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Cafeteria Manager - High School

wacoisd
Waco, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 7/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/31/2050
Job Title: Cafeteria Manager - Middle School
Wage/Hour Status:  Non-Exempt / At-Will
Reports To: Contractor Service
Pay Grade / Days: 306/184
Dept./School: Child Nutrition Services                        
Date Revised: Octber 2018

Primary Purpose:    
Plan and organize the operation of the kitchen and the supervision of the cafeteria staff

 
Qualifications:          
Education/Certification:
High school diploma or GED certificate
Valid Texas driver’s license
Must be eligible to drive based on the Texas DPS School Transportation Guidelines
Attend and Pass ServSafe Certification per district policy and possess ServSafe Certification
 
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to follow oral and written instructions and the ability to communicate effectively
Ability to perform all duties of cafeteria operation
Must be able to meet all production record requirements and complete forms accurately
Have training and be able to train personnel in food production and program accountability
 
Experience:
Previous experience in quantity food preparation


MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
  1. Be proficient in CAFS (Computer Aided Food Service) program with the knowledge to input information and run daily, weekly, and monthly reports and complete close down procedures.
     
    2.         Proficient in all areas of food production.
     
    3.         Maintain all necessary records in a neat and organized fashion for easy access, insure that all free and reduced information is updated as needed and all bulletins from Child Nutrition Services are posted.
     
    4.         Maintain safety and sanitation standards at all times.
     
    5.         Order products according to expected customer estimates and be able to receive items into kitchen using established check-in procedures.
     
    6.         Follow security procedures for cash handling and key & lock control according to District policy, ability to make daily cash deposits.
     
    7.         Ability to plan and delegate production of meals to meet menu and other line requirements, have a complete understanding of the Food Buying Guide.
     
    8.         Assist and administer special events, menus and promotions, and meet expectation of school during schedule changes, follow all recipes and serving standards as outlined on menu notes and production records and recipes approved by Child Nutrition Services.
     
    9.         Insure that temperatures of food, refrigerator, and freezer are recorded daily and meet the minimum serving temperature requirements (hot food 140 degree F. and cold food 40 degree F.).
     
    10.       Insure that all commodities transported in and out or used in the kitchen are recorded and that all food items for next day's menu are in the storeroom, ability to perform accurate inventories.
     
    11.       Make sure all meals claimed have been entered into the computer system correctly, check percentage of students served to the ADA percentage and print report if percentage served is higher than ADA.
     
    12.       Perform other duties as assigned.

 
Supervisory Responsibilities:

Caferteria Workers
 
Equipment Used:
All industrial kitchen equipment, computer
 
Working Conditions:
            Tobacco Free
 
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Administrative offices and campus environment, high pressure, fast pace, multiple deadlines, and people intensive.  Works extended and irregular hours with the ability to respond to emergency conditions.  Maintain emotional control under stress.  Frequent interruptions.  Strenuous standing, stooping, walking, climbing ladders, bending, pushing and pulling, must be physically fit and able to lift and carry items weighing up to 75 pounds.  Working indoors, outdoors, in extreme temperatures including hot and cold temperature swings, inclement weather, works with chemicals, exposure to dust, and slippery or uneven walking surfaces.  Frequent district wide travel.

Note:  This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job.  This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment.  The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.
 
Non Discrimination Statement
 
The Waco Independent School District is an equal opportunity educational provider and employer who does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information or non-proficiency in English language skills in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Americans with Disabilities Act; and school board policy not to discriminate in such a manner.
 
For information about your rights or complaints regarding compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title IX, please email titleixcoordinator@wacoisd.org or contact Waco ISD Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at 254-755-9410 or Assistant Superintendent for Student Services and Support at 254-755-9417. For information or complaints regarding compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII, as amended, contact the Waco ISD Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at 254-755-9410.  For information or complaints regarding compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, contact Waco ISD Special Education Executive Director at 254-755-9569 or write to P.O. Box 27, Waco, TX, 76703.

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