STARTING HOURLY RATE: $22.89 - $23.93 (PLACEMENT DEPENDS ON SIMILAR EXPERIENCE HELD AND EDUCATION)

The Phoenix Union High School District is proud to serve a diverse population of 28,000 students and 4,000 employees in Arizona’s capital city. With a portfolio of comprehensive schools, small specialty schools, support schools, micro schools, magnet programs, and extensive Career & Technical Education (CTE) offerings, PXU’s schools of opportunity welcome, love, and inspire all students to go places and do things that matter

SUMMARY:

The school Cafeteria Manager oversees the preparing and serving of nutritional meals for students, teachers and staff in accordance with State and Federal guidelines. Supervises kitchen staff involved in cooking, preparing and serving meals. Reviews weekly menus and recipes and orders food items accordingly.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES:

High School diploma or GED equivalent; AND four years of food service industry experience; two years of supervisory experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Must possess a ServSafe Manager’s certification within 90 days of employment.
Must pass a Tuberculosis Test.
Must possess an active Arizona Department of Public Safety IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card or obtain one within the first 90 workdays of employment.

IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Experience in all departments of food service operations.
• Ability to maintain compliance with food safety regulations and standards.
• Skill in operating a variety of commercial kitchen appliances.
• Ability to identify and correct safety hazards and health code violations in school cafeterias and kitchens.
• Skill in managing and ordering inventories.
• Ability to maintain compliance with food safety regulations and standards.
• Ability to effectively direct the work of others; supervisory experience.
• Skill in planning, prioritizing, and completing assignments with minimum supervision.
• Skill in understanding, explaining, and applying relevant rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to identify and correct safety hazards and health code violations in school cafeterias and kitchens.
• Ability to maintain compliance with food safety regulations and standards.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to provide excellent customer experiences, including but not limited to interacting tactfully and courteously with the public.
• Commitment to create and sustain a thriving learning and working environment for students and staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to use initiative within organizational policies, procedures and guidelines.

• Operates the school food and nutrition program within the established meal pattern, budget, and productivity standards in compliance with regulations and requirements. Supervises meal preparation, service, and clean up.
• Orders and prepared products in significant quantities to ensure all students are offered all established meal choices, and so as to minimize waste.
• Checks in an inspects delivered products before signing delivery slip, completes HACCP delivery data as needed.
• Ensures all meals are of the highest quality and meet or exceed USDA’s Child Nutrition Program Standards for cafeteria.
• Operates food service program in such a manner as to maintain high student participation in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
• Supervises cafeteria employee hours and daily tasks. Unlocks all refrigerators, coolers, and freezers; monitors and records temperatures to verify compliance with health codes and regulations.
• Assists Cooks with preparing daily menu items. Monitors lunch service; operates a register, runs food, prepares and serves food as needed.
• Counts cash drawer at end of day and prepares the deposit for the bookstore. Completes daily production sheet and makes any corrections. Verifies all equipment, surfaces, and utensils have been properly cleaned and sterilized before closing the kitchen and cafeteria. Creates work orders for malfunctioning and broken equipment.
• Prepares and submits all reports as required by the District, State, and USDA. Completes production records daily cafeteria. Coordinates health inspections.
• Prepares staffing schedule; trains new kitchen staff to prepare quality food items, to serve correct portions, to operate a POS register, and in all areas of HACCP and food safety in the main kitchen.
• Takes physical inventory monthly.
• Supports the relationship between the Phoenix Union High School District and the public by demonstrating courteous and professional behavior when interacting with students, parents, visitors, and school staff; maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, client records, and school information; follows Governing Board Policies; performs all other related duties as required or assigned.
  The above essential functions are intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities and not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class.