply invoices to the Director of Student Nutrition in a timely fashion
- takes an accurate monthly inventory of all purchased food and supplies
- keeps track of requests for field lesson meals and other special requests
- organizes the school foodservice desk/office to maintain an efficient and effective operation
- maintains integrity and accountability of the School Nutrition Program through compliance with all federal, state and local regulations
- maintains all records and reports to meet local, state and USDA requirements, including daily production records, temperature logs, etc.
- ensures compliance with KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools’ mission and vision
- follows all school policies and procedures
- plans and ensures adherence to daily work schedules
- manages, motivates, trains and evaluates subordinate personnel
- follows and enforces policies for the safe use and care of all equipment
- reports any malfunctioning equipment to Building Engineer and/or Director of Student Nutrition
- communicates effectively with supervisor, school administrators, customers and fellow employees
- provides leadership that sets high professional standards for the School Nutrition Program and its employees
- performs other duties as assigned by supervisor
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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