Substitute Food Service Helpers

General Responsibilities

This is routine manual work that deals with the preparation and service of food. On occasion Food Service Helpers may perform cooking duties involving a lesser degree of skill than regularly required of employees in the classification of Cook or Assistant Cook. The work is performed under the immediate supervision of a Cook or Assistant Cook. Work is reviewed by observation. Supervision over the work of others is not a function of this class.

Specific Duties

• Assists in the preparation of food by cleaning and chopping vegetables, mixing salads, chopping and slicing meats, buttering bread, making sandwiches, etc.
• Helps Cooks or Assistant Cooks in any phase of their duties
• Serves food
• Sets up serving lines including silverware, napkins, serving utensils and plates
• Fills condiment containers
• Washes and dries dishes, pots, pans and silverware by hand or machine
• Sweeps, mops and cleans kitchen
• (When employed by a School District): May deliver food to other school sites
• (When employed by a School District): May act as cashier
• (When employed by a School District): May count money, prepare bank deposits and other related paperwork