Senior Food Service Helper
About the role
Greece Central School District seeks a Senior Food Service Worker to assist with food preparation, service, and sanitation in a large-scale food service environment. This role involves operating kitchen equipment, serving food, handling cashier duties, and maintaining cleanliness.
Responsibilities
- Assist with extensive food preparation
- Prepare ingredients for salads, sandwiches, and cold plates
- Serve food from steam table or food line
- Serve as major cashier for breakfast and lunch on food service line
- Operate kitchen appliances and equipment
- Wash and sanitize pots, pans, utensils, and equipment
- Assist with cleaning and sanitation of the kitchen
- Perform various kitchen duties as needed
Minimum requirements
Senior Food Service Worker: Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma, plus EITHER:
- Two (2) years paid full-time or part-time equivalent experience in large-scale* food service involving responsibility for food preparation, service, and sanitation; OR
- Possession of a ServSafe Food Handler Certificate issued by the National Restaurant Association, plus eighteen (18) months of paid full-time or part-time equivalent experience as defined above.
*For the purpose of these minimum qualifications, "large scale" refers to serving at least 15 people. Candidates qualifying under option (B) must submit a copy of their ServSafe Food Handler Certificate at time of application.
Desired qualifications
- Physical condition commensurate with the lifting demands of the position
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to prepare and serve food using accepted sanitary practices
- Ability to deal effectively with students, staff, and co-workers
- Ability to operate a point of sale terminal and make proper change
- Ability to operate kitchen appliances and equipment
- Willingness to perform a variety of kitchen duties
- Daily attendance is required
Schedule
Report times: 8:30 am – 1:30 pm daily. Hours: 5 (4.5 paid). Work year: 10 months.
Pay
Salary: $18.00/hour minimum. Bargaining Unit: Teamsters Contract.
Contact
Questions regarding this posting should be directed to Eric Merklein, Assistant Director of Food Service, at Eric.Merklein@greececsd.org.