Substitute Cafeteria Worker

Substitute Cafeteria Worker

Assist in daily lunchroom operation including preparing food, serving students and staff and clean up and storage.

Essential Functions:

• Adhere to prescribed standardized recipes
• Adhere to rigid sanitary standards in work and attire
• Assist head cook with receiving, storing and maintaining inventories for all food and supplies purchased from vendors or procured from the Ohio Department of Education Commodities Distribution
• Assist in the daily cleaning of all kitchen equipment
• Assist the head cook with meal preparation
• Ensure safety of students
• Follow rules, regulations and policies of the school lunch program
• Help supervise/advise student workers
• Inform head cook of needed food, supplies or repairs
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents
• Maintain orderly and clean work areas
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., free and reduced lunch students
• Make contacts with the public with tact and diplomacy
• Prepare and serve food in an attractive manner
• Prepare and serve quality food to the students in quick and pleasant manner
• Prepare the day's menu using standardized recipes and methods
• Promote good nutrition for all students regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, age or handicap
• Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation
• Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
• Serve students and adults using proper portion control methods for the day's menu
• Use proper storage methods for leftovers as directed by cafeteria manager
• Use the proper storage methods for use, sanitization and maintenance of kitchen equipment
• Perform cashier duties for breakfast/lunch

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with regular inventories of raw food, materials and equipment
• Attend meetings and in-services as required
• Perform other duties as assigned by the head cook/food service manager
• Report the inferior quality of food or faulty equipment to the appropriate supervisor
• Schedule and plan in advance foods that need to be defrosted, e.g., turkey and chicken
• Scrape trays during lunch periods when necessary
• Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings
• Straighten and put away stock in storage areas

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One year related experience
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to follow recipes
• Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings and labels
• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently during lunch periods
• Effective, active listening skills
• Experience cooking in large quantities
• Experience in preparing school lunches
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Training in the proper care and storage of chemicals, e.g., OSHA/PERRAC training
• Ability to use e-mail
• Usage of spreadsheets and graphs

Equipment Operated:

• Can opener
• Convection oven
• Conventional oven/stove
• Dishwasher
• Food processor
• Grinder
• Knives
• Microwave
• Mixer
• Slicer
• Steamer
• Point of Sale System
• Computer
• Printer
• Fax machine

Additional Working Conditions:

• Frequent excessive standing during assigned work day
• Frequent requirement to lift, carry, push and pull various items up to a maximum of 20 pounds
• Frequent requirement to stand, walk, read, hear, reach, stretch with hands and arms
• Interaction among unruly children
• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
• Occasional operation of a vehicle under inclement weather conditions i.e., being prepared to come to school on all scheduled school days, except calamity days
• Occasional repetitive hand motion, e.g., cutting and grinding
• Occasional requirement to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and hear
• Occasional requirement to work beyond the normal workday