Food Service

Food Service Assistant

Assists in the preparation and service of quality food to students in a quick and pleasant manner.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Previous experience with quantity food preparation and service preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to add and subtract and to multiply and divide with American money, weight measurement, volume and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but basic written and/or oral instructions.
• General knowledge of the best methods of preparing and cooking foods in large quantities, ability to adjust recipes to the quantity required.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, students, staff and the community.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to meet deadlines with severe time constraints.
• Must work in a safe and responsible manner as employee has greater than average risk of getting a minor injury, such as a cut or burn, while performing the duties of this job.

Responsibilities

• Plans the preparations of all hot and cold food preparation.
• Assists with the daily cleaning of all kitchen equipment to ensure cleanliness and sanitary conditions along with proper ServSafe practices.
• Reports inferior quality of food or faulty equipment to the appropriate authority.
• Prepares food according to a planned menu and tested, uniform recipes, determines if the finished product is of best quality both in flavor and appearance before it is served.
• Operate French fryer and cash register.
• Count money, makes change, and complete reports.
• Acquire yearly training hours required by federal regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to sit. The employee must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and reach forward. The employee frequently uses hand strength to grasp items.
• The employee must be able to stoop and bend at the knees.
• The employee must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• The employee will sometimes push/pull items.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must be able to occasionally lift and/or move fifty (50) pounds.

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.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.