Substitute Food Service Technician - Auxiliary Services​/Food Service - Modesto Junior College

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Substitute Food Service Technician - Auxiliary Services/Food Service - Modesto Junior College

Modesto Junior College

Range $15 – $16.25 per hour  Classified Salary Schedule)

Substitute Short Term Food Service Technicians may be called short notice (same day) to fill in any shifts at any YCCD work-site, including MJC-East and MJC-West.

Monday – Friday: 7:00am – 3:30pm

Up to 12 months per year (May include some weekends and evenings)

Appointments are hired at the first step of the range. The second step is paid after the first year of satisfactory service with subsequent steps annually thereafter to a maximum sixth step.

This work assignment is not eligible for District benefits.

Workers’ Compensation is a covered benefit.

Under general supervision, performs a wide range of food service support duties; prepares foods and snacks; performs cashiering and other general clerical duties; cleans and disinfects kitchen and serving areas, utensils and equipment; and performs related work as assigned.

This is the full working level class of the Food Services Support Series within the Yosemite Community College District (YCCD). Positions in this class perform journey-level food service and related duties in order to provide basic food services to students and campus visitors.

This class can be distinguished from the higher-level class of Food Service Specialist because incumbents in that class perform specialized food service support duties that may include advanced cooking, baking and/or catering support.

Incumbents in this class work under the general supervision of a manager, working alone on routine or regular work assignments and checking with the supervisor on non-routine assignments or when in doubt as to the correct procedures to follow.

An incumbent in this class does not directly lead or supervise other full-time employees, but may assign, direct and/or monitor the work of subordinate part time and/or student employees on a project or assignment basis.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The knowledge and ability requirements are representative of essential duties. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Basic principles and practices of food service and nutrition.
• Principles and practices of safe food handling and grill cooking.
• Methods and techniques of kitchen equipment operation, cleaning and maintenance.
• Standard food service terminology, appliances and equipment.
• Sanitation and safety practices and procedures.
• Basic arithmetical calculations and measurement processes.

• Perform short order grill cooking.
• Operate a cash register and handle and count money.
• Clean and maintain food service areas, utensils and equipment.
• Adhere to standard menus and recipes in the preparation of foods and snacks.
• Maintain foods at a proper temperature work efficiently and effectively.
• Operate, clean and maintain various kitchen equipment and tools.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Any combination of education, experience and/or training that would likely provide the above-required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. Typical background patterns that would provide the knowledge, skills and abilities are:

• Education:
  
  Possession of a High School diploma or GED.
• Experience:
  
  One year performing quantity food preparation, service and kitchen maintenance duties in a commercial or institutional food service facility.

• None

• Prepares, packages and distributes foods such as sandwiches, salads, relishes, hot entrees, grill items, and other foods; prepares coffees and other specialty beverages.
• Packages foods following predetermined portion control standards.
• Assists in maintaining assigned food service facilities in a safe, clean and…