Food Services Cafeteria Supervisor/Head Cook

Primary Responsibilities:

• It is the supervisor's role to oversee daily operations and ensure all quality and safety standards are upheld. The supervisor participates in food preparation, ensuring all food production is appropriate. He/She supervises all cafeteria employee job duties. Supervisors maintain close communication with the cafeteria manager about any major issues or concerns.

Education/Certification:

• Serve Safe certified or obtained within 30 days of hire

Special Knowledge:

• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of different individuals
• Ability to understand written and verbal food preparations and HACCP instructions
• Ability to operate small and large kitchen equipment and tools
• Ability to perform basic math
• Ability to train cafeteria staff in all operational areas of the kitchen
• Strong organization and time management skills

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in institutional food service preferred

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Supervises kitchen area on a daily basis – Lead by example
• Assumes the lead role of the cafeteria when the manager is unavailable
• Makes recommendations to cafeteria manager regarding production numbers and ordering amounts
• Notify manager of any needed grocery items on a weekly basis
• Ensures food is sustained throughout the entire meal period, portioned correctly and food is rotated properly during service.
• Monitors and corrects safety and sanitation standards of cafeteria/kitchen staff
• Ability to effectively reorganize staff during staffing shortages to ensure all necessary production and clean up procedures are covered daily
• Handles employee training and direction, monitors and corrects Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), employee performance standards up to and/or including disciplinary action.
• Performs the opening and closing of Student Account Operating Program
• Monitor Menu Planning Program – including New Recipe Development
• Occasional special event support
• Promote teamwork among the staff
• Assume all duties as assigned by the Cafeteria Manager or other duties as needed for the completion of daily assignments

The Highland Park Independent School District first opened its doors in October 1914 with a four-room building on Cornell Avenue. Since then, it has grown to become one of the premier school districts in the country and is now comprised of eight campuses: five elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school and one high school. The district has an enrollment near 6,300 students and employs more than 800 people, including more than 440 teachers, with 63% of teachers holding a Master’s degree. We work to instill in all of our graduates our school district's motto: Enter to Learn, Go Forth to Serve.

Located immediately north of downtown Dallas in the 6.21-square-mile suburban area of Highland Park, University Park and a small part of North Dallas, Highland Park ISD serves over 33,000 residents who are predominantly college-educated professionals and business leaders in the Dallas community. There is a proud tradition of excellence in academic, fine arts, athletics and community service.