Cafeteria Worker

Food Service - Cafeteria Worker Part Time 5.5 hours

Reports To:

Food Service Cafeteria Manager

Duties

• Must be able to work the hours scheduled by management.
• Must be able to work in all areas of the kitchen.
• Participates in the cleaning of kitchen and related areas.
• Participates in preparation and serving of all food in the cafeteria.
• Make sure hot food is HOT and cold food is COLD in accordance with food safety regulations.
• Follow the food service menu calendar by date and description.
• Use standard recipes.
• Maintains records on food and supplies that are used.
• Maintain accurate production records per state guidelines.
• Ensures all shelves are stocked and items are properly stored.
• Make sure all supplies are rotated. first-in, first-out.
• Check-in deliveries and record discrepancies before delivery person leaves, and report to the Food Service Office.
• Responsible for security and safety of supplies, deposits and kitchen area.
• Ensure that all equipment in the cafeteria and kitchen is in safe and proper working condition.
• Responsible for notifying the cafeteria manager when repairs are needed to equipment.
• Must maintain temperature HACCP logs.
• Must be clean and neat in appearance.

Performance Requirements:

• To perform this job, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty successfully. The requirements listed below are representative but not limited to the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Other requirements will be assigned by cafeteria manager and/or food service director.

Knowledge, Skill Abilities:

• Must be able to read and write English and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, students, and employees.
• Ability to add, subtract multiply and divide.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement and volume.
• Ability to complete all reports required.
• Ability to efficiently use point of sale systems.

Communications:

• Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers and students, good organization and math skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communication with students, principals, staff and community.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but basic oral and written instructions.
• Ability to tactfully deal with students, parents, faculty and other departments.

Physical Effort:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., such as milk crates, boxes of frozen foods, dry goods, large bags of flour, and heavy pots and pans.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to walk and is continuously required to stand for long periods of time, the employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck, trunk and legs while performing the duties of this job. The employee is required to reach with hands and arms and repeat the same hand/arm/finger motion many times. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp tools.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and peripheral vision.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally work in temperatures over 80 degrees. The employee will occasionally spend time working in walk-in cooler and freezer temperatures.
• Slip resistant shoes are required as kitchen areas are prone to slippery areas.