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Role Mission: The Food Service Specialist ensures that appropriate quantities of food are prepared, portioned, and served to IDEA students. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: cutting/chopping fruits & vegetables, following recipes, adhering to established kitchen processes, monitoring of students during meal periods (i.e. monitoring for appropriate behavior, encouraging students to consume more fresh fruits & vegetables, no sharing of food, etc.) and kitchen cleaning duties (sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, disposing of trash).
Compensation
Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $16.22 for 0 years of experience and $18.66. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
Other Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:
- Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
- Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.
Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, generous vacation time, referral bonuses and professional development. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.
What You Bring -- Competencies
- Ability to understand food recipes, safe handling of food and sanitation practices.
- Working knowledge of kitchen/food production procedures.
- Ability to operate kitchen equipment, tools, and utensils.
- Ability to perform basic math skill.
- Works well under pressure in a team setting.
- Ability to lift, bend, pull, push, twist.
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma Preferred but Not Required
Experience: 1+ years of experience in a job that shows physical activity or requires you to be on your feet for multiple hours a day is required. This role will require the moving of cafeteria tables daily (due to a shared cafeteria/gymnasium space) and disposal of garbage.
License or Certification: Food Handler’s Permit (City of County) preferred.
What You’ll Do – Accountabilities
- Possess an interest or passion for working with food.
- Has a basic knowledge or can quickly learn of food production processes.
- It all in one job—cooking, cleaning, restocking and resetting the kitchen for next day.
- Can meet the physical demands of the job (lifting, bending, walking, etc.).
- Has a basic knowledge of providing service to our customers (students).
- Understand how to read and execute recipes.
- Must be able to handle working with medium to large equipment (i.e. ovens, slicer, steamer, etc.).
- Have basic math skills that directly relate to portioning food items in small trays.
- Takes pride in food that is prepared and served to the students.
- Can take direction and feedback well.
- Things can change fast, must be able to adapt quickly in being switched from serving food to washing dishes.
- Can take feedback well, especially during mid-year and end of year.
- Can self-reflect and be honest with own performance, desire to correct mistakes quickly.
- Can work around or with an academic calendar.
- Extended periods of time where there is not work (i.e. Spring Break, Summer Break, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break).
- During regular school days, 8 hours per day. Some overtime needed.
- Depending on the campus, may need to work on Saturdays.
We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:
- Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college.
- Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them.
- Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly.
- Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes.
- Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change.
- Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization.
- Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes.
We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students.
About IDEA Public Schools
At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools. IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college. When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality. At IDEA the Staff Culture and Belonging Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members.
To Apply
Please submit your application online through Jobvite. It’s in your best interest to apply as soon as possible.
IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.
Description
Role Mission: The Food Service Specialist ensures that appropriate quantities of food are prepared, portioned, and served to IDEA students. Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: cutting/chopping fruits & vegetables, following recipes, adhering to established kitchen processes, monitoring of students during meal periods (i.e. monitoring for appropriate behavior, encouraging students to consume more fresh fruits & vegetables, no sharing of food, etc.) and kitchen cleaning duties (sweeping, mopping, wiping tables, washing dishes, disposing of trash).
Compensation
Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $16.22 for 0 years of experience and $18.66. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.
Other Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:
- Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
- Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.
Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, generous vacation time, referral bonuses and professional development. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.
What You Bring -- Competencies
- Ability to understand food recipes, safe handling of food and sanitation practices.
- Working knowledge of kitchen/food production procedures.
- Ability to operate kitchen equipment, tools, and utensils.
- Ability to perform basic math skill.
- Works well under pressure in a team setting.
- Ability to lift, bend, pull, push, twist.
Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma Preferred but Not Required
Experience: 1+ years of experience in a job that shows physical activity or requires you to be on your feet for multiple hours a day is required. This role will require the moving of cafeteria tables daily (due to a shared cafeteria/gymnasium space) and disposal of garbage.
License or Certification: Food Handler’s Permit (City of County) preferred.
What You’ll Do – Accountabilities
- Possess an interest or passion for working with food.
- Has a basic knowledge or can quickly learn of food production processes.
- It all in one job—cooking, cleaning, restocking and resetting the kitchen for next day.
- Can meet the physical demands of the job (lifting, bending, walking, etc.).
- Has a basic knowledge of providing service to our customers (students).
- Understand how to read and execute recipes.
