Food Service Worker

Location: Upper Arlington High School

Reports to: Director of Nutritional Services; Employment Status: Classified - Regular/Part Time; FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

About the role

Plays a crucial role in supporting the preparation and serving of nutritious and appealing meals to students. The role combines various tasks, including food preparation, serving, cashiering, and maintaining a clean and organized cafeteria and kitchen. The FSW will promote healthy eating and support a service-friendly, team, and welcoming environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of students
• Foster and maintain a positive, welcoming, and respectful environment in the cafeteria
• Assist in the preparation of menu items and/or the fruit and vegetable bar
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
• Fill milk, condiments, fruit/veggie bar, etc., as needed
• Prepare the point of sale system before lunch starts and operate the POS during service
• Ensure the correct identity of the student via name and picture once they enter their ID
• Accurately enter the student's meal selections into the POS
• Handle cash transactions, process meal payments, and provide accurate change per policy. Record all transactions on the POS. Keep cash handling procedures in accordance with district policy.
• Prepare deposit per district policy and procedure.
• Ensure all signs posted accurately reflect the current menu and pricing
• Ensure that appropriate paperwork is available at the point of sale system
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., free and reduced lunch students
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students, and parents
• Assist the cook if time allows
• Attend meetings and complete online in-services as required
• Help restock a la carte items, fruit/veggies, condiments, silverware etc
• Assist in cleaning, cooking, and serving areas as well as washing and putting away any dishes or pots and pans, following proper cleaning and sanitizing protocols
• Promote good public relations
• Serve as a role model for students by demonstrating positive behavior, attitude, and values
• Engage with students in a positive manner, promoting a healthy attitude towards food and nutrition.
• Follows district attendance and timesheet/time clock procedures
• Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
• Ability to work as a team and assist the department as needed
• Ability to organize and maintain lunch count when the point of sale system is not working
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Nutritional Service Supervisor
• Serve as a role model for the District.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to two years of related experience
• Serve Safe food handlers certification or the ability to obtain
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Supervisor and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Skills

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organiz