General Cafeteria Worker - JHIS for 26-27 school year (reopened)

Permanent part-time position: 4.00 hours per day during the 9-month school year (26-27). Reasonable assurance to return for the next school year. Substitute positions are also available through Precision HR (swalsh@precisionhr.net).

Pay

• $16.56 per hour starting rate
• $16.81 per hour after 90 working days
• Cafeteria substitutes (prep and serve food): $14.00 per hour
• Lunch aides (oversee elementary students at lunch and recess): $12.00 per hour

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency, required
• One to three years of experience in food service, preferred
• Ability to operate food preparation and kitchen equipment
• Able to follow written and oral directions
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work around and with children
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Assist customers (students, teachers, administrators, etc.) in a kind and friendly manner
• Prepare and serve food while demonstrating proper portion control and observing and practicing all safety techniques and guidelines of HACCP and ACHD
• Maintain proper sanitation throughout the kitchen by practicing proper personal hygiene as required by the Allegheny County Department of Health
• Maintain sanitary areas including cookware, dishes, utensils, service areas, prep areas, work tables, cookers, and equipment
• Keep serving lines and other kitchen areas attractive and sanitized during all serving periods and ensure these areas are clean at the end of shift
• Demonstrate knowledge of meal components and assist customers in building a reimbursable meal
• Handle accounts and monies when necessary by utilizing computers and point-of-sale systems
• Keep all paperwork accurate and neat
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Director of Food Service and/or guided by the cook

Physical Demands

• Standing for extended periods of time
• Lift 50 lbs. of weight and place it at various heights for storage and service needs
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling 50 pounds repetitively
• Able to continuously kneel, crouch, bend, and reach to retrieve and handle kitchen materials and supplies
• Moving fingers and hands in a repetitive manner
• Speak clearly and distinctly when communicating
• Hearing clearly
• Adequate vision to perform duties
• Ability to withstand high temperatures
• Able to cognitively understand and process written and verbal directions, organize tasks, and make appropriate decisions

Terms of employment are governed by the SEIU Collective Bargaining Agreement.