IDEA Public Schools Careers

Description

• Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $15.00 for 0 years of experience and $17.25
• This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.

• 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.

• Ability to understand food recipes, safe handling of food and sanitation practices.
• Working knowledge of kitchen/food production procedures.
• Ability to operate kitchen equipment, tools, and utensils.
• Ability to perform basic math skill.
• Works well under pressure in a team setting.
• Ability to lift, bend, pull, push, twist.

• Education:  High School Diploma Preferred but Not Required
• Experience: 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
  • This role will require the moving of cafeteria tables daily (due to a shared cafeteria/gymnasium space) and disposal of garbage
• License or Certification: Food Handler’s Permit (City of County) preferred

• Has a basic knowledge or can quickly learn of food production processes 
• It all in one job—cooking, cleaning, restocking and resetting the kitchen for next day
• Can meet the physical demands of the job (lifting, bending,, walking, etc.)
• Has a basic knowledge of providing service to our customers (students)

• Must be able to handle working with medium to large equipment (i.e. ovens, slicer, steamer, etc.)
• Have basic math skills that directly relate to portioning food items in small trays
• Takes pride in food that is prepared and served to the students

• Things can change fast, must be able to adapt quickly in being switched from serving food to washing dishes
• Can take feedback well, especially during mid-year and end of year 
• Can self-reflect and be honest with own performance, desire to correct mistakes quickly

• Extended periods of time where there is not work (i.e. Spring Break, Summer Break, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break)
• During regular school days, 8 hours per day. Some overtime needed
• Depending on the campus, may need to work on Saturdays

• Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college  
• Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them 
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly 
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes 
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change 
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization 
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes 
• We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students 

IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.