School Food Service Worker - FG

About the Role

Perform routine food preparation tasks, clean up, set up, and other duties as needed in a school cafeteria environment. This position plays a key role in supporting daily food service operations while maintaining a positive and helpful atmosphere for students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine food preparation tasks, such as cutting up fruits and vegetables, making and wrapping sandwiches and salads.
• Set up and stock work areas with all necessary ingredients and equipment.
• Assist with daily cleaning duties in the cafeteria, including cleaning equipment and work areas, mopping, operating dishwashers, and scrubbing pots and pans.
• Clean up serving lines at the end of the meal shift and properly put away or dispose of leftovers.
• Organize food service and dining areas.
• Serve students and staff in a cheerful and helpful manner.
• Accurately identify reimbursable meals on the serving line and provide guidance to ensure selections meet federal guidelines.
• Safely operate standard and specialized kitchen equipment, including convection/combi ovens, microwave ovens, dishwashers, food warmers, coolers, and freezers.
• Set up serving lines with appropriate serving equipment according to Maricopa County Health Department guidelines.
• Clean work areas and dispose of garbage daily.
• Assist the manager in verifying and monitoring HACCP procedures, including temperature, sanitizer, and storage logs.
• Respond to internal and external customers promptly, efficiently, and courteously.
• Maintain respectful and courteous relationships with students, staff, parents, and the community.
• Perform all duties in a safe and prudent manner as directed.

Requirements

• Food Handlers Card.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Previous experience in food preparation and handling preferred.
• Ability to operate institutional kitchen equipment preferred.
• Must display effective communication skills with staff, co-workers, and students.
• Must pass a criminal history background check.
• Must be able to obtain and hold a valid Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card at all times.

Skills

• Ability to function effectively as a team member.
• Flexibility and adaptability to change.
• Positive acceptance of direction.

Benefits

• Industry-leading pay, rewards, and referral bonuses.
• Paid time-off.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority.
• Retirement plans.
• Promotion opportunities, training, mentoring, and tuition reimbursement.

Physical and Travel Requirements

• Occasional travel between campuses.
• Ability to lift objects up to 25 pounds on occasion.
• May require sitting for long periods, talking on the phone, standing, kneeling, stooping, and long periods of concentration.
• Local and in-state travel required.