Food Service Coordinator @ District Wide

Position: Food Service Coordinator

Work Year: Ten Months (1 week before school starts through 1 week after school ends)

Work Days/Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (5 hours/day; 25 hours/week)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Union affiliation: HESPA

SUMMARY

The Food Service Coordinator provides support in our student nutrition program by assisting the Food Service Supervisor in the overall management and organization of the food service program all while providing excellent customer service to staff, students and families.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Inputs food orders for all kitchens in the district including the creation and maintenance of a monthly order calendar.
• Works with the Food Service Supervisor to coordinate food orders around Holidays and off day deliveries.
• Works with the Food Service Supervisor to determine appropriate food substitutions when items are out of stock and notifies kitchen managers of the substitutions.
• Assist kitchen managers in training of new employees district wide, as needed.
• Monitors menu/meal compliance (including onsite reviews).
• Helps transpose menu to Nutrislice and menu board.
• Helps input and print food production records.
• Handles day-to-day paperwork collection and orders from schools as needed.
• Participates in or provides in-service training as assigned by the Food Service Supervisor.
• Fill in for absences of staff at various sites performing duties as assigned by the kitchen manager at that site, which may include food preparation, cooking, assembly, serving or operation of point-of-sale (POS).
• Helps input Food Production Records into the Nutrition software program monthly.
• May assist in menu planning and recipe development in coordination with the Food Service Supervisor and Kitchen Managers as needed.
• Conducts student taste tests for new products/recipes.
• Assists and oversees the preparation and service of meals to students and adults following the planned menu.
• Input and maintain required records including but not limited to; end of the year inventory, professional standards compliance, etc.
• Provides constructive feedback to kitchen staff during training.
• Provides feedback to the Food Service Supervisor regarding staff performance in a similar manner as Kitchen Manager to assist with annual evaluations.
• Fit in a 15 minute lunch break.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding student accounts when cashiering.
• Attend monthly manager meetings when asked.
• Regular, predictable in-person attendance.
• Any other duties assigned by the Kitchen Manager or Food Service Supervisor.

All job descriptions can change upon the discretion of the Food Service Supervisor.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily and have the requisite knowledge, skill and/or ability referenced below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Are in accordance with that of a Kitchen Manager at the elementary or secondary level;
• Provides constructive feedback to kitchen staff during training.
• Provides feedback to the Food Service Supervisor regarding staff performance in a similar manner as Kitchen Manager to assist with annual evaluations.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma (or equivalent); and must pass a basic math skills test.
• A minimum of 3 - 5 years experience in food service is preferred.
• ServSafe certified or able to obtain ServSafe certification within 90 days of employment.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written English language;
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions;
• Ability to work with the general public and students.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Basic computer skills.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Ability to perform duties with awareness of District requirements and Board policies / administrative guidelines;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively, speaking clearly and communicating thoughts succinctly;
• Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, work with frequent interruptions and perform duties and tasks at expected levels of professionalism with minimal supervision;
• Accurate and detail oriented; and
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, parents, teachers, administration and the school community.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to coordinate hands, eyes, feet and limbs in performing semi-skilled movements such as cooking, washing dishes and operation of a computer keyboard, cash register, and telephone. The employee is required to be on his/her feet walking around the cafeteria and food service department building for several hours at a time.

The employee is required to exert physical effort in work involving lifting, carrying, pushing, walking, standing, reaching with hands and arms, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds from floor to waist height. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud. The work environment is normally indoors with controlled climate conditions. Occasionally the employee may be required to be outdoors for a short period of time, and therefore subject to varying weather conditions, for purposes of accomplishing the essential functions of this job. This position requires the employee to work in different building cafeteria and food service departments as needed. The ability to travel via employee's automobile between buildings is required.

FUNCTIONS OF POSITION DESCRIPTION

This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the duties of employees under supervision. The Howell Public School District retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

This position description is not a contract for employment.

Howell Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in its educational policies or practices on the basis of religion, race, color, sex, national origin or handicap of any individual. For more information on this posting or employment opportunities with Howell Public Schools, call (517) 568-6241 or visit www.howellschools.com.