Food Service Assistant II / 3 hours

K-8 • Ontario, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, performs routine food preparation and food service duties in support of a middle school nutrition center. Responsibilities include preparing and portioning food, setting up serving areas, serving students and staff, cashiering, maintaining inventories and records, and cleaning and sanitizing the nutrition center and its equipment. The position helps ensure that nutrition centers are clean and sanitary and that students receive balanced, healthy meals. The role differs from Food Service Assistant III, which works in the central production kitchen and handles cooking, baking, and other large-quantity food production.

The employee typically follows an assigned schedule and may work at food carts or other designated sites on campus. The work takes place in a middle school nutrition center, where noise levels can be loud. A baseline physical examination may be required after acceptance of an employment offer and before the first day of work.

Requirements

• High school graduation or GED equivalent; verification must be submitted with the application.
• At least one year of experience preparing and serving food in a food service operation, or a combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge and ability.
• Current county-approved Food Handler’s Certificate; the posting specifies a San Bernardino County Food Handler’s Certificate.
• Knowledge of basic food preparation and service methods, including safe temperatures for heated foods; applicable federal and state health and safety regulations; sanitary food handling; and cleaning and sanitizing kitchen facilities and equipment.
• Knowledge of basic kitchen utensils, equipment, and appliances and their use; routine record-keeping and inventory practices; safe work practices; and personal hygiene requirements applicable to the work.
• Ability to prepare and serve food effectively under time constraints in a fast-paced environment and operate standard kitchen machines and equipment safely and efficiently.
• Ability to operate a cash register, count money, and make change; monitor and record food temperatures, quantities used, and serving portions.
• Ability to communicate clearly orally and in writing; understand and follow oral and written instructions; use tact, discretion, and courtesy with students and teachers; and maintain effective working relationships with district staff, faculty, students, and others.
• Ability to perform the physical and mental functions described for the role, including lifting up to 35 pounds and managing detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks with interruptions and deadlines.
• Applicants with transcripts from institutions outside the United States must obtain a complete evaluation from an approved CCTC agency.
• Applicants must pass required testing and evaluations to be considered further; testing may include written, oral, performance, or other appropriate assessments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion food and condiments by slicing, heating, counting, weighing, measuring, cutting, cupping, and scooping; prepare salads, sandwiches, special meals, and sack lunches; warm, thaw, wrap, and tray food; secure the nutrition center; and pull meal inventory.
• Set up and replenish serving areas, hot food stations, salad bars, warmers, plates, bowls, napkins, and utensils; count and prepare trays and pans.
• Record quantities of food used, count and stock milk, track and store leftovers, fill and wrap food containers, and assist with receiving and storing deliveries and with daily and monthly inventory; may record food and cooler 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 serving carts and equipment, sell food from carts at designated sites, transport food on campus, and return food and equipment to the nutrition center.
• Serve students, staff, and faculty at lunch lines and carts; collect money, make change, and monitor students using the computer