ID 6648 Food Services Assistant I - 3 hours/day for 185 days/year

Food Service Assistant I
3.0 hours/day for 185 days/year 
$18.32 - $24.82/hour (depending on experience)
Lakeridge High School

JOB SUMMARY
Position prepares and serves nutritious meals for students and staff as specified on production sheets and menu. Maintains strict standards regarding cleanliness and sanitation, proper equipment usage and storage, and food storage, handling and preparation. Assists with proper daily clean-up of kitchen and cafeteria areas, equipment, dishes and utensils.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties of this position include the following tasks.  Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks.  Other duties may be assigned at any time.

1. Prepares and serves daily meals (a la carte, serving lines and carts) using planned menus and production sheets.  Ensures compliance with quality and portion control guidelines.  Daily cleans utensils, dishes, and kitchen equipment.
2. Maintains a high degree of sanitation and cleanliness in kitchen and storage facilities.  Maintains proper storage of all supplies and goods that are needed for the food service program.  Stores and retrieves food as necessary.
3. Maintains a healthy working environment by strictly complying with federal, state and district regulations, policies and guidelines, including proper lifting techniques, and proper and efficient equipment operation.
4. Maintains necessary records and quality assurance check sheets.
5. Operate the Point of Sale (POS) system.
6. Operate and maintain commercial food preparation equipment.
7. Communicate with staff members to accomplish daily tasks.
8. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of all district policies and procedures.
9. ?Consistent, daily and punctual attendance

OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

1. Consistently follows all applicable federal and state laws and all district policies, rules and supervisor directions.
2. Observes ergonomics of both standing and sitting including placement of computers and monitors, and sitting alignment.
3. Observes proper lifting techniques and other strategies to avoid accidents and personal injury while performing job duties.
4. Performs other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
All school employees have some responsibility for supervising students and assisting in maintaining a safe environment.

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or GED is required. Prior experience working in a kitchen or food production setting is preferred.  Familiarity with basic first aid procedures is required.
• Interpersonal Skills: Works well with others from diverse backgrounds. Focuses on listening to others, keeping emotions under control, remaining open to others' ideas and contributing to building a positive team spirit. Demonstrates the ability to remain calm and professional in an environment with frequent interruptions. Interacts with staff and students appropriately.
• Language Skills: Ability to communicate English fluently both verbally and in writing. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from students, parents and staff. Ability to read and interpret documents including governmental regulations, safety rules and operating and maintenance instructions/ instruction manuals. Ability to prepare routine reports with high degrees of accuracy and professionalism.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to calculate rates, ratios, percentages, proportions and volume. Ability to read and interpret various charts, bar graphs and similar visual data depictions.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral, schedule or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving