Food Services Assistant 1 (4 hours/day)

Description:

Sunnyvale School District

Position Title: Food Services Assistant I

Basic Functions: 

• Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, prepares a variety of hot and cold foods in quantity using scratch cooking and other food production techniques; serves food to students and staff at the assigned school site; assists in maintaining food service facilities in a clean and sanitary condition.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Participate in the preparation, cooking, baking, and service of food at an assigned school site; prepare breads, salads, dressings, vegetables and assemble various ingredients as assigned; wrap and reheat food items according to established procedures.

• Prepare food service facilities, snack bars, and carts for the serving of food; assure that serving lines and carts are properly stocked with adequate food, beverages, and supplies.

• Heat, portion and serve food to students and staff according to established procedures; wash, cut, slice, grate, mix, and assemble food items and ingredients.

• Maintain work areas and serving areas in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition; clean preparation surfaces and food service appliances.

• Operate dishwashers and wash trays, plates, utensils, and other serving equipment.

• Stock condiments, food items, and paper goods; maintain a variety of records related to inventory including daily beginning and ending snack bar inventory and weekly inventory.

• Enter data regarding student lists and update computer applications with current student info.

• Ensure students are receiving a reimbursable meal by following established counting procedures.

• Temporarily fill in at another school site kitchen when needed.

• Operate an electric slicer, mixer, ovens, stove, and other kitchen equipment. May assist in the preparation of the dinner program.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge:

• Standard kitchen utensils and equipment.

• Sanitation practices related to the handling and serving of food.

• Basic math. 

• Basic record-keeping techniques.

• Proper lifting techniques.

Abilities:

• Assist in the preparation, cooking, baking, and service of foods at an assigned school site.

• Wash, cut, slice, grate, mix, and assemble food items and ingredients.

• Maintain work areas, serving areas, and equipment in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition.

• Perform duties in a safe and sanitary manner.

• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with others.

• Understand and follow verbal and written directions.

• Operate a variety of standard kitchen utensils and equipment, may need to hand wash as needed.

• Maintain routine records.

• Ability to work under pressure, be able to adapt to changing situations, and multitask.

• Requires sufficient human relations skill to exhibit positive customer service and work as a productive member of a team.

• Exhibit positive interpersonal skills that result in excellent customer service and positive working relationships with others.

Education and Experience:

• Graduation from high school or equivalent and 6 months of experience in the preparation and serving of food in large quantities preferred.

Required Licenses & Certificates:

• Valid Safety and Sanitation Certificate

• Fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation

Working Conditions:

1. Environment: 

• Indoor and outdoor environment.

• Subject to heat from ovens.

• Subject to cold from walk-in freezer and refrigerator.

2. Physical Requirements: 

• Standing for extended periods of time.

• Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling moderately heavy food trays, carts, materials, and supplies, up to 25 pounds.

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate food service equipment.

• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally.

• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching.

• Hearing and speaking to exchange information.

• Visual acuity to monitor food quality and quantity.

• Understand and follow verbal and written directions.

• Receiving inventory, and unboxing & batching in safe allotments that do not exceed the 25-pound lift limit.

3. Hazards:

• Heat from ovens.

• Cold from walk-in freezer and refrigerator.

• Exposure to very hot foods, equipment, and metal objects.

• Working around knives, slicers, or other sharp objects.

• Exposure to cleaning chemicals and fumes.

Terms Of Employment: 

• Salary and terms of employment are described in the Agreement between the Sunnyvale School District and the California School Employees Association (CSEA).

Evaluation:

• The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Agreement between the Sunnyvale School District and the California School Employees Association (CSEA).