About IDEA Public Schools:
At IDEA Public Schools, we believe in college for ALL and we are committed to ensuring that all our students graduate from college. IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States sending 100% of our students to college. 50% of our students graduate from college in 6 years – that’s 8 times the national rate for students in our communities!
IDEA was founded in 2000 as a single school with 150 students in the Rio Grande Valley. When interest exceeded building capacity, to meet the demands, IDEA’s co-founders committed to serving more students in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and beyond. We now serve over 65,000 students across Texas and Louisiana. Be on the lookout for IDEA schools opening near you—with continued growth in our current regions and new launches in Tampa Bay, FL (2021), and Jacksonville, FL (2022)!
When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.
To learn more about IDEA, check out this video.
About Tampa Bay
IDEA Tampa Bay is actively engaging with local community members and families, recruiting students for our launching schools, developing school sites, and recruiting top-notch principals, educators, and operations team members for future schools. Cultivating education and community partnerships, champions, and advocates that will enable IDEA Tampa Bay to most effectively provide a high-quality education to students as they progress along the road to and through college is a top priority in our new region.
Tampa Bay is ranked as #37 on the U.S. News & World Report 2020-21 ‘Best Places to Live’ Rankings. With a cost of living below the national average, the rankings highlight that, “Residents of the Tampa Bay area enjoy both a laid-back beach lifestyle and the amenities of a large metropolitan area, including professional sports teams, interesting museums, and an array of entertainment and dining options. The Tampa Bay metro area is a sprawling and diverse region that encompasses three cities – Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater – each with a distinct personality. Living in the Tampa Bay area is like being on vacation all year.”
Join our cohort of passionate and diverse change makers as we help support students’ dreams to get to and through college.
Role Mission: The Cafeteria Manager leads the CNP team at the campus level on our mission in becoming one of the healthiest school districts in the nation. They adhere to the food and nutrition standards set forth by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). They assign duties and tasks to the rest of the team so appropriate quantities of food are ordered, prepared, and served according to the school’s meal schedules. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: implementing IDEA’s Wellness Policy, monitoring the financial health of their cafeteria operation and following all state & local health food establishment codes, and coordinating with campus leaders in making College For All a reality.
Accountabilities
Meet the campus fund balance goal by June 30 while maintaining menu compliance (prorated per semester).
Direct the team to execute the menu 100% every day and as posted on our website
Develop Cafeteria Asst. Manager in procedures for placing food orders with 100% accuracy as to execute the menu
Ensure every student takes a minimum of 3 out of 5 meal components for breakfast and lunch
Prepare a Food Production Record as per state compliance (daily)
Implement measures of inventory control, such as locking dry storage, double checking invoices against physical order, portion control per serving
Understand the monthly financial report (CNP Budget Tracker) and make sure to target 40% Food Cost and 25% Payroll Cost
Train the team to limit waste due to overproduction of food, limit 5% of total food produced daily
Maintain an 85% (or higher) employee retention rate for the cafeteria team.
Recruit top notch candidates from the area while ensuring we extend the best pay possible
Hold weekly employee huddles; topics vary between operations and nutritional matters
Review and submit employee’s timesheets every Tuesday so employees are paid accurately every 2 weeks
Use the Staff Development Cycle to provide formal, timely and appropriate feedback on individual work performance and growth opportunities
Ensure 80% breakfast and 85% lunch student participation in our meal program.
Ensure breakfast is delivered on time and the serving line is ready and fully stocked for all lunch meal periods
Conduct and coordinate Breakfast in the Class audits (weekly) with a target compliance accuracy of 100%
Prepare all recipes as designed by HQ CNP and report recipe/menu errors to the Nutrition Team immediately
Use campus parent functions (i.e. report card night, ) to speak to parents about the advantages of participating in our meal program
Complete food production records daily
Collect 99% of Free and Reduced Meals (FARM) applications and process for new students by first day of school, returning students by September 15.
Communicate to all parents in how the FARM applications can be accessed during campus new student registration event
Mail applications to all households by first week in July
Use phone calls, voice messenger and email to follow up with households that have not submitted a meal application by August 1
Escalate collection process to “house visits” on weekend before first day of school
Reach 95% collection of negative meal balances by last day of school.
Direct the Cafeteria Asst. Manager to call weekly; a call log must be kept
Use campus voice messenger system to inform parents of their negative balance
Use report card night to collect said balances (cash, check, credit card) and inform parents on the benefits of School Cafe to pay their meal balance
Possible implementation of the “courtesy meal” program (as last resort) to collect meal balances; balance threshold established by said campus leaders
We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:
Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college
Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students.
Qualifications:
Education: High school diploma required, some college preferred
Experience:
2+ years in school food service or restaurant related
1+ years having worked in a supervisory roll or leading a team
Licenses or Certifications:
Valid Texas driver’s license
Valid Food Handler’s card
Knowledge and Skills:
Ability to motivate, delegate, and lead a team to accomplish goals
Good mathematical skills; must be able to compute rate, ratio, percent, and interpret graphic data
Computer skills with a focus on MS Word, MS Outlook, and MS Excel
Knowledge of methods, materials, equipment, and processes used in food production
Proficiency in use of calculator and office machines
Ability to communicate effectively
Public speaking or conducting daily, weekly, or monthly meetings
Compensation:
Salaries for this role typically fall between $19.73-$24.66, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on individual and organizational performance and goal attainment.
To apply for this job please visit ideapublicschools.org.
