Food Service Worker

UPPER ARLINGTON CITY SCHOOLS
                                                                                                                        
Position:  Food Service Worker
Location: Wickliffe Elementary 
Time Schedule: 10 Months  9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Salary Rate or Ratio: $17.81 - $19.78/hour
Reports to:  Director of Nutritional Services
Employment Status:  Classified - Regular/Part Time
FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt

Description: Plays a crucial role in supporting the preparation and serving of nutritious and appealing meals to students.  The role combines various tasks, including food preparation, serving, cashiering, and maintaining a clean and organized cafeteria and kitchen.  The FSW will promote healthy eating and support a service-friendly, team, and welcoming environment.

NOTE:  The lists below are not ranked in order of importance:

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to two years of related experience
• Serve Safe food handlers certification or the ability to obtain
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Supervisor and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

 Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem-solving skills
• Thorough understanding of friendly customer service
• Ability to read and understand verbal and written instructions, written warnings, and labels
• Ability to operate a point of sale system and other related computer equipment
• Basic math/bookkeeping skills
• Such alternatives to the above knowledge, skills, and abilities as the Supervisor and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

 Essential Functions:

• Ensure the safety of students
• Foster and maintain a positive, welcoming, and respectful environment in the cafeteria
• Assist in the preparation of menu items and/or the fruit and vegetable bar
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
• Fill milk, condiments, fruit/veggie bar, etc., as needed
• Prepare the point of sale system before lunch starts and operate the POS during service
• Ensure the correct identity of the student via name and picture once they enter their ID
• Accurately enter the student's meal selections into the POS
• Handle cash transactions, process meal payments, and provide accurate change per policy.  Record all transactions on the POS.  Keep cash handling procedures in accordance with district policy.
• Prepare deposit per district policy and procedure.
• Ensure all signs posted accurately reflect the current menu and pricing
• Ensure that appropriate paperwork is available at the point of sale system
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information, e.g., free and reduced lunch students
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students, and parents
• Assist the cook if time allows
• Attend meetings and complete online in-services as required
• Help restock a la carte items, fruit/veggies, condiments, silverware etc�
• Assist in cleaning, cooking, and serving areas as well as washing and putting away any dishes or pots and pans, following proper cleaning and sanitizing protocols
• Promote good public relations
• Serve as a role model for students by demonstrating positive behavior, attitude, and values
• Engage with students in a positive manner, promoting a healthy attitude towards food and nutrition.
• Are such alternatives to the above essential functions, as the Supervisor and/or Board of Education, appropriate
   

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows district attendance and timesheet/time clock procedures
• Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
• Ability to work as a team and assist the department as needed
• Ability to organize and maintain lunch count when the point of sale system is not working
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Nutritional Service Supervisor
• Serve as a role model for the District.

Equipment Operated:

• Point of sale computer system
• Calculator
• Copy machine
• Pencil and paper
• Other equipment as needed to perform job functions

 Additional Working Conditions: