Food Service Kitchen Assistant

About the role

The job of FS Kitchen Assistant requires preparing & serving food for students, staff, and maintaining facilities in a safe, sanitary condition.

Responsibilities

• Prepares/serves food items that meet mandated nutrition requirements and projected meal requirements.
• Accurately records paperwork as assigned.
• Cleans kitchen and equipment following food sanitation guidelines.
• Stocks supplies for the purpose of maintaining adequate quantities and freshness.
• Operates within defined budget and meal regulations.
• Follows HACCP regulations for the purpose of providing a safe and efficient food service.
• Creates a positive environment for the purpose of providing quality customer service and retention of food service staff.
• Cashier positions will manage cash and balance out cash drawers accurately at the end of each work day.
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their tasks.
• May be assigned additional duties at the discretion of the food service manager or Director.
• After hours duties may be required on occasion.
• Equipment: Standard commercial kitchen equipment such as dish machines; commercial ovens; steamers etc.; Use of point of sale computer system.

Skills

• Ability to perform basic math skills.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.
• Ability to work within time constraints and meet deadlines/schedules.
• Able to work under direct supervision.

Requirements

• Works in commercial kitchen setting.
• Job requires significant lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, some climbing.
• Frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching and or crawling.
• Significant finger dexterity.
• 0% sitting; 25% walking; 75% standing.
• This job is performed under some temperature extremes.

Qualifications

• Job related experience desired.
• Computer experience desired.
• Continuing education requirements: 4-6 hours Professional Development/year.
• HACCP Training yearly.
• Civil Rights Training yearly.
• SNA membership recommended.

Pay

Starting hourly rate placement: $17.07‑$18.47 (Grade 6 on Classified Staff Salary Matrix). An additional $1 per hour will be paid through referendum funds.

Schedule

Less than 12 months term; Non‑benefit eligible; 5.75 hours per day; 7:30 a.m.‑1:45 p.m.

Benefits

Non‑benefit eligible position.