Food Service Worker

Food Service/Utility Worker

Under supervision of the Director of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation, performs a variety of general cleaning tasks and/or assist in the preparation and serving of food in an assigned school, perform routine grounds maintenance and gardening work. Will provide students and staff with safe, attractive, comfortable and clean educational environment.

The following duties are typical of the positions in this class collectively, but no one position would not normally include all of these duties nor is any one position necessarily limited to any one of these duties.

Participates in preparation and serving of school lunches, component menu items, and other foods

Maintains satisfactory performance standards in food preparation techniques, service and clean-up:

Participates in cleaning, storing, receiving and stocking cafeteria equipment, food and supplies

Performs variety of custodial duties at assigned site; normally assigned as sole custodial staff on daytime schedule; may be assigned split shifts or other flexible schedules as needed

Follows written schedule in performing custodial functions at assigned sites; cleans classrooms, offices, rest rooms, kitchens, cafeterias and other site facilities; operates cleaning equipment including but not limited to vacuums, buffer, floor cleaning and polishing machines, gasoline blower, etc.

Sweeps, scrubs, strips, seals, disinfects, mops, waxes and polishes floors

Cleans and vacuums carpets

Dusts, cleans and polishes furniture

Cleans walls, ceilings, windows, woodwork, chalkboards and equipment

Cleans and disinfects drinking fountains, telephones, trash cans, rest rooms and kitchen areas

Dusts light fixtures, furnaces, ledges; empties trash receptacles and pencil sharpeners; stocks and replaces towel and soap dispensers

Replaces lights and batteries; sets clocks; resets fire alarms and bell systems

Picks up paper, glass and debris; cleans, rakes, sweeps, waters grounds; checks sprinkling systems; sprays pesticides; removes graffiti

Sets up, moves and adjusts furniture and equipment as needed; sets up and operates sound equipment

Responds to emergency cleanups; makes minor repairs as needed; observes and reports maintenance needs

Locks and unlocks doors and gates to ensure security of buildings and grounds; turns main water, power and gas lines on and off as necessary; may respond to emergency calls as needed

Cares for and displays flags

Organizes storage areas, orders supplies and maintains inventory as needed

Performs other related duties as assigned

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Performance Tasks:

1. Seldom = Less than 25 percent

2. Occasional = 25-50 percent

3. Often = 51.75 percent

4. Very frequent = 76 percent and above

Ability to sit for extended periods of time

Ability to stand for extended periods of time.

Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes and rules and policies and other printed matter.

Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels.

Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation.

Ability to bend and twist, stoop, kneel, crawl, push, and pull

Ability to lift 70 lbs.

Ability to carry 70 lbs.

Ability to reach in all directions.

Ability to work at heights.

Ability to ascend and descend a ladder.

Ability to use all gardening tools such as shovels, picks, hoes, weeding, blower.

Ability to work in the elements (extreme temperatures).

Terms of employment: Salary and work year to be according to current schedule.

Evaluation: According to Board Policies and Procedures and consistent with collective bargaining agreements when applicable.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Valid Food Handlers Certificate

Valid Class C California Driver License

Safe driving record that meets the County Office of Education's insurance requirements

Comments and other information:

Position to be renewed annually contingent upon availability of program funds. Position to be renewed annually contingent upon availability of program funds.

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