Secondary Assistant Food Service Manager - Olympus High School

Granite School District; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education seeks a dedicated Secondary Assistant Food Service Manager to join their team. This role involves maintaining kitchen operations, ensuring food safety, and assisting in meal preparation. With a focus on teamwork and effective communication, you will oversee daily kitchen activities, manage inventory, and train staff to deliver quality service. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about food service in an educational setting, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in students' lives while enjoying competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must have Food Safety Manager certification from a Utah Department of Health approved entity.

Responsibilities

• Monitors food preparation and serving according to established policies.
• Ensures cleanliness and safety in food service areas and equipment.
• Assists in training employees and managing kitchen activities.

Skills

Food Safety Management

Team Training and Supervision

Inventory Management

Public Relations Skills

Basic Math and Reading Skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Food Safety Manager Certification

Job description

Secondary Assistant Food Service Manager - Olympus High School JobID: 20755

• Position Type:
  Nutrition Services/ Secondary Asst Food Service Manager
• Date Posted:
  1/14/2025
• Location:
  Bates Food Service Center
• Date Available:
  As soon as possible
• Closing Date:
  01/22/2025

Please note that this posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above.
NEW HIGHER PAY RATES! STARTING PAY AT $23.14 PER HOUR for the 2024-25 school year!
If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Janalee Smith, Operations Manager, at (385)-646-4321 or email [e-mail].
Job Summary
Maintains continuity of kitchen activities. Prepares and assists in the preparation of food items for menu. Assists in accounting for supplies used and meals served each day. Assists Food Service Manager with assigned tasks in the preparation and service of meals. Attendance, physical presence, and timeliness are required and are essential functions of this position.

Essential Functions

• Monitors the preparation, cooking, and serving of food for main and specialty lines/bars and a’ la carte items according to established policies and/or procedures.
• Observes and enforces practices of proper food safety and sanitation; ensures cleanliness of Food Service areas and equipment used.
• Inspects food items and/or supplies to verify quantity, quality, and specifications of orders and/or complying with current health standards.
• Inventories food, condiments, and supplies; ensures availability of items required to meet projected menu requirements; coordinates food, condiments, and supply ordering with manager.
• Maintains equipment, storage, food preparation and serving areas in a sanitary condition to comply with current health standards.
• Reports equipment malfunctions and requests work order repairs.
• Prepares and serves food; may perform cook rotational tasks.
• Assists manager with performing lunch clerk tasks (e.g., student meal account activities, point-of-service and/or cashiering activities, reconciling and daily deposit activities, delinquent notices, Free/Reduced Meal application activities, etc.).
• Performs task of other Food Service positions as requested by manager to ensure adequate staff coverage.
• Reviews and completes daily work production records that reflect accurate reports of food produced, served, and discarded.
• Substitutes and/or assists manager when need to ensure Food Service area is running efficiently.
• Assists with training employees; provides assistance to staff in food preparation, serving and/or cleaning activities as needed.
• Responds to inquiries from parents, students, school and district personnel, etc. to provide information regarding meal account balances and/or accounting issues, meal costs, Food Services information, etc.
• Sets up Food Services area at the beginning of the school year (e.g., deep cleans kitchen, organizes, completes preparation work, etc.).
• Deep cleans Food Services areas as required (e.g., troughs, ovens, walk-ins, vents, refrigerators, freezers, dishwasher vents, etc.).
• Must be willing to work at different Food Service locations throughout the school district as needed.
• Ensures safe working conditions exist and are practiced in the Food Services operation.
• Conforms to safety standards as prescribed.
• Participates in required department meetings, trainings and/or functions.
• Performs other tasks related to the position as assigned.

Non-Essential Functions

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent.
Must have Food Safety Manager certification from a Utah Department of Health approved entity.
One year of job-related experience.

Required Prior Experience
One year of job-related experience in a production kitchen.
One year of supervisory experience preferred.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Must be skilled and organized in training, organizing, and monitoring supervised workers.
• Basic reading and math skills.
• Ability to write reports, order, and track inventory.
• Positive public relationship skills.
• Must understand and follow federal lunch program guidelines.

Assigned Decision Making
Makes decisions concerning the best way to accomplish tasks assigned. Needs to be able to motivate people to work cooperatively and efficiently as a team. Must be able to handle emergencies as they arise.

Interactions with Others
Interacts positively with students, staff, managers, directors, vendors, and other district personnel. May also interact appropriately with police and other emergency agencies.

Supervisory Responsibility
Supervise and provide assistance to hourly nutrition service employees.

Budget Responsibility
Financially responsible to maintain and track inventory for food and supplies.
Responsible for daily account of cash transactions and deposits.

Working Environment
Standard commercial kitchen conditions including walk-in freezers and refrigeration rooms. There is daily exposure to heat, cold, and humidity. Steady flow of work required but involuntary interruptions are common. Constant pressure to complete tasks and meet deadlines causes stress.

Physical Requirements – Not limited to the following:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear. Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

The list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.