Food Service Manager/Custodian
$47,840–$54,080 year
On-siteOakland, California, United States
Job Summary
Oversee school meal operations by managing special diets, operating cloud-based POS terminals for accurate counts, and compiling daily reports via the electronic nutrition platform. Maintain strict sanitary conditions in the cafeteria and kitchen by cleaning tables, disinfecting surfaces, and managing waste removal after meal service. Execute comprehensive site cleaning duties including sweeping floors, polishing desks, disinfecting restrooms, and emptying trash bins across classrooms and common areas daily. Travel to alternate sites using a personal vehicle for backup coverage or operational cleaning as requested.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must successfully pass the ServSafe Food Manager Examination (or achieve certification within a designated timeframe upon hire)
- Must pass a mandatory Department of Justice (DOJ) fingerprint and background clearance
- Must be able to regularly lift, carry, and maneuver objects and loaded trash bags weighing up to 35–40 pounds
- Requires ability to stand, walk, and move continuously for extended, uninterrupted periods throughout the school day
- Frequent twisting, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, squatting, pulling, pushing, and reaching overhead
- Must be able to climb stairs
- Clear close-up and distance vision required
- Ability to properly handle, dilute, and store daily cleaning supplies and chemical liquids safely
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to follow multi-step instructions
- Ability to clearly relay data errors or site safety concerns to administration
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to practice efficient time-management to meet rigid food service windows and daily cleaning schedules
- Required to use motor coordination with fine finger dexterity for terminal data input
- Must be able to perceive the nature of sound, near and far
- Must be able to provide oral information
- Must be able to handle work with various materials and objects
- Must be able to sit for extended periods of time
- Must be able to perceive depth perception
- Must be able to operate equipment
- Must be able to handle work with various materials and objects
- This is a full-time, non-exempt, 100% in-person position
- 11 month position
- Must be able to travel to alternate school sites using a personal vehicle to provide operational cleaning or lunch backup coverage as needed
- Must be available for on-site presence 100% of the time
Desired Qualifications
- Previous experience in school food service
- Previous experience in data entry/point-of-sale (POS) systems
- Previous experience in institutional school cleaning
- Experience with cloud-based school nutrition point-of-sale (POS) systems
- Experience with electronic inventory systems
- Experience with related administrative platforms
- Experience running accurate backend compliance and reimbursement reports
- Experience tracking counting metrics
- Experience handling state-mandated compliance paperwork
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