Student-Focused School Kitchen Specialist

IDEA Public Schools; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Family Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employer-Paid Mental Health

DEI Professional Development

Relocation allowance

Job summary

IDEA Public Schools in Austin, TX is seeking a Food Service Specialist to prepare, portion, and serve meals to students in a fast-paced school kitchen.

You will follow recipes, maintain sanitation standards, operate kitchen equipment, and assist with cleaning and restocking to ensure the kitchen is ready for the next day. Strong teamwork and basic math for portioning are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma preferred but Not Required.
• Experience: Food service or restaurant experience preferred, but not required.
• License or Certification: Food Handler’s Permit (City of County)

Responsibilities

• Possess an interest or passion for working with food.
• 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).
• Has a basic knowledge of providing service to our customers (students).
• Understand how to read and execute recipes.
• Must be able to handle working with medium to large equipment (i.e. ovens, slicer, steamer).
• 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.

Skills

Food recipes

Food safety

Kitchen equipment

Math skills

Teamwork

Physical ability

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

IDEA Public Schools in Austin, TX is seeking a Food Service Specialist to prepare, portion, and serve meals to students in a fast-paced school kitchen.

You will follow recipes, maintain sanitation standards, operate kitchen equipment, and assist with cleaning and restocking to ensure the kitchen is ready for the next day. Strong teamwork and basic math for portioning are essential in this role.