Cafeteria Helper - Kaala Elementary

Cafeteria Helper - Kaala Elementary

Hawaiʻi State Department of Education

This posting will be used to fill various Cafeteria Helper positions at the specified location.

BC-02: $4,368.00 per month

• Coordinates and works closely with other food service employees to ensure menu items are prepared in a timely manner to meet meal service times and/or satellite delivery schedule.
• Reviews daily production records and secures necessary ingredients/food items and equipment for preparation purposes.
• Cleans and prepares fresh fruits and vegetables; prepares simple meal items such as toast, rice, and cereals; assembles items such as salads, sandwiches, and baked goods; and may assist with the preparation of meal items for students with dietary needs.
• Portions and packs menu items for satellite feeding.
• Sets-up serving counters for meal service, serves students and staff, and replenishes food and other supplementary items as needed.
• Washes pots, pans, plates, and other kitchen equipment and utensils; washes dish towels, aprons, caps, etc.
• Cleans and maintains work areas, serving counters, dining areas, and washrooms in a neat, clean, sanitary, and orderly manner; thoroughly cleans and sanitizes utensils and equipment after use; and sweeps, scrubs, and mops kitchen and dining room floors.
• Properly labels, stores, and/or disposes leftover foods.
• Receives provisions ordered, documents product temperature if applicable, and reports discrepancies to School Food Services Manager; dates and stores goods in proper manner and place; records supplies and ingredients used; and assists in completing monthly inventory and maintaining routine records as directed.
• Oversees the work of student helper(s) assigned to the school kitchen.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, workshops, and in-service training; achieves the annual minimum required training hours as outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Applicants must possess the ability to read, write, and understand oral and written English, follow oral and written instructions, and perform simple arithmetic. Such abilities may be demonstrated by graduation from high school or work experience which required the cited abilities.

Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application. Experience is calculated based on full‑time, 40‑hour workweeks; part‑time experience is pro‑rated. Example:
Twelve months of experience at 20 hours per week is equivalent to six months of experience. Hours in excess of 40 hours per week are not credited.

Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience must be verified and attached to the application using one of the following:

• A copy of the applicant’s TA History Report or equivalent system‑generated report.
• A signed letter from the applicant’s supervisor that includes the applicant’s name, his/her TA job title, the TA start and end dates, the specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked.
• Copies of the applicant’s signed SF‑10 Forms.

Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically transfer to applications submitted on or after December 16, 2023. All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, and disability in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991.

The Department does not discriminate in its employment policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, as well as on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin,…