Food Services Assistant II (6 hrs)

Food Services Assistant II

Position Title: Food Services Assistant II

Work days/month: 210 days/10 months

Salary: Range 25

Basic Functions: Under the direction of an assigned supervisor perform routine food service activities such as preparing a variety of hot and cold foods in quantity using scratch cooking and other food production techniques; serving food to students and staff; assist with requisitioning, receiving, and storing of food and supplies; maintain food service areas and kitchen in a clean and sanitary condition; and serve as a Food Services Lead when assigned.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare, cook, bake, and serve food, prepare sandwiches, salads, wash, cut, grate, and mix and put food items together; heat and serve food to students and staff according to set procedures for quality and quantity of food served.
• Check for the correct cooking and holding temperatures for all foods served and record in HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) log.
• Maintain work areas and serving areas in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition; assure compliance with kitchen sanitation and safety procedures and regulations; clean preparation surfaces and food service appliances.
• Ensure students are receiving a reimbursable meal by following established counting procedures.
• Perform required inventories, estimate food and supplies needed, requisition, receive, and store food and supplies according to set procedures.
• Count and record the amount of food served and leftovers, check expiration dates for milk and discard containers as needed, and maintain all records according to set procedures.
• Operate dishwasher, wash trays, and other serving dishes, and operate ovens, stoves, and other kitchen equipment.
• Clean kitchen equipment according to set procedures and operate a touch screen computer.
• Train and provide work direction and guidance to assigned staff and student assistants; assign and monitor the behavior of students using the kitchen; and serve as a lead over assigned service staff.
• Temporarily fill in at another school site kitchen when needed. May assist in the preparation of the dinner program. Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge:

• Methods of preparing and serving foods in large quantities.
• Food handling policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Standard kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Sanitation practices related to handling and serving of food.
• Proper lifting techniques.
• Basic math and cash register skills.
• Maintains daily site records

Abilities:

• Help in the preparation, cooking, baking, and service of food at the school site.
• Wash, cut, slice, grate, mix, and put together food items.
• Follow, adjust, and extend recipes.
• Help with requisitioning, receiving, and storing of food and supplies.
• Keep work areas, serving areas, and equipment in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition.
• Perform duties in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Operate a variety of standard kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Keep correct records.
• Understand and follow verbal and written directions in English.
• Requires sufficient human relations skills to exhibit positive customer service and work as a productive member of a team.
• Exhibit positive interpersonal skills that result in excellent customer service and positive working relationships with others.

Education and Experience: Graduation from high school or equivalent and two years of experience in the preparation and serving of food in large quantities.

Required Licenses & Certificates: Valid Safety and Sanitation Certificate Fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation

Working Conditions:

• Environment: Indoor and outdoor environment. Subject to heat from ovens. Subject to cold from walk-in freezer and refrigerator.
• Physical Requirements: Standing for extended periods of time. Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling moderately heavy food trays, carts, materials, and supplies, up to 25 pounds. Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate food service equipment. Reaching overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally. Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching. Hearing and speaking to exchange information. Visual acuity to monitor food quality and quantity.
• Hazards: Heat from ovens. Cold from walk-in freezer and refrigerator. Exposure to very hot foods, equipment, and metal objects. Working around knives, slicers, or other sharp objects. Exposure to cleaning chemicals and fumes.

Terms Of Employment: Salary and terms of employment are described in the Agreement between the Sunnyvale School District and the California School Employees Association (CSEA). Evaluation: The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Agreement between the Sunnyvale School District and the California School Employees Association (CSEA).

Application Procedure: Apply online