Cafeteria Helper - Mountain View Elementary

Salary Range

Cafeteria Helper, BC-02: $4,534.00 per month

Examples of Duties

• Coordinates and works closely with other food service employees to ensure menu items are prepared in a timely manner to meet meal service times and/or satellite delivery schedule.
• Reviews daily production records and secures necessary ingredients/food items and equipment for preparation purposes.
• Cleans and prepares fresh fruits and vegetables; prepares simple meal items such as toast, rice, and cereals; assembles items such as salads, sandwiches, and baked goods; and may assist with the preparation of meal items for students with dietary needs.
• Portions and packs menu items for satellite feeding.
• Sets-up serving counters for meal service, serves students and staff, and replenishes food and other supplementary items as needed.
• Washes pots, pans, plates, and other kitchen equipment and utensils; washes dish towels, aprons, caps, etc.
• Cleans and maintains work areas, serving counters, dining areas, and washrooms in a neat, clean, sanitary, and orderly manner; thoroughly cleans and sanitizes utensils and equipment after use; and sweeps, scrubs, and mops kitchen and dining room floors.
• Properly labels, stores, and/or disposes leftover foods.
• Receives provisions ordered, documents product temperature if applicable, and reports discrepancies to School Food Services Manager; dates and stores goods in proper manner and place; records supplies and ingredients used; and assists in completing monthly inventory and maintaining routine records as directed.
• Oversees the work of student helper(s) assigned to the school kitchen.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, workshops, and in-service training; achieves the annual minimum required training hours as outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Qualifications

Applicants must possess the ability to read, write, and understand oral and written English, follow oral and written instructions, and perform simple arithmetic. Such abilities may be demonstrated by graduation from high school or work experience which required the cited abilities.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year (14 during an election year)
• 21 days of vacation per year
• 21 days of sick leave per year (accumulated unused credits may be used toward computing retirement benefits)
• State-paid portion of premiums for Medical, Drug, Vision, and Adult Dental Plan
• Free group life insurance policy
• Premium Conversion Plan for increased take-home pay
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Island Flex) for health care and dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis
• State-contributed retirement plan (eligible at 10 years of credited service and age 62, or 30 years of credited service and age 55)
• Tax Shelter Annuity (TSA) program
• Deferred Compensation retirement investment program
• Temporary Disability Insurance for non-work related injury or illness
• Social Security contributions
• Workers' Compensation coverage
• Union representation with collective bargaining rights

Pay Schedule

Payday is on the 5th and 20th (or previous business day) of every month. New employees can expect their first paycheck within the first 3 pay periods of their start date.