Cafeteria/Food Safety Manager

Job description / Role

The role of the Cafeteria/Food Safety Manager is to manage the overall operations of the school cafeteria in accordance with UAE statutory standards (ADFCA, HAAD, ADEC etc.).

Such operations include; monitoring the quality of catering & food service activities, liaising with the catering company & suppliers, overseeing & assisting cafeteria employees in the daily running of the cafeteria, monitoring daily accounts and expenditures, evaluating new products & menus in accordance with nutritional requirements, and ensuring a safe, clean & sanitary work environment in compliance with standard practices.

Requirements

- Degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Food Safety or related is essential;
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing a busy cafeteria/F&B environment (school environment is preferable);
- ADFCA Certified;
- Be fully aware of all ADFCA/HAAD rules, regulations and safety standards;
- Knowledge of established nutritional and health requirements– ability to source catering and establish menus in accordance with these requirements;
- Knowledge of ADEC EHS policies would be advantageous;
- Working knowledge of HACCP management systems;
- Fluent in English – Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills;
- Demonstrated skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the public;
- Ability to work effectively within an ethnic, cultural and socially diverse student population;
- Excellent organizational skills: ability to set priorities and achieve them;
- Must be friendly, approachable, personable and professional at all times;

About the Company

Welcome to a school that responds to the needs of 21st century expatriate students. We are living in an international community, so our school must provide a learning environment that cultivates the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to compete in an increasingly global society. Right from the embracing arch at the entrance of CIS, students, parents, teachers and staff know that they are walking into a facility that has been purposely designed for a community of learners to meet the demands of our international world.

At CIS, the Alberta Program of Study provides the internationally renowned standards and curriculum framework to support Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL), a student-centered educational philosophy that has proven to increase students abilities to problem-solve. Students are presented a guiding question, and then must use their prior knowledge and skills to build direct and meaningful correlations to solve the problem. Math, English, Social Studies, Science, Information and Communication Technology, Fine Arts fuse as they are explored in real life contexts that demand and allow for multiple intelligences to shine.