Operations Assistant

Operations Assistant 

In This Position, You Will Be Responsible For:

Meal Service

• Serve breakfast and lunch on time. Food comes prepared so this is primarily heating food according to standards and distributing to classrooms. 

• Maintain a clean, organized, hazard-free kitchen environment focusing on sanitation and quality control. Operate equipment safely and efficiently, and monitor for needed repairs.

• Maintain accurate records and receive food deliveries. 

• Duties as assigned.

Family & Student Engagement

• Maintain a warm, friendly, and organized front desk

• Maintain positive relationships with families with a customer service orientation, addressing family and student needs as they arise throughout the day and throughout pick up

• Warmly welcome students to the school during arrival and ensure the campus is open and ready to serve students

• Duties as assigned.

Operations

• Make copies of paperwork as needed

• Maintains a clean, neat and highly functional campus by organizing student artwork, conducting regular building and site walkthroughs, coordinating with custodial personnel and cleaning up student accidents when janitor is unavailable. 

• Collaborate with Director of School Operations

• Duties as assigned.

Top 3 Skills and Characteristics: 

• Organization and Efficiency: Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently, prioritize responsibilities, and maintain a well-organized and functional workspace. This includes coordinating food service operations, managing administrative tasks, and ensuring a clean and safe campus environment.

• Customer Service and Interpersonal Skills: Strong communication skills, a friendly demeanor, and the ability to build positive relationships with students, families, and staff members. This role involves interacting with various stakeholders and addressing their needs with empathy and professionalism.

• Adaptability and Collaboration: Flexibility to handle unforeseen challenges, adapt to changing situations, and work collaboratively with team members, including the Director of School Operations and other staff. Being proactive in identifying areas for improvement and actively contributing to the smooth functioning of school operations is crucial.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. Frequent light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds) with occasional heavy lifting (up to 50 pounds). The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Work is primarily inside but has daily responsibilities outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather).

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required

• 1-2 years general management and/or school operations experience a plus

• Previous start-up experience and/or experience in a high-performing school a plus

• Ability to speak Amharic, Spanish, Somali, or Tigrinya a plus

• Prior to the start date of employment all employees need to obtain clearance on a criminal justice fingerprint and background check. 

• Prior to being made an offer, the hiring manager will ask candidates to complete a character and fitness form from the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

License/Certification

• Must have or be eligible to obtain a CPR certification 

• Must have or be eligible to obtain a food handler certification

Non negotiables 

• Provide academic transcript 

• Must pass a fingerprint and background check

• Complete safeschools trainings 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Impact Public Schools is committed to providing a work environment free of unlawful discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment. Click here to review Impact’s Employee Non-discrimination Policy for Impact Schools (viewable document update in real time)

Non-Discrimination Statements

Impact Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Click here to review Impact’s  designated leaders responsible to handle all questions and complaints of alleged discrimination at each of Impact’s schools (viewable document update in real time)