Food Service Worker

Location: Wickliffe Elementary
Employment Status: Classified - Regular/Part Time, 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 Food Service Worker will promote healthy eating and support a service-friendly, team, and welcoming environment.

Schedule

10 months, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Pay

$17.81 - $19.78/hour

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 and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem-solving skills
• Thorough understanding of friendly customer service
• Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings, and labels
• Ability to operate a point of sale system and other related computer equipment
• Basic math/bookkeeping skills
• Such alternatives to the above knowledge, skills, and abilities as the Supervisor and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

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
• Follow 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

Equipment Operated

• Point of sale computer system
• Calculator
• Copy machine
• Pencil and paper
• Other equipment as needed to perform job functions

Additional Working Conditions

• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue
• Occasional operation of a vehicle under inclement weather conditions, i.e., being prepared to come to school on all scheduled school days, except calamity days
• Occasional interaction with unruly adults and children
• Occasional requirement to travel, i.e., to pick up food or materials
• Occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles
• Frequent exposure to loud noises
• Occasional overtime work will be requested and expected of the employee
• Frequent requirement to stand, walk, talk, hear, see (color vision required), read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms
• Frequent requirement to lift, carry, push, and pull up to a maximum of 50 pounds
• Frequent excessive standing during the assigned workday
• Frequent repetitive hand motions, e.g., operating a point of sale system
• Occasional requirement to climb, balance, stoop, kneel and crouch
• Employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance use in the workplace throughout his/her employment with the District