Food Preparer/Transporter

Evergreen School District Job Description

FOOD PREPARER/TRANSPORTER

MUST HAVE VALID DRIVERS LICENSE - WILL BE TRANSPORTING FOOD BETWEEN SCHOOLS

Evergreen School District seeks a Food Preparer to join one of the leading K-8 school districts in the state of Montana. Evergreen's mission is to enable students to become responsible citizens and lifelong learners by ensuring quality instruction in a nurturing environment. The Food Preparer assists and supports the Food Services Program with a variety of duties. This position reports directly to the Food Services Director.

Preferred Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience in volume food preparation
• Current knowledge of large quantity food preparation principles, policies, equipment, sanitation and safety procedures
• Willing to obtain a State & Local ServSafe certificate
• Current valid driver's license preferred

Job Responsibilities:

• Organize and prep planned breakfast and/or lunch menus
• Communicate directions to staff as needed
• Prepare food for transport
• Assist in serving and cleanup
• Clean and sanitize dishes
• Maintain inventory and supplies
• Store food/foodstuffs properly
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and properly
• Maintain inventory of food, supplies and equipment and ordering (as needed)
• Check food deliveries (as needed)
• Receive input from student groups regarding meal preferences
• Implement regular sanitation procedures

Additional job responsibilities may be assigned:

• Transport bulk food items in an efficient and prompt manner
• Transport mail between various district buildings as directed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Ability to plan, prepare and serve well- balanced, volume meals that appeal to students
• Ability to communicate and give clear directions to others
• Ability to supervise personnel
• Ability to complete required paperwork
• Ability to work well under time and space pressures.
• Ability to organize and manage food preparation activities
• Ability to operate all kitchen equipment
• Ability to interact with staff and students positively

Physical Demands:

• Works inside the school building in kitchen and cafeteria settings under controlled, well-lit conditions
• Some heavy lifting
• Constant interaction with others
• Works with ovens and other kitchen equipment
• Exposure to cleaning solutions and other chemicals and fumes associated in kitchen sanitation

Evaluation:

• Performance to be evaluated annually by the Food Services Director

Terms of Employment:

• Hourly, 201 day contract year, Remuneration contingent upon preparation and experience
• Health insurance, leave, and retirement provided
• Work schedule/hours can be modified as determined by supervisor

Note:

• This job description is not an employment contract and is only a general description of the duties that are commonly assigned to this position
• Other duties related and unrelated to the title and major and minor elements may be assigned