Employment Support Lead

Chesterfield County Public Schools; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking a Food Services Employment Support Specialist to coordinate hiring for school-based Food Service positions and collaborate with HR staff on staffing needs. The role involves screening applications, scheduling interviews, and assisting applicants through online processes.

You will support transfer paperwork, maintain the employee handbook and SOPs, contribute to annual reports, and participate in job fairs.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Experience with recordkeeping, data collection, and analysis reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in a business environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate hiring for school-based Food Service positions.
• Screen approved applications and schedule interviews; participate in panels.
• Process pre-employment steps and assist applicants with online tasks.
• Assist with transfer paperwork and maintaining SOPs/handbooks.
• Prepare reports on vacancy rates and training documentation.

Skills

MS Office & Google Workspace

Recordkeeping & data analysis

Communication (written & verbal)

Tools

Applicant tracking software

Data reporting tools

Job description

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description

The Food Services Employment Support Specialist coordinates various aspects of the employment process for new Food Service hires, and works closely with Human Resources (HR) Administrators on staffing needs. Contacts are regularly and frequently made at all organizational levels within and outside the school system to explain programs and policies and to recruit for new positions. Position requires professional judgment.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions

• Manages the hiring process for school-based Food Service positions:
  • Screens all approved applications from Human Resources
  • Contacts selected applicants to schedule interviews
  • Participates in interview panels
  • Completes pre-employment processing for selected applicants
  • Assists applicants with online applications and tasks, as needed
• Prepares and submit paperwork to Human Resources to process substitutes
• Assists with the internal transfer process for Food and Nutrition Services employees
• Provides employees with requested documentation, as appropriate
• Monitors paperwork, online processes, and leave time to ensure procedures are properly followed
• Attends and assists with Food Service Associate job fairs, as needed
• Assists in providing documentation for Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) forms
• May assist with training new and current employees, as well as substitutes
• Assists with maintaining the Food and Nutrition Services employee handbook
• Assists with maintaining the Food and Nutrition Services Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Manual
• Performs other related duties, as assigned

Budgetary Responsibility

Assists with tracking the department’s United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Meals per Labor Hour (MPLH) metrics

Report Preparation

Prepares reports related to monthly vacancy rates, as well as other related reports as requested

Equipment Operation

General office equipment and other equipment related to the assigned area

Contacts

This position has regular contact with current and potential applicants, HR staff, and Food and Nutrition Services staff.

Work Direction/Supervision

This position does not supervise or provide work direction to others.

Decision Making

This position performs the majority of functions independently, and seeks the supervisor's direction in unusual situations.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities

This position has no formal policy-setting responsibilities.

Physical Demands

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear, understand speech and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone. Frequent walking, standing, light lifting up to 25 pounds. Physical agility to drive, bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.

Work Environment

This position regularly works in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is typically quiet to moderate. Local travel is required, and associated noise levels will vary.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of the Microsoft and Google suites of software, as well as internal applicant tracking software
• Demonstrated skill in recordkeeping, data collection, and analysis reporting
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; to establish and maintain effective working relations with employees and staff; and to handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a high-paced environment

Additional Job Requirements

• Education, training, or experience sufficient to demonstrate the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Position requires driving; Must hold a valid Virginia Driver's license

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

$56,108.92 - $95,392.00

Hours Per Day

8

Days Per Year

260

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.