School Cafeteria Operations Lead

Medford Public Schools; Medford (MA); In loco; USD 36.000 - 51.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Medford Public Schools is seeking a food service supervisor to oversee one or more school cafeterias, ensuring nutritious meals are prepared and served in a safe, compliant environment. Responsibilities include planning, inventory, and staff supervision across K-12 sites as hours vary by location.

The role requires high school graduation with 3–5 years of quantity-food experience, strong knowledge of sanitation, and ability to manage federal meal programs.

Competenze

• Graduation from high school supplemented with 3 to 5 years of experience in the preparation of food in quantity lots.

Mansioni

• Plans, implements and supervises operation of an assigned school cafeteria for preparation and service of meals and other foods.
• Follows and ensures adherence to established School, local, state and federal regulations and requirements as well as sanitation, food production and nutrition guidelines.
• Establishes and ensures adherence to procedures and standards which are in agreement with these regulations, requirements and guidelines.
• Ensures administration of federal meal programs in accordance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
• Serves meals on time; provides quick, pleasant service to customers; works with principal to provide a pleasant eating environment.
• Determines amount of food necessary for preparation of daily meals; determines and maintains proper inventories of necessary food supplies and materials, and prepares requisitions and/or orders; checks deliveries to ensure compliance with orders, and contacts appropriate persons to resolve discrepancies, as necessary.
• Prepares production reports; ensures that staff follows standardized recipes and proper food production procedures; ensures that sufficient quantities of food are available for customers; obtains and records amount of food items prepared, served and discarded each day.
• Maintains the cleanliness and organization of food production and storage areas; conducts monthly physical inventory of food and supplies.
• Completes and submits correct required reports, activity records, documentation and surveys; submits accurate invoices, inventories, market orders, participation records and other records on time.
• Oversees use of kitchen equipment, establishing and overseeing adherence to cleaning schedules, and requesting repair service as appropriate.
• Monitors Health and Fire Department inspections of cafeteria and related facilities, implementing procedures to resolve identified problems or deficiencies, as necessary; may confer with Health or Fire Department officials to clarify extent of problems, resolution procedures, preventative measures, etc.
• Inputs data and generates various daily, weekly and monthly computer reports, such as cash and other financial reports, inventories, and meal participation; verifies cash and checks received; monitors and collects charge balances; prepares and makes bank deposits.
• Assigns, directs, and supervises cafeteria staff, ensuring adherence to established policies, procedures and standards; assists and advises subordinates, as necessary, resolving problems as non-routine situations arise; monitors job performance and provides fair, timely feedback regarding performance strengths and weaknesses. Completes annual performance evaluations for all cafeteria staff assigned to their building.
• Completes daily work schedules for all cafeteria staff, ensuring that all team members' work is appropriate.
• Assists in the preparation and service of breakfasts, lunches and other foods, as appropriate.
• Maintains USDA-established minimum annual professional standards requirements as required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010.
• Performs other related work as required.

Conoscenze

Food service management

Staff supervision

Customer service

Sanitation

USDA guidelines

Record keeping

Formazione

High school diploma

Descrizione del lavoro

Medford Public Schools is seeking a food service supervisor to oversee one or more school cafeterias, ensuring nutritious meals are prepared and served in a safe, compliant environment. Responsibilities include planning, inventory, and staff supervision across K-12 sites as hours vary by location.

The role requires high school graduation with 3–5 years of quantity-food experience, strong knowledge of sanitation, and ability to manage federal meal programs.