ASSISTANT SERVER

Assistant Server

The job of "Food Services Assistant Server" is done for the purpose of preparing and distributing food service items for consumption by students and school personnel; guiding assigned personnel in food service operation; operating Point-Of-Sale computer equipment; maintaining inventories of food service items; maintaining facilities in a sanitary condition.

Essential Job Functions:

• Cleans utensils, equipment and the areas of storage, food preparation and serving for the purpose of maintaining sanitary conditions.
• Collects payments (cash or meal tickets) for the purpose of completing meal transactions.
• Completes forms for the purpose of providing written documentation and/or conveying information.
• Counts remaining food from daily lunches for the purpose of storing or returning food to the central kitchen according to mandated sanitary standards.
• Ensures daily bank deposits are secured for the purpose of delivery to District cashier.
• Orders food, condiments, and supplies from the Central Kitchen for the purpose of sustaining inventory and guaranteeing availability of items.
• Prepares food work area for the purpose of maintaining an attractive, sanitary, and efficient environment.
• Receives deliveries of food items, commodities, and other products for the purpose of checking the accuracy/quantity against an invoice and ensuring quality of products delivered.
• Reports equipment malfunctions to cook/manager for the purpose of maintaining equipment in safe working order.
• Reports food commodities and/or supply levels to the cook/manager for the purpose of sustaining inventory and guaranteeing availability of items.
• Responds to inquiries of students, staff and/or public for the purpose of providing information and/or meeting customer expectations.
• Serves one or more items of food for the purpose of meeting mandated nutritional requirements and/or requests of students and school personnel.

Other Job Functions:

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.

Job Requirements - Qualifications:

Education Required: High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience Required: Prior job-related experience in food preparation, serving and basic kitchen activities, with increasing levels of responsibilities, preferably in school and/or instructional setting.

Skills, Knowledge, and/or Abilities Required:

Skills to perform basic arithmetic calculations, operate and care for institutional kitchen equipment, use standard office equipment including computer, communicate effectively, use English in verbal and written form.

Knowledge of modern methods of food preparation, health codes and sanitation principles.

Abilities to stand and walk for prolonged periods, provide direction to others, and make independent judgments based on common sense, keep and maintain accurate records, understand, and carry out oral and written instructions, establish and maintain effective working relationships with student, parents and district personnel, meet deadline. Significant physical abilities include lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling, balancing, stooping, reaching/handling/fingering, talking/hearing conversations and other sounds (potential hazards), visual acuity/depth perception/visual.

Other: Current Washington State Food Worker Permit.