Food Service Helper

Food Service Helper

Job Title:

Food Service Helper

Wage/Hour:
Hourly

Reports to:

Food Service Manager

Pay Plan/Grade: CN/1

Dept/School:
Child Nutrition/District-Wide

Term of Employment: 187 days

Prepare and serve food. Clean and maintain equipment and facilities. Assist other food service workers in the school kitchen as assigned by the CNS Manager/CNPM.

• Must be eligible for employment in the United States.
• Must be a legal resident of the United States.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and speak English.
• Ability to count and perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively communicate with students, parents, and employees.
• Must have the ability to get along well with others.
• Must have a valid food handlers’ card or must obtain one within 10 days of hire.
• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred).
• Must have a valid driver's license or .

• Exercise punctuality, dependability, and reliability in the performance of assigned duties.
• Establishes and maintains a good rapport with students, faculty, administration and public.
• Assumes assignments in a positive manner.
• Understands and complies with verbal and/or written instructions.
• Attends to personal grooming - hygiene consistent with assigned duties a responsibility.
• Utilizes materials, equipment, and time wisely.
• Must assist in the preparation of the breakfast and lunch meals and serving line.
• Responsible for the security of assigned areas of responsibility.
• Assumes responsibility for safe working conditions and exercises safe working habits.
• Supports all-district local state and Federal regulations as instructed by the CNPM.
• Follow instructions in preparation of meals, portioning, garnishing, and serving.
• Follows safety standards in the preparation, serving, storing and disposal of product served.

• Prepare fruits, vegetables, salads and/or beverages as assigned by CNS Manager and/or cook.
• Assist other CNS Workers as assigned by CNS Manager/cook to prepare foods for the cafeteria by performing any combination of the following tasks:
  Preparation of meats or main dishes including cleaning, cutting, slicing, or cooking meats, poultry, seafood, and cheese;
  Preparation of breads or baked goods; preparation and serving of other foods; weighing and measuring ingredients; carrying supplies, equipment, and food to and from storage, preparation, and service areas.
• Serve correct portions on serving line or replenish the line.
• Complete production records, inventories, and other documentation and assigned.
• Clean own working area and other areas as assigned.
• Assist in the orientation or training of CNS Workers as assigned.
• Perform all other job-related duties as assigned by CNS Manager.

• Ovens, range, steam jacketed kettle.
• Braising pan, fryer.
• Mixer, food chopper, meat slicer.
• Ice machine, refrigerator, freezer.
• Dish machine, steam table.
• Knives, and various other food preparation equipment and tools.
• Use of fire suppression equipment located in the cafeteria.

• Heavy lifting and carrying (up to 50 pounds).
• Pushing.
• Reaching within a wide range of motion.
• Use of fingers, hands, arms, and legs.
• Standing and walking (up to 6 hours).
• Repeated bending.
• Occasional climbing.
• Specific visual requirement (reading instructions, operating the cash register, calculator, computer measuring ingredients and assessing product quality).
• Taste acuity.
• Ability to distinguish basic colors.
• Specific hearing requirement (hear clearly in a noisy environment).
• Operation of motor vehicle.
• Must have strength and endurance to withstand any physical activity during working hours.
• Must be mentally and emotionally stable and able to work in a high pressure, high‑stress environment, and function well under demands of physically strenuous work, mentally demanding responsibilities and emotionally challenging situations involving food service employees, students, staff, parents, vendors, and others.

• Excessive heat and excessive cold.
• Excessive noise, intermittently.
• Solvents, grease, oils, fumes, and hazardous chemicals.
• Hazardous chemicals.
• Electrical and gas appliances.
• Workaround machinery with moving parts.
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