CAFETERIA WORKER I (2345)

Glendale Unified School District • District-wide/Various School Sites, CA

76d

About The Position

A Cafeteria Worker I performs entry level, repetitive meal preparation and service assignments in a school cafeteria including assembling sandwiches, serving on a meal line, washing pots and pans, and heating prepared foods and operating a point-of-sale computer terminal. The current recruitment process is primarily focused on hiring substitute employees (temporary/as-needed basis paid at the first step of the salary range). Permanent opportunities may also become available at a later time and will include salary increases. All positions are 9.25 months per year, part-time, and range from 3 to 3.5 hours per day.

Requirements

• Knowledge of general food preparation practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Ability to wash, heat, cut, and assemble foods and ingredients.
• Ability to follow applicable health and sanitation requirements.
• Ability to perform work efficiently during rush conditions.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to operate a point-of-sale computer terminal.
• Ability to do simple arithmetic and count.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Written and oral proficiency in a second language.

Responsibilities

• Sets up serving line according to daily menu.
• Washes and cuts foodstuffs for cooking.
• Assembles salads and sandwiches.
• Assists a Cook/Baker with organizing, panning, and setting up food and supplies for site service and transport cabinets, and helps on serving line.
• Replenishes food on serving line.
• Heats prepared food.
• Counts leftover food items and records information.
• Cleans up after meals, cleans counters and equipment, and washes pots and pans.
• Operates a point-of-sale computer terminal when needed.
• Handles cash transactions accurately, including providing change for meals and a la carte purchases.

Benefits

• Substitute employees are paid a fixed hourly rate at the first step only.
• Permanent employees may earn higher rates upon successful completion of the probationary period and may receive merit increases each year up to the maximum amount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed