Cafeteria Worker (Part-Time), Marian Catholic High School

Diocese of AllentownTamaqua, PA
Onsite

About The Position

Marian Catholic High School is seeking two part-time Cafeteria Workers to join their team. The role involves food preparation, portion control, and maintaining sanitation standards in a school cafeteria setting. The position requires adherence to dietary requirements, quality, nutrition, appearance, temperature, and timeliness in accordance with standardized recipes. Employees are expected to exhibit respect for the teachings and discipline of the Catholic Church.

Requirements

  • High School diploma preferred
  • Formal training in the food service field and/or nutrition and dietetic training
  • Clear records of Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check (PATCH), Pennsylvania Child Abuse History, NSOR, and Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Background Fingerprint Check required.
  • Must be willing to complete Protecting God's Children Program & Mandated Reporting Program
  • Work experience in food service within a facility of comparable size
  • The ability to follow directions from the Cafeteria Manager
  • Arrives to work in proper uniform and remains in uniform during shift
  • Good interpersonal working skills
  • Demonstrates excellent customer service skills and acts in a professional manner
  • Good organizational and communication skills
  • An aptitude for cooking and creativity with food
  • Must follow Business Conduct Policy
  • Completes all required training

Nice To Haves

  • Experience supervising / monitoring children preferred

Responsibilities

  • Works with Cafeteria Manager to ensure readiness of food for breakfast and lunch
  • Prepares food for breakfast and lunch following dietary and health guidelines
  • Gives suggestions for weekly/monthly menus to the Cafeteria Manager
  • Assists with purchasing and storing all groceries and supplies for cafeteria as requested by the Cafeteria Manager
  • Routinely checks grocery and supply needs and informs the Cafeteria Manager items that need to be ordered to restock pantry.
  • Implements a cooking program which includes obtaining needed quantities of food and supplies from storerooms and refrigerators and removing meats and other frozen foods to be thawed for future use.
  • Is responsible for the washing, trimming, cooking and seasoning of all required food items
  • Bakes, roasts, broils or steams meat, fish and other main dish foods
  • Determines when food is fully cooked using established guidelines and thermometer
  • Maintains proper rotation of food to assure top quality and freshness
  • Creates portions for individual servings using the accepted guidelines of the house/facility.
  • Prepares salads, desserts, fruits and vegetables
  • Collects food tokens and runs the lunch register to charge students for their purchases
  • Serves food to the students
  • Collects leftovers, covers and labels properly, and stores according to production standards
  • Maintains daily logs for temperatures
  • Maintains clean and orderly refrigerators and work areas.
  • Makes sure stations are properly cleaned, sanitized, and organized between breakfast and lunch periods and at the beginning and end of the shift.
  • Adheres to safety policies and reports all accidents in accordance with procedure
  • Maintains a safe and sanitary work environment conforming with state and school standards
  • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned
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