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Job Description

POSITION: 26-27 Menu Coordinator

REPORTS TO: Child Nutrition Operations Manager

POSITION TYPE: 11 month, Part-time

START DATE: July 2026

COMPENSATION: $19.84 - $23.32, Home Office Grade 1

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture. 

Some quick stats about us:

• 21,650 Students
• 2,600 Team Members
• 16 Secondary Campuses
• 12 Elementary Campuses
• 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 99% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 85% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options  within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic Menu Coordinator with a robust set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, and build transformative relationships

A Menu Coordinator will be responsible for creating marketing advertising menus, flyers and documents for YES Prep's Child Nutrition Program via the district's digital menu board platform, website and other public display platforms. The Menu Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring all State and National compliance measures are met with all Child Nutrition Menu postings.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the work and responsibilities will include:

• Creating weekly menus to display at each campus;
• Adding weekly menus to the Child Nutrition online menu software program;
• Adding menus and digital flyers to the Child Nutrition website via the district website, and updating, maintaining, and auditing the Child Nutrition website;
• Creating flyers and documents for Child Nutrition food events, special programming, and quarterly Wellness meetings;
• Working with our Food Service Management Company to ensure menus are compliant each week prior to posting through the district;
• Monitoring weekly and monthly menus for compliance, nutritional analysis and required components;
• Monitoring the operation and management of the campus menu media players to ensure they are displaying correctly;
• Ensuring "live content” and/or newsfeeds are compliant for nutritional and educational purposes;
• Ensuring menus are compliant with the wellness policy, wellness plan and Triennial assessment;
• Attending Child Nutrition events and team meetings as required by the Director;
• Participates in Child Nutrition All Hands-on Deck days as required by the Director;
• Reviewing Food Production Records for compliance and working with the food vendor for any updates and changes to menus;
• Ordering, organizing and inventorying our commodities in the Child Nutrition warehouse;
• Working with movers and for commodity deliveries and equipment relocation for our cafeterias and serveries;
• Ensuring all meals and menus are compliant per the federal and state nutrition guidelines;
• Reviewing daily food prep and chef notes from the food vendor daily and providing feedback daily;
• Monitoring and ensuring all food including meal kits and commodities are not expired and following up with state warehouses for “Best If Used By” dates;
• Additional duties as assigned.

THE PERSON

We seek staff with a multitude of backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, and resilience. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:

THE MUST HAVES

• High School diploma or GED
• Strong ability to navigate web-related applications and technology 
• Proficient with computer programs such as Microsoft Office, email and Teams
• Ability to work outside of normal hours and on weekends
• Bilingual – Spanish

• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
• Creates and maintains positive working relationships on a team and/or in a highly collaborative environment
• A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional

THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS 

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools 
• Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education 
• Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos 
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results 
• Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth 

THE NICE TO HAVES

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) 
• Food Handlers Certification
• Specialty work experience for the role
• Advanced Computer Skills
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once

• Worked with menu planning or a Child Nutrition Department for one year

THE PERKS

• Compensation – This position is a non-exempt, hourly position; offers commensurate with experience.

• Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option or a $24 monthly option that includes $50 YES Prep Paid Health Savings Account contribution, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.

• Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and an optional 457b Retirement Plan.

• Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 12 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.

Please note, part-time hourly employees (working fewer than 40 hours/week) do not receive pay during system closures. Additionally, 10- and 11-month hourly employees do not receive pay during the months in which they are not working.

• Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.

• Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.

• Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place To Work in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2025. We won the  2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education    and were a 2016 finalist as well.

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.