School Food Service Worker - FG

Position Overview

Perform routine food preparation tasks, clean up, set up and other duties as needed.

Essential Functions

• 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.
• Absorb and assist with daily cleaning duties in the cafeteria including cleaning equipment and work areas, mopping, operating dishwasher and/or scrubbing pots and pans.
• Cleaning up lines at the end of the meal shift, and putting away/disposing of leftovers.
• Organize food service and dining areas.
• Serve students and staff in a cheerful and helpful manner.
• Accurately identify a reimbursable meal on the serving line; provide monitoring and guidance to customers to be sure 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 a serving line with appropriate serving equipment according to Maricopa County Health Department guidelines.
• Clean work areas and dispose of garbage daily.
• Absorb and assist in verifying and monitoring HACCP procedures including temperature, sanitizer and storage logs.
• Respond to all internal and external customers, as it relates to the position, in a prompt, efficient, friendly and patient manner.
• Maintain courteous relationships with students, staff, parents, and community, treating all with respect.
• Perform all related duties as required.
• Perform all duties in a safe and prudent manner as directed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Education, Licensure, or Certification: Food Handlers Card, High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Work Experience or Related Experience: Previous experience in food preparation and handling preferred.
• Ability to operate institutional equipment preferred.
• Must display ability to communicate effectively with staff, co-workers and students.

Specialized Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Function effectively as a team member.
• Be flexible and adaptable to change.
• Positively accept direction.

BACKGROUND CHECKS

• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.
• The Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card must be obtained and held at all times.

Physical And Travel Requirements / Work Environment

• Travel between campuses is required from time to time.
• This position requires the need to lift objects (up to 25 pounds) on occasion.
• This position may require sitting for long periods at times, talking on the phone, standing, kneeling, stooping and long periods of concentration.
• Local and in-state travel required.

Benefits

• Industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and 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.