Food Service Worker

Food Service Worker

Assist in preparation, service and clean up of appropriate quantities of food to meet menu requirements and regulations. Maintain high standards in food production, sanitation and safety practices. Uphold the policies of the operational School Nutrition Programs while upholding the standards of the Child Nutrition Department and Beaumont ISD.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Food Handlers Certification for the State of Texas
• Certified through the Texas Association for School Nutrition (TASN) preferred
• Meet/exceed the minimum six (6) hours of annual training requirements for School Nutrition Programs
• Able to read, understand and follow production records
• Able to read, understand and follow recipes
• Able to convert recipes using basic math skills
• Adhere to Federal, State and Local policies, procedures and regulations
• Adheres to classified employee work rules and School Nutrition Personnel and Uniform Standards
• Experience in institutional food service operations, preferably K-12 food service operations

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Demonstrate food personal work ethic
• Support the department with regular attendance and punctuality
• Show high initiative and self-motivation
• Maintain an organized and clean workspace
• Maintain knowledge of employee handbook and follow all procedures outlined in the handbook
• Maintain knowledge of equipment utilized in the kitchen
• Maintain a clean kitchen at all times
• Maintain a safe work environment at all times
• Ability to schedule and carry out daily operations
• Produce all food items according to menu recipe specifications
• Document all usage of products with your manager
• Perform other functions assigned by the CND administrative office, CND supervisors or your kitchen manager

Equipment Used:

• Large and small kitchen equipment to include, but not limited to, slices, mixers, pressure steamers, kettles, tilt skillets, ovens, microwaves, conveyer ovens, warmers, blast chillers, power soak sinks, sharp cutting tools and food utility carts.

Working Conditions:

• Mental Demands: Ability to work with frequent interruptions and have the ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Physical Demands: Frequent and continual walking, pushing and pulling; frequent stooping, bending and kneeling; ability to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pounds during the course of the day; frequent bending or twisting at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of the job; frequent reaching with hands and arms and repeated same hand/arm/finger motion as in operating a cash register or as a food server
• Environmental Demands: Exposure to above average heat and cold temperatures and humidity; exposure to hazardous chemicals; work around machinery with moving parts; work with hands in water; work on possibly slippery surfaces

Probation Period: The first 90 calendar days after the employee's hire date, all new, rehired and employees who have transferred or been promoted into another job position within the CND will work on a 90 day probationary period.

The Beaumont Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex in the educational programs or activities that it operates and is an equal opportunity employer.

Beaumont Independent School District