Kitchen Aide, 2.5 hours​/day

Kitchen Aide

Employees hired on or before October 1 qualify to receive: $250 new hire bonus after semester 1 completion (December paycheck) $750 new hire bonus after semester 2 completion (May final paycheck) Total new hire bonus: $1,000

Job Summary:

The duties performed by a kitchen aide are broad and flexible. Assists the kitchen manager to ensure that a quality, nutritious, cost effective meal program is available daily to students and staff.

Hourly rate:
Grade 3: $17.59 - $19.59 DOE

Work hours:

Start times vary depending on individual school sites, but most positions work between the hours of 9:30 a.m.

- 2 p.m and work up to 2.5 hours per day.

Work year: 9 months

Benefits:
There are no benefits associated with this position.

Job qualifications:

The following are required:

• Proficient oral and written communication skills in English.
• Organization skills sufficient to develop efficient work methods and meet deadlines.
• Mathematical skills including basic calculations.
• Good personal computer and keyboarding skills.
• Exceptional customer service and public relation skills and professionalism.
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Ability to communicate with diverse groups and positively represent the department.
• Ability to work within a team, and follow standardized practices and/or methods.
• Ability to work with detailed information/data and maintain strict confidentiality of written and oral information and records.
• Ability to interact with co-workers in a courteous, tactful and pleasant manner, sometimes in stressful and busy situations.
• Ability to meet deadlines and schedules, set priorities, and organize one's own workload effectively, efficiently and independently, have flexibility to reprioritize work as needed and seek assistance when necessary.
• Requires occasional lifting, including objects weighing as much as 50 lbs.
• Per DEC regulations, must have or be able to pass Food Handlers course 30 days after hire and maintain certification throughout employment.

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