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Position at IDEA Public Schools

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 3 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 an d 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 Food Service Specialist ensures that appropriate quantities of food are prepared, portioned, and served to IDEA students. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: cutting/chopping fruits & vegetables, following recipes, adhering to established kitchen processes, monitoring of students during meal periods (i.e. monitoring for appropriate behavior, encouraging students to consume more fresh fruits & vegetables, no sharing of food, etc.) and kitchen cleaning duties (sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, disposing of trash).  

Accountabilities:

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, etc.) 
• 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, etc.) 
• 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 

Can take direction and feedback well

• 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 

Can work around or with an academic calendar

• 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 

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:

• High school diploma preferred, but not required
• Food service or restaurant experience preferred, but not required
• Food Handler's Permit (City of County)

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to understand food recipes, safe handling of food and sanitation practices.
• Working knowledge of kitchen/food production procedures.
• Ability to operate kitchen equipment, tools, and utensils.
• Ability to perform basic math skill.
• Works well under pressure in a team setting.
• Ability to lift, bend, pull, push, twist.

Compensation:

• Salaries for this role typically fall between$13.50 - $15.53, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications. 

IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.