- Must be able to handle working with medium to large equipment (i.e. ovens, slicer, steamer, etc.).
- Have basic math skills that directly relate to portioning food items in small trays.
- Takes pride in food that is prepared and served to the students.
- Can take direction and feedback well.
- Things can change fast, must be able to adapt quickly in being switched from serving food to washing dishes.
- Can take feedback well, especially during mid-year and end of year.
- Can self-reflect and be honest with own performance, desire to correct mistakes quickly.
- Can work around or with an academic calendar.
- Extended periods of time where there is not work (i.e. Spring Break, Summer Break, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break).
- During regular school days, 8 hours per day. Some overtime needed.
- Depending on the campus, may need to work on Saturdays.
We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:
- Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college.
- Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them.
- Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly.
- Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes.
- Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change.
- Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization.
- Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes.
We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students.
About IDEA Public Schools
At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools. IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college. When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality. At IDEA the Staff Culture and Belonging Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members.
To Apply
Please submit your application online through Jobvite. It’s in your best interest to apply as soon as possible.
IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship in Service & Sales Representative
Document your field-specific training objectives
Your J-1 Trainee or Intern program requires a formal Training or Internship Placement Plan. Outline measurable sales skills, customer service techniques, and market exposure goals tied specifically to Service and Sales Representative work before you approach host employers.
Target employers with existing exchange visitor programs
Retail chains, hospitality groups, and B2B sales organizations that have hosted J-1 participants before already understand DS-2019 paperwork and host responsibilities. Focus your search on companies with documented history of working alongside designated sponsors.
Search verified J-1-compatible roles on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter U.S. Service and Sales Representative positions at employers open to exchange visitors. Narrowing by role type saves time you'd otherwise spend cold-contacting companies unfamiliar with the J-1 Trainee or Intern process.
Confirm the two-year home residency requirement early
Some J-1 participants in Trainee and Intern categories face a two-year home-country residency requirement after their program ends. Check your DS-2019 and passport visa foil before accepting an offer, since this affects any future U.S. visa plans.
Align your offer letter with your training plan
Once an employer extends an offer, the job duties described in that letter must match the skills listed in your Training or Internship Placement Plan. Gaps between the two are a common reason designated sponsors delay or decline issuing the DS-2019.
Verify the host employer understands its compliance role
The hiring company acts as a host, not the visa sponsor. Before signing anything, confirm the employer knows they must supervise your training, maintain a safe environment, and cooperate with your designated sponsor's monitoring requirements throughout the program.
Service & Sales Representative J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category covers Service and Sales Representative roles?
Current students completing a degree program typically use the J-1 Intern category, which requires enrollment or graduation within the past 12 months. Early-career professionals with a degree and at least one year of relevant work experience use the J-1 Trainee category. Both categories apply to Service and Sales Representative positions, but your eligibility depends on where you are in your career when the program begins.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa for a Service and Sales Representative job?
Your J-1 visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, such as Cultural Vistas, CIEE, or AIPT, not your hiring employer. The employer acts as your host and provides the hands-on training environment. The designated sponsor reviews your training plan, issues the DS-2019 form, and monitors compliance throughout your program. You need both a willing host employer and an approved designated sponsor before your program can begin.
How do I find host employers open to J-1 exchange visitors in sales and service?
Migrate Mate lets you search for U.S. Service and Sales Representative roles at employers that align with J-1 exchange visitor programs, saving you from cold-contacting companies that have no experience with the DS-2019 process. Retail, hospitality, and business-to-business sales environments tend to have the most familiarity with hosting J-1 Interns and Trainees, particularly in customer-facing and account management functions.
Can I switch host employers mid-program if the role changes?
Changing host employers during a J-1 program requires your designated sponsor's approval and typically means submitting a revised Training or Internship Placement Plan reflecting the new employer's role and supervision structure. The new position must still qualify under your original program category. Unauthorized transfers violate J-1 status requirements and can trigger program termination, so notify your designated sponsor before making any employment change.
Does a J-1 Service and Sales Representative role count toward the two-year home residency requirement?
The two-year home-country physical presence requirement applies to J-1 participants whose skills appear on the Exchange Visitor Skills List for their home country, or whose program was government-financed. Service and Sales Representative roles do not automatically trigger this requirement, but your DS-2019 visa foil will indicate whether it applies. Confirm your status with your designated sponsor before the program ends so you know how it affects future U.S. visa applications.