Food Service- Meal Preparation, Service, Dishwasher

Food Service Worker

Location: Laraway School

General Function: To serve the students and staff attractive and nutritious meals in an atmosphere of efficiency, cleanliness and warmth.

Qualifications:

• Some kitchen experience and ability to work with students and collaboratively with others.
• Demonstrate the ability and willingness to learn all the jobs in the kitchen and serving areas including food preparation, snacks, inventory and cleaning.
• Must be willing to take direction from others and have the ability to multitask in order to complete all tasks throughout the day.
• High school diploma required, or GED.
• Passion for working with students friendly disposition a must.
• Someone who takes pride in their work, and assumes ownership of doing a quality job -and complies with all safety rules and regulations.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Self-starter take the initiative to do what needs to be done without needing to be told.
• Highly flexible able to willingly take direction from leadership.
• Good interpersonal skills able to get along well with students and all members of the school community.
• Ability to work in collaboration with all faculty, staff and administration.
• Ability to make responsible adult decisions sometimes spontaneously.
• Possess and maintain a valid Illinois driver's license.
• Ability to exert authority when interacting with students in a supervisory capacity.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to work well with others and assist students and staff cooperatively.
• Ability to lift in excess of 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to work special functions.
• Ability to be aware of the security of the students, staff and school property.
• Ability to successfully complete a food service/food handler license.
• Ability to meet daily attendance requirements.

Reports To: District Food Services Coordinator/Superintendent/Principal

Tasks Performed and Responsibilities Assumed:

• Perform all duties as outlined on duty assignment sheet.
• Maintain clean uniform and personal hygiene on a daily basis.
• Maintain the highest standards of sanitation on all assigned jobs.
• Help in preparing and/or serving food for all school related special functions such as banquets and dinners.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by Cook/Coordinator or Supervisor.

Job Hours, Status and Compensation:

174 Day Contract Four (4) Hours Daily (hours may be adjusted as needed, with permission granted by the district and/or building administration) At-Will Employee Salary set by Board of Education, and based upon qualifications, experience and longevity with district.