Food Service Assistant 26 - 27 School Year

Qualifications:

• Education and Experience:
  • Any combination equivalent to:
    • high school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law.
• Licenses and Other Requirements
  • Must complete training course for certification of beginning school food service personnel as prescribed in 702 KAR 6:045.  Pursuant to 7 CFR parts 210 and 235, employee must complete mandatory annual training requirements. 

Job Goals:  

• Basic Function:
  • Preparation of food, serving food and cashiering activities related to the serving of food.

Professional Responsibilities:

• Essential Functions:
  • Prepare the food service facility for the serving of food.
  • Wash and prepare eating and serving areas
  • Maintain work areas and serving areas in a clean, sanitary and safe condition:  wash and clean counters and steam tables: wash and store pots, pans and trays and kitchen equipment.
  • Cook, Heat, portion and serve food to students and staff according to established procedures.
  • Assist in storing unused food and supplies: dispose of unusable leftovers and record appropriately.
  • Operate a variety of commercial kitchen equipment.
  • Maintain, prepare and review a variety if production records, inventories, log and reports:  accumulate data and input information into a computer as appropriate and file documents as necessary
  • Participate in and attend in-service meeting and workshops
  • Perform related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Knowledge and Abilities: 

• Knowledge Of:
  • Meal production
  • Applicable district, federal and state laws, rules and regulations related to food service.
  • Quantity food preparation and food merchandising
  • Nutrition, sanitation and operations regulations and requirements.
  • Use and care of institutional equipment and utensils.
  • Proper lifting techniques
  • Health and safety rules and regulations pertaining to food establishments.
  • Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
• Ability To:
  • Ensure compliance with district, state and federal requirements.
  • Preparation and serving of large quantities
  • Serve food in accordance with health and sanitation regulations
  • Learn and follow health and sanitation requirements
  • Maintain food service equipment and areas in a clean and sanitary condition
  • Maintain accurate records
  • Understand and follow oral and written directions
  • Work cooperatively with others
  • Lift heavy objects