Cafeteria Lead Worker I

Rowland Unified School District•Los Angeles, CA

35d•$15•Onsite

About The Position

Serves as lead worker and participates in the operation of a serving kitchen that participates in school meal programs; assists in the preparation and serving of a variety of food; conducts inventory; maintains a variety of records and reports; requisitions food and supplies; cleans equipment and utensils and maintains food service facilities in a clean and sanitary condition. The primary duties of incumbents in this class are to assist in the preparation and serving of food and to serve in a lead worker capacity providing assistance and direction to student workers and Food Service Assistants. Incumbents are expected to work independently and receive minimal supervision. While they follow established procedures, they exercise judgment on a regular basis such as in delegating work, requisitioning food and supplies, and providing input into the employee evaluation process for Food Service Assistants. Incumbents carefully plan and organize their work in order to ensure maximum efficiency, estimate the number of meals needed each day and maintain a variety of reports and records. Errors in this class can create poor public relations if good service is not provided to students and parents. The class of Cafeteria Lead Worker I is distinguished from the class of Cafeteria Lead Worker II in that the latter is responsible for a wider scope of meal preparation duties including heating multiple entrees and sides daily, and are responsible for more than one point of sale terminal.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalency is required
Two years of experience in large quantity food preparation and/or serving is required
Must provide a copy of High School Diploma or equivalent at the time of application
A valid and current Food Safety Manager Certificate, approved by the state of California is required and shall be obtained during the initial probationary period, and must be maintained during employment
A valid, Class C, California Driver License, a good driving record and use of a private automobile may be required and if so, must be maintained during employment
Maintain a minimum of 6 hours of annual continuing education/training in the areas of Child Nutrition Programs and food safety
Lift, carry, push and pull up to 50 lbs. without assistance
Stand and walk for extended periods of time
Sit, stoop, bend at the waist
Use fingers, wrists and/or hands repetitively in a slicing or twisting motion or while applying pressure
Use both hands simultaneously
Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate kitchen equipment
Carry, push or pull food trays for pans, carts, materials and supplies
Reach overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally
Speak clearly
Hear normal conversation
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Nice To Haves

If you received your education outside of the United States, you MUST have your degree/transcripts evaluated by an approved agency transcript evaluation service that certifies that your degree meets the United States equivalent for it to be considered.

Responsibilities

Serves as lead worker and participates in the operation of a serving kitchen that participates in school meal programs
Assists in the preparation and serving of a variety of food
Conducts inventory
Maintains a variety of records and reports
Requisitions food and supplies
Cleans equipment and utensils
Maintains food service facilities in a clean and sanitary condition
Provides assistance and direction to student workers and Food Service Assistants
Delegates work
Requisitions food and supplies
Provides input into the employee evaluation process for Food Service Assistants
Plans and organizes work to ensure maximum efficiency
Estimates the number of meals needed each day
Maintains a variety of reports and records

Benefits

Eligibility list will be established to fill current vacancies, hire substitutes and fill future vacancies for the next 6 months
Applications will be accepted online only on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of applications are received
This position may close at any time, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible
Applicants will be sent notifications by e-mail only
New employees are normally placed at Step A of the appropriate salary range for this classification
Advanced salary step placement is only available to employees upon their initial hire
Candidates who pass all hurdles of the testing process will be placed on an eligibility list in rank order based on final scores including any veteran's / seniority credit
The top three ranks of eligibles who are ready and willing to accept the position shall be referred to the hiring administrator for interview
The eligibility list will be established for six (6) months
All new employees are subject to passing a physical examination, tuberculosis test, background review and must provide satisfactory evidence of authorization to work in the United States
Employment start date is contingent upon fingerprinting and criminal background clearance
In accordance with Education Code 45301, an employee appointed to this class must serve a probationary period of six (6) months or 130 working days of paid service, whichever is longer
No employee shall attain permanent status in the classified service until s/he has completed a probationary period in a class
An employee may be released at any time during the probationary period
New employees will be charged a processing fee (approximately $64) for the cost of fingerprinting
This fee must be paid at the time of processing appointment, with a MONEY ORDER ONLY, payable to RUSD
For entry level classes, veterans with thirty (30) days or more of active service (during a time of war or national emergency) who obtain a passing score shall be allowed an additional credit of five (5) points and disabled veterans receive ten (10) additional points
Veterans must supply a copy of their Form DD214 along with their application in order to receive such credit
Veterans credit can only be applied once, upon initial hire