Food Service Specialist Kennebunk High School

Food Service Specialist - 5hrs - Kennebunk High School

As a Food Service Specialist, you will deliver measurable results in assisting the Kitchen Manager in the provision of healthy and nutritious school lunches that meet all state and federal requirements for an approved school lunch or à la carte menu.

Reports to:

Food Service Supervisor.

Qualifications: Love what you do, working to provide a healthy and nutritious school lunch to all our students at RSU 21. Must have a high school diploma and/or G.E.D., sanitation certification, minimum two years experience in food service, demonstrate organizational qualities, and physical ability to handle demands of the job. All employees must have a valid DOE fingerprinting certification.

• Maintain the highest standards of safety and cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Comply with District and school policies, rules, regulations, schedules and goals.
• Prepare food according to a planned menu and tested, uniform recipes; determine if the finished product is of the best quality in flavor and appearance before it is served.
• Record all food requisitions from the storeroom and record all meals.
• Help maintain a correct monthly inventory of cooking/baking supplies.
• Check food shipments into the school and sign invoices only after each order has been verified.
• Must have the ability to create and maintain positive relationships with students, teachers, parents and the general public and collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to maintain high quality of services.
• Order, through the Kitchen Manager, on a weekly basis, all necessary supplies.
• Report to the Kitchen Manager any faulty or inferior quality food which is received.
• Report immediately to the Kitchen Manager any problem or incident occurring in the kitchen or cafeteria area.
• Participate daily in the cleaning of all kitchen equipment, including washing and sterilizing dishes, silverware and utensils.
• Perform related duties as required, including duties at special meal functions.
• Perform other duties that may be reasonably assigned by the Kitchen Manager and or Food/Services Director.

• Attention to detail: obsessed with accuracy and embrace the importance of “getting it right”; triple‑check documentation to ensure error‑free work.
• Team player: support colleagues, pinch‑hit for one another, approach work with a team mentality to ensure collective success.
• Critical judgment and decision‑making: apply informed judgment to resolve difficult issues; confront emerging challenges and recommend thoughtful, creative, and impactful solutions.
• Commitment to processes and procedures: standardize, follow, and refine approaches and systems; identify and document process solutions.
• 100% follow‑through: no‑dropped‑balls policy, stay on top of tasks and follow‑up items to meet deadlines consistently; clearly communicate steps taken.
• Calm in the storm: stay grounded and focused when problems emerge; provide support, identify options, delegate tasks as needed.
• Embrace diversity: value a diversity of perspectives, styles and beliefs; understand the difference between tolerance and inclusion.

Reasonable Accommodations: RSU 21 will provide accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to the district.

Terms of Employment: School Year. Salary to be established by the Board of School Directors.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of Support Services Personnel.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Education Management