Food Service And Safety Coordinator

Be the one who makes a difference!

At Vertex Education we are a team of high achievers, courageous leaders, and passionate believers in changing lives through education. As a purpose-led education services provider, our mission is destined to benefit many and yet it starts with just one person inspired to work together with us to make a memorable and meaningful difference for our clients, schools, students, and communities. Be the one who makes a difference-with us.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Food Safety:

• Perform comprehensive inspections and audits of school kitchens within the network to assess compliance with relevant food safety regulations, industry standards, and company policies

• Conduct physical inspections of production areas, equipment, and storage facilities to identify potential hazards, sanitary issues, and deviations from food safety protocols

• Complete audits within network on a continuous basis, and make additional visits as necessary when follow up is required

National School Lunch Program Compliance:

• Evaluate National School Lunch operations utilizing checklists provided by the required time period the state agency allows

• Assist in state audits as necessary to ensure compliance of all federal and state guidelines

• Assist with manager meetings within network to provide latest information and training opportunities within team

Staffing Support:

• Assist with the hiring process alongside Principal for any open manager positions and make recommendations accordingly

• Provide additional support as needed for open kitchen positions when a manager position is vacant

• Provide technical support on site and remotely as needed

The ideal candidate will also:

• Have a strategic mindset: Provide leadership and guidance to kitchen teams regarding operational and financial efficiencies

• Develop talent: Develop and train best practices for the Food Services department and LTS kitchens, providing opportunities for growth for all team members

• Manage ambiguity: Confer with entire Food Service team to resolve conflicts, prioritize needs, and find solutions

• Be Courageous: Show a tremendous amount of initiative in challenging situations.

• Drive results: Train and develop teams to create a results-focused team atmosphere

• Build effective teams: Accept responsibility for the successes and failures of their own work and the work of their teams

• Drive vision and purpose: Share ideas and opinions on topics and engages in healthy and constructive conflict to achieve operational and financial goals

• Deliver exceptional service: Keep the needs of the campuses and the students at the forefront of decision making, while adhering to NSLP compliance and safety procedures

• Have an innovative mind: Find and repair inefficiencies in LTS kitchens through hands-on research and testing while maintaining compliance

• Display a hungry heart: Act as a champion for both Vertex and Legacy food service teams, encouraging and pushing them to work to the best of their abilities

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education, Certifications, and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or minimum of 5 years' experience in a related field.

• ServSafe Manager Certification required

• Experience with National School Lunch Program preferred

• Excellent proficiency in Google Suite as well as Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

BACKGROUND CHECKS

• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check

• Must be able to obtain and hold a valid IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at all times

PHYSICAL AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Travel between campuses (local, regional, and out-of-state) is required

• Duties may include frequent walking, standing, stooping, lifting up to approximately 25 pounds and occasional lifting of equipment and/or materials weighing up to approximately 40 pounds may be required

• Must have the ability to sit for extended periods of time; to enter data into a computer keyboard; to research identified job related duties using the Internet and other resources; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; and the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Be excited to be a part of our team and grow your career with us!

Be the one who enables us to positively impact over 107,000 students across multiple states while driving our growth forward so we can enrich even more lives. Be the one who helps us achieve excellence for over 100 schools that we support with academics, finance, technology, human resources, communications, marketing, facilities, construction, and food services. Be the one who is a diverse thinker, a team player, a smart risk taker, an innovator, and a difference maker by encouraging others to climb higher and reach farther to further education.

• Be yourself surrounded by wonderful people who care about you, value your unique skills, and lift you up.

• Be supported in your work by caring leaders and team members who want you to succeed.

• Be empowered to make a difference and climb higher and reach farther to change lives through education.

• Be well in all aspects of your life from your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing to your finances.

• Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses, with unlimited flexible paid time-off for performance.

• Be able to care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits and invest in your future with 401(k) plans with a 6% employer match on your contributions.

• Enhance your growth and development with mentoring and money to take training classes.

• Thrive in a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment where we treat others with fairness and respect, celebrate diversity, and elevate equality and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.

Be the one who makes a difference!

With an innovative mind, a hungry heart, and engaging spirit you can change lives through education. Be a part of Vertex Education and let's make a difference together. Apply Today!