Lunchroom Attendant

Job Summary

The Lunchroom Attendant assists in the preparation and serving of food and the sanitation of food service facilities and equipment; and performs related duties as required. The Lunchroom Attendant will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Follows departmental personal hygiene requirements and HACCP sanitation and safety guidelines.
• Operates, cleans, and sanitizes food service equipment.
• Opens cans and packages.
• Washes, peels, cuts, chops, mixes, weighs, and determines portions of ingredients.
• Sets up and restocks serving areas.
• Attends all meetings, workshops, and training as scheduled.
• Scrapes and washes dishes and trays, washing, pots, pans, and utensils.
• Cleans and sanitizes countertops, work areas, storage areas, lunchroom tables and food service equipment.
• Washes walls as high as he/she can reach without standing on anything.
• Sweeps and mops floors.
• Breaks down boxes and disposes of them in a designated area.
• Assists with placing food items in proper storage area.
• Serves food to customers using proper utensils using correct portion sizes, while demonstrating a professional demeanor at all times.
• Participates in detail cleaning as warranted.
• Attends all training sessions to meet USDA mandated training hour requirements.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED equivalent is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of professional work experience.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions in English and willingness to perform essential functions of the job.
• Basic math skills and ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and use fractions.
• Basic skills in the use and care of kitchen utensils, basic food service equipment, and performing sanitation duties.

Physical Requirements/Physical Demands

• To lift or exert force of twenty-five (25) lbs. frequently and forty (40) lbs. occasionally, or ten (10) to twenty-five (25) lbs. frequently, or up to ten (10) lbs. constantly to move objects.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time, stoop, crouch, climb, bend, reach, handle and finger objects.
• Must be able to taste and smell in order to identify flavors and odors and exercise frequent use of near visual acuity with the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Must be able to work in environments with some temperature extremes.

Conditions of Employment

• Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency - Employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district.