2019-2020 School Year

4 Hours:  9:45 am - 1:45 pm

QUALIFICATIONS:  High school diploma or equivalent; has a genuine interest in students and their nutritional well being; has the ability to follow instructions 8 hours of annual continuing education/training

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Assists where assigned to prepare and serve food daily or work dish machine or rotate a schedule.
2. Learns food preparation in the basic areas such as main dish, salads, vegetables, breads and desserts.
3. Becomes familiar with and learns to operate all equipment in kitchen with a major emphasis on safety of the same.
4. Follows a "clean as you go" program as assigned by Cafeteria Manager. Accepts rotated clean-up assignments and takes pride in appearance of unit.
5. Takes pride in seeing that food is prepared and served in a most attractive and best condition.
6. Notifies Cafeteria Manager if unable to report to work in a timely manner so that a substitute can be arranged.
7. May be required to act as cashier during serving time and assistant cashier job description will apply.
8. Serves on serving line.
9. Prepares foods in steam jacketed kettle or tilt skillet.
10. Places food items on pans, transfer pans in and out of ovens and/or convection steamers and into holding cabinets or onto line.
11. Operates dish machine – spraying off trays, feeding them through machine, storing clean items.
12. Assists in storing of foods, paper goods, cleaning compounds, kitchen utensils on shelves, racks and/or pallets in storeroom refrigerator/freezer and kitchen area.
13. Is clean and neatly groomed. Wears proper, well-fitting and clean uniform; leather type shoes with non-skid soles; hair neatly arranged in hair net. No jewelry except wedding rings and watches are to be worn.
14. Abides by all district policies and state and federal laws.
15. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

PHYSICAL JOB DESCRIPTION: 

1. Frequently bends, reaches above shoulder level and pushes, pulls and carries and/or lifts up to 35 pounds without assistance.
2. Occasionally climbs to a height of 2 feet.
3. Wipes clean surfaces such as tables, counters, walls and ceilings.
4. Hand dexterity - both hands - and side-to-side movement (serving food on lines).
5. Stirring (circular) motion with both hands (preparing foods in kettle or tilt skillet).
6. Sweeps and/or mops floors.
7. Exposure to dangerous equipment related to the Child Nutrition Industry.
8. Exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity.
9. Exposure to dust, fumes and gasses.