Food Service Assistant I / Vista Grande

K-8•Ontario, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, performs routine food preparation and food service duties supporting an elementary school nutrition center. Work includes setting up serving areas, preparing and serving food, cashiering, washing dishes, and cleaning and sanitizing the nutrition center. The position helps ensure the center is clean and sanitary, serving areas are ready, and food portions support balanced, healthy meals for students. The role is distinguished from Food Service Assistant II, which supports middle school nutrition centers. The employee may prepare food and condiments, portion and warm meals, prepare sandwiches and sack lunches, secure the nutrition center, and pull inventory for meals. Other duties include setting up and replenishing serving areas, recording food quantities and temperatures, stocking and storing food, assisting with deliveries and inventory, and possibly placing food orders. The employee also cleans equipment and work areas, prepares and operates food carts, transports food on campus, serves students and staff, and performs cashiering duties. The role works in an elementary school nutrition center, where noise levels may be loud. The employee may be required to complete a baseline physical examination after accepting the District’s offer and before the first day of employment. The position may be funded through annual budgets that may expire or end after a specific time.

Requirements

High school graduation or GED equivalent, with verification submitted with the application; or a combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge and ability.
Six months of experience preparing and serving food in a food service operation, unless an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience applies.
Current County-approved Food Handler’s Certificate; the posting specifies a San Bernardino County Food Handlers Certificate.
Knowledge of basic food preparation and service methods, including safe temperatures for heated foods; applicable federal and state health and safety regulations; food-handling sanitation; cleaning and sanitizing methods; kitchen equipment; routine record-keeping and inventory; safe work practices; and personal hygiene requirements.
Ability to prepare and serve food effectively under time constraints in a fast-paced environment; safely and efficiently operate standard kitchen machines and equipment; operate a cash register, count money, and make change; and monitor and record food temperatures, quantities, and serving portions.
Ability to communicate clearly orally and in writing, follow oral and written instructions, use tact and courtesy with students and teachers, and maintain effective working relationships with District staff, faculty, students, and others.
Pass required evaluations or testing to be considered further; testing may be written, oral, performance-based, or another appropriate method.
Meet the physical and mental demands of the position, including lifting up to 35 pounds and performing detailed work on multiple tasks with interruptions and intensive deadlines.

Responsibilities

Prepare and portion food and condiments; warm, thaw, wrap, and prepare meals, sandwiches, special meals, and sack lunches.
Open and close the nutrition center, secure it, and pull inventory needed for meals.
Set up and replenish serving areas, warmers, plates, bowls, napkins, utensils, trays, and pans.
Record quantities of food used; count and stock milk; count and store leftovers; fill and wrap food containers.
Assist with receiving, checking, counting, recording, and storing deliveries and conducting daily and monthly inventory; may record cooler and food temperatures and place food orders.
Clean and sanitize the nutrition center, equipment, utensils, appliances, work areas, carts, and coolers; wash, dry, and put away equipment; sweep and mop the kitchen and pantry.
Prepare and use serving carts and other equipment at sites outside the nutrition center, sell food from carts, transport food on campus, and return food and equipment.
Serve students, staff, and faculty at lunch lines and carts; collect money, make change, and monitor student use of computers to ensure correct student numbers and prevent duplicate service.
Attend meetings and in-services as requested.
Act as backup for Lead Food Service Assistant I’s when they are absent.