Kitchen Assistant

Job Title

Kitchen Assistant

Reports To:

Supervisor of Food Service

Supervises: N/A

Job Purpose and Focus:
Provides a safe and sanitary work environment. Must be a team player and maintain a good rapport with co-workers, students, and staff.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Job-related experience

• perform food preparation
• heavy lifting up to fifty pounds
• carry out written and oral instructions quickly and accurately with little instruction
• perform basic arithmetic calculations
• operate and maintain an institutional kitchen
• use standard kitchen and office equipment
• stand for prolonged periods of time
• operate a computer terminal and use district software
• deal with people using tact, patience, and courtesy

• nutritional requirements
• sanitation principles
• health codes
• modern methods of food preparation

• Implement food service operations at an assigned school sight
• Assure that the preparation, serving, and storage of food is in accordance with established guidelines and procedures
• Serving of meals to students, teachers and other staff, assuring compliance with serving size requirements. May include assembling salads and sandwiches, vegetables, fruit, etc., wrapping cookies, cakes, and desserts
• Stock and serve food offerings
• Assure proper cleanliness and maintenance of equipment and supplies, assuring compliance with safety regulations
• Operate a variety of equipment and machines used in the school cafeteria
• Perform tasks such as clean up and dishes
• Assure accuracy of daily cash receipts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Pay rate starts at $10.97 per hour.

Food service environment: subject to heat from ovens, cold from walk-in refrigerators and freezer. Exposure to very hot foods, equipment, and metal objects. Exposure to sharp knives and slicers. Exposure to cleaning agents and pesticides. Job may require lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling moderately heavy objects; standing and walking for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate kitchen equipment;

carrying, pushing or pulling food trays, carts, materials and supplies; reaching overhead; bending at the waist.

Food Service managers will be evaluated annually. Criteria for performance include but are not limited to:

• Attendance record
• Demonstration of interpersonal, time, conflict, and stress management skills
• Demonstration of fiscal and organization management skills
• Demonstration of strong commitment to customer service
• Demonstration of other abilities as listed in this position description
• Production and efficiency related to job duties

Job descriptions assist organizations in ensuring that the hiring process is fairly administered and that qualified employees are selected. They are also essential to an effective appraisal system and related promotion, transfer, layoff, and termination decisions.

All descriptions reflect essential functions and basic duties. Peripheral tasks have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities are the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no instance should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as appropriate, in keeping with collective bargaining agreements and law.

Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools does not discriminate on the bases of race, color, national origin, sex, (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.