On December 7th at 4 p.m. the Board of Education will hold an Action Meeting followed by the Intermediate Unit meeting. Find materials here.
In partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles, the American Dairy Association recently awarded the Division of Food Services the “Hometown Grant.” The Philadelphia Eagles presented the award and hosted a virtual pep rally at Hopkinson School, where students received t-shirts and swag. Food Services was able to use the grant to purchase new refrigeration and breakfast…
Tom May joined the School District of Philadelphia in 1985 and has served in various capacities within the Division during his tenure. His experience as a mechanic and then as Operations Foreman served him well as he moved up to his current role as the Division’s Resource Scheduler. Tom leads a team of mechanics, utility…
The Division’s Utility Drivers are the behind-the-scenes logistics experts. This team knows how to get the job done, from moving equipment and supplies across the District to serving to-go meals to students under quarantine! Top Right Picture: (from left to right): Eugene Ruff, Keith Knight; Bottom Right Picture (from left to right): Keith Knight,…
As the Division’s Sanitation Specialist, Patrick Arnold ensures optimal sanitation standards are maintained within our school kitchens. Patrick performs routine inspections of our kitchens and cafeterias and is always ready to respond to the various challenges that present themselves to the Division throughout the year.
The Division recently hosted a pumpkin decorating contest, open to our full-service cafeteria locations. Pumpkins were shipped out to each school with hopes that the fun event would bring some positive energy to our team after a challenging school start-up. The contest was a success and revealed a lot of hidden talent out in the…
Jarred has worked in the food industry since the age of 14, and his interest in food led him to attend Jules E. Mastbaum. After graduation he attended the Culinary Institute of America. Since graduation, Jarred has worked in various settings including restaurants, campus dining, catering and the retail food market. Jarred’s journey came full…
Jennifer Albert has worked in the food service industry for over 25 years and held many positions. She started with the School District in 2014 as a Food Service Assistant, and in early 2016 was promoted to an Acting Utility Worker and an Acting Manager for full-service and satellite schools. She then became a PFT…
Kimberly Davis began her career with the School District in 2006 as a Food Service Worker II. She remained in that position until 2016 when she became a Food Service Worker III, which transitioned into a Food Service Manager II position at Philadelphia High School for Girls. In 2019, she became one of the first…
The Food Services Division partners with such entities as The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) through Penn State (Project PA) to offer hands-on culinary training sessions to full-service managers from various locations. The training is led by a certified chef and the recipes prepared are from other Food Service divisions in Districts around the state….
The entire training department has recently completed certification training to instruct and proctor exams of the ServSafe Food Safety Certification course. The Certification verifies that a manager or person-in-charge has sufficient food safety knowledge to protect the public from foodborne illness. ServSafe training and certification is recognized by more Federal, state, and local jurisdictions than…