Food Service Satellite Coordinator - Weeks/Howe

THIS POSITION IS FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

START DATE FOR THIS POSITION IS

AUGUST 10th, 2026

TITLE: Food Service Satellite Coordinator

LOCATION: Weeks/Howe

HOURS: 7:00 - 1:15    5.75 hours

PAY RANGE: $17.48/hour

HIRING SPECIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience:

1. ServSafe certified or willingness to obtain within 90 days.
2. A valid driver’s license or the ability to travel within the district as requested.

Desired Education and Experience:

1. High School diploma, HiSET or GED.
2. School Nutrition Association Certification and Membership.
3. Previous work experience in school food service or another food production facility.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

1. Ability to cope with time pressure.
2. Ability to organize own time and tasks.
3. Ability to effectively use computer-based systems.
4. Effective oral and written communication skills.
5. Competency working in a culturally diverse environment or the willingness to acquire these skills.

JOB SUMMARY:

Assist with the operation of the total multi-unit food service operation in compliance with federal and state regulations relating to Child Nutrition Programs. The essential functions as shown below represent only the key areas of responsibility; specific position requirements will vary depending on the needs of the food and nutrition services department. This position requires continuous use of independent judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Assist in the kitchen with daily production tasks including preparing food items as needed.
2. Read menu and plan work to accomplish food preparation for the week including forecasting, receiving, ordering and production.
3. Assist with quality and quantity control for all food items by communicating with home school.
4. Complete daily records accurately including production records.
5. Demonstrate the knowledge of reimbursable meals and snacks.
6. Service students breakfast and lunch.
7. Maintain HACCP and food safety required records including cook/chill documentation and temperature logs.
8. Read communications from all district stakeholders.
9. Complete monthly inventory.
10. Maintain accurate production, food safety and sanitation standards and all required documentation.
11. Open and close kitchen in accordance with district procedures.
12. Operate Point-of-Sale system daily and post each business day.
13. Maintain annual U.S.D.A professional standards requirements.
14. Assist manager on service problems and determining solutions.
15. Assist with cleaning at the end of the day in accordance with district and department guidelines.

DEPARTMENT: Food and Nutrition Services

REPORTS TO: Food and Nutrition Manager

HIGHEST LEVEL SUPERVISED: N/A
BARGAINING GROUP: AFSCME

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

CALENDAR: 178 Day Calendar

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Constant standing and indoors. Frequent walking and exposure to extremes of temperature/humidity. Occasional outdoors, sitting, bending/stooping, reaching/pushing/puling, climbing/stairs, driving, lifting (35lbs), carrying (20ft), telephone, computer.

The Des Moines Independent Community School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices.  If you have questions, concerns or a complaint related to this policy, please contact Carol Wynn-Green, 2100 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321; phone: 515-242-7709; email: carol.wynngreen@dmschools.org. Complaints can also be directed to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319-1004, (515) 281-4121, or Region VII Office for Civil Rights, Citigroup Center 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475 Chicago, IL 60661-4544.

Employee Benefits Information

All candidates offered a position will be required to successfully pass a criminal background check, and a child and adult abuse registry check.  Certain positions may require fingerprinting, a drug and alcohol test, a physical capacity test and/or a motor vehicle record check. 

Approved By: EB

Date: 07/11/2024

FOR INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY

Bid Criteria – Lateral/Promotion for Non-Interview Positions: Lateral transfers within the same job

classification or a promotion will be awarded upon consideration of the following criteria:

• 12-month Calendar: Current full-time employee has been working for 12 months prior to the job posting date.
• 210-day and 230-day Calendar: Current full-time and Part-time Employee has 12 previous months of actual workdays prior to the job posting date.
• Academic Calendar – Current full-time and Part-time Employee has 12 previous months of actual workdays prior to the job posting date.
• Exception I: Newly hired employees must be through the probationary period AND meet the Bid Criteria- Lateral/Promotion for Non-Interview Positions prior to the job Exception II: Employees in the food service department may transfer at any time without an adjusted probationary period.
• Exception III: PT bus associates may transfer to a PT bus driver position at any time
• without an adjusted probationary period.
• Exception IV: PT bus drivers hired prior to September 30 are eligible for a FT driver position the following school year.
• Meet all posted qualifications of the position.
• Attendance - sick leave standard is as follows:
  • Employees must have ten (10) days or less of family/personal sick leave or “no leave hourly” time used. Scheduled hours in the timekeeping system will be utilized.
  • Sick leave will be calculated based on the 12 previous months of actual workdays from the posting date for all employees.
  • All authorized Unpaid Leave of Absences (not FMLA approved) will not be taken off the record for this purpose of the bid process.
  • All authorized FMLA leave (paid or unpaid) will be taken off the record for this purpose of the bid process.
  • All authorized Worker’s Comp (paid or unpaid) will be taken off the record for this purpose of the bid process.
  • All authorized Medical Leaves of Absences (paid or unpaid) will not be taken off the record for this purpose of the bid process.
  • All authorized Leaves of Absences for “Other Reasonable Purposes” according to the Comprehensive Agreement will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the director of  personnel before determining if it will be taken off the record for this
    • purpose of the bid process.
• All employees must not have any “no call/no show” incidents the 12 previous months of actual workdays from the posting
• All employees must not have any unauthorized time off during the 12 previous months of actual workdays from the posting date.
• All employees must be in an active paid status at the beginning of the posting.
  • Exceptions will be considered by the director of personnel.
• Evaluation: composite score of “meets” or better on the most recent evaluation
  • All staff must have one evaluation on file.
  • If no evaluation is on file by the end of the respective work calendars for the year, it will be considered a meets evaluation.
  • Exceptions will be considered by the director of personnel.
• Discipline: no formal discipline during the 12 previous months of actual workdays from the posting date for all
• Seniority: if two or more employees have relatively equal qualifications, the employee with the greater seniority within the department or classification (depending on the position) will be given first consideration. Exceptions regarding department or classification seniority will be considered by the director of personnel.