Food Service Manager II

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Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education.
Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life.
LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students.
We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.
Department or School Site The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Food Services Division is responsible for the operation of the largest school breakfast program and second largest lunch program in the nation.
With a student body that numbers over 600,000, the LAUSD Food Services Division serves 650,000 meals daily at over 800 sites that span a 711 square mile area.
To learn more about the Los Angeles Unified School District's Food Service Branch visit their website at: https://cafe-la.
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Benefits Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
Vacation: Two weeks of paid vacation to start.
Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.
Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.
NOTE: Positions in this job classification may be offered on a 9-month basis - salary and paid time off for 9-month positions will be adjusted accordingly.
Job Duties/Responsibilities A Food Service Manager II operates an elementary school cafeteria with a minimum average daily meals served of 950, with responsibility for the supervision of a cafeteria operation and for preparing and serving food in a variety of feeding programs, such as breakfast, lunch, and bag meals for other locations without cafeterias.
Typical duties may include, but are not limited to: -Maintaining prescribed food quality, sanitation, and safety standards -Requesting services for pest control, equipment repair and replacement, and maintaining service records -Supervising and participating in the processing of applications for free and reduced-price meals -Maintaining rosters and records related to reimbursed meals -Supervising, training, and evaluating the work performance of food service employees and student workers Minimum Requirements EDUCATION: Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency and evidence of successful completion of adult school, college-level, or equivalent classes in supervision.
EXPERIENCE: One year of experience in commercial or institutional quantity food preparation, including the serving of a major meal component of at least 300 meals per day.
Six months of experience supervising, training, and evaluating the work performance of other food service employees or six months as a Senior Food Service Worker is required.
An additional six months of experience supervising, training, and evaluating the work performance of other food service employees may be substituted for the supervision class requirement.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: -A valid "ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certificate” issued by the National Restaurant Association or equivalent.
-A valid Los Angeles Unified School District Food Handler’s Heath Certificate.
-A valid California Driver License and use of an automobile may be required for some positions.
-Successful completion of a two-week Managers Certification Course (MCC) upon initial assignment.
Desirable Qualifications The IDEAL candidates are those who demonstrate the following: Extensive knowledge of and skill in food preparation, food ordering, record keeping, hygiene, sanitation, and safety; strong supervision skills in evaluating food service workers; outstanding organizational skills and resourcefulness necessary for managing a busy school cafeteria; strong oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation; an excellent attendance and dependability record; strong initiative in implementing new procedures; an ability to operate a computer and software programs commonly used in business settings; and an ability to utilize a point of sale system.
Employment Selection Process The selection process tentatively consists of a qualifying computer-based multiple-choice test covering the following topics: cafeteria math/record keeping, reading comprehension, food service knowledge, supervision, and customer focus.
Candidates who are successful on this portion of the assessment, and meet the minimum requirements for this position, will be invited to a technical interview, which accounts for 100% of the overall assessment score.
RETAKE POLICY: In accordance with our assessment retake policy, candidates who have taken the Food Service Manager Series multiple-choice test, which includes the assessment for Food Service Manager I - VII, within the last four (4) months will not be allowed to participate in the computer-based multiple-choice test.
Instead, these test scores will be applied toward the current assessment.
In addition, candidates who received a successful score on all parts of the computer-based multiple-choice test for any Food Service Manager series classification, within a period of one year from the time the assessment for this recruitment is administered, will have their scores applied toward the current employment assessment.
All other candidates will be required to take the multiple-choice test.
We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process.
The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner.
To honor this request, we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule.
If you are unable to attend the scheduled dates, please note that we recruit for this position on a regular basis.
We encourage you to visit our website, https://www.
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Application Process o apply, click the Apply button at the end of the page; then, (1) click on the education and experience tabs and complete the requested information; (2) click on the Questionnaires tab(s) and complete the questionnaires; and (3) submit your application by clicking on the Submit Application Tab to complete the process.
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The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion.
Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities.
Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.
Additional Posting Information The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying.
The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance.
For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685.
Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process.
Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score.
Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list.
Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months.
The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.