Cafeteria Worker

Cafeteria Employee

Reports To: Cafeteria Manager and Food Services Supervisor

Employment Status: Classified

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $15.29/hour – $23.55/hour

Summary: Provides nutritious and appealing meals to students, school personnel and visitors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promotes safe work practices and procedures.
• Prepares food according to standardized recipes and established food preparation procedures.
• Transfers supplies and equipment between storage, work, serving and cleaning areas in an appropriate manner.
• Stores food in designated areas, following HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) procedures for TCS (Time and Temperature Control) foods. Labels and dates all food items.
• Properly discards following SOP'S (Standard Operating Procedures).
• Courteously serves food with accuracy and speed while adhering to portion control, safety and appearance standards.
• Maintains kitchen work areas, equipment and utensils in clean and orderly condition.
• Sweeps and mops floors.
• Washes and sanitizes all work tables, walls and equipment as directed.
• Washes and sanitizes pots and pans according to established procedures.
• Accepts payment for food using the POS system with accuracy and speed while adhering to procedures.
• Follows trash disposal procedures.
• Reports equipment and supply malfunctions to Cafeteria Manager.
• Attends in-service training sessions.
• Adheres to uniform and personal hygiene requirements.
• Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities.
• Performs other job duties as assigned by Cafeteria Manager and Food Services Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Candidate must be able to follow oral and written directions and have the ability to get along well with others.
• Candidate should have the ability to lift 35-50 pounds, perform repetitive motion and be able to stand for entire shift (excluding break).

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED). (required)

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations.

Reasoning/Other Abilities:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

Physical Demands:

• Must have the physical ability to lift 35-50 pounds, perform repetitive motion to include standing, sitting, reaching, lifting, walking, bending, climbing and tolerate various chemicals and climate conditions.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Evaluation:

• Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of classified personnel.