Food Handler/Custodian

Food Handler/Custodian

Drives a food service truck to deliver and pick up food/supplies/equipment to and from the schools throughout the district. Receives vendor deliveries delivered to warehouse. Stocks as well as 'pulls' food and supplies as requested.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives, stocks, restocks and stores daily school food and supply orders received from central kitchen and warehouse.
• Pulls daily stock for central kitchen and satellite operations, loads delivery trucks and drives deliveries via truck to satellite locations completes daily runs as necessary including processing of returns and restocks for the following days. Delivers cash receipts from satellites to the food service office and preforms pickup and delivery of daily school mail.
• Collect, load and unload food/paper supplies with and without assistance.
• Follows procedures involved in the receiving, storing and rotating various food/paper supplies.
• Detect truck driving and operating problems and report to transportation mechanics.
• Display the highest ethical and professional behavior in working with students, parents, school personnel and outside agencies associated with the school.
• Serve as a role model for students and staff in demonstrating positive attitudes, appropriate attire and grooming and an effective work ethic.
• Participate in appropriate in-service and workshop programs and attend any required meetings.
• Adhere to federal statutes and regulations, state and local health agency requirements, state board of education rules and regulations, board of education policies and procedures and contractual obligations.
• Preform any duties and responsibilities that are within the scope of employment, as assigned by the director of food services or designee, and not otherwise prohibited by law or regulation.
• Use computers and/or electronic equipment to fulfill job functions.
• Custodial Duties: Cleaning floor and bathrooms in Central Kitchen on a daily basis.
• Removal of Central Kitchen trash and recyclables daily.
• Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person.

Employment Qualifications

(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Education: This position requires a high school diploma or general education degree (G.E.D.).

Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations: Requires valid Michigan Drivers License and a valid State of Michigan Chauffeur's Licensure. Must meet DOT driving standards.

Experience:

• This position requires one to three months of related experience in food service and/or safe food handling practices

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of general math to count inventory and stock, required.
• Basic knowledge of methods, materials, tools, equipment, occupational hazards, and safety precautions related to food supplies, equipment, operating of motor vehicles and a hi-low, preferred.

Abilities:

• Ability to read and comprehend safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, required
• Ability to write simple correspondence, required
• Ability to handle cash and complete records requiring basic math skills, required
• Ability to successfully complete USDA Professional Development requirements, required.
• Ability to successfully complete physical demands tests, DOT like physical and drug tests, required
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and school administrators and staff, required
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, required
• Ability to solve practical problems involving several concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists, required
• Ability to effectively use basic computer software applications, required
• Ability to drive and use a Hi-Lo, required
• Ability to rationally and effectively deal with emergencies, required
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English to perform essential job duties, including but not limited to understanding and following safety instructions, responding appropriately to emergency situations, completing documentation, and interacting with English-speaking staff, students, community and supervisors, required.

Testing:

Tests will include but not limited to, a DOT like physical and drug screen which includes a push/pull test of 400lbs and a lift test up to 50lbs.

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 functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally push, pull, move up to 400 pounds. The employee must regularly lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, and ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration when driving the Food Service Trucks. The employee must be able to deal with extreme hot/cold temperatures and work in an environment that is very loud.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

The qualifications listed above are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties of the job.

Title: Food Handler/Custodian -10 Month

Reports to: Director of Food Services

Updated: June 2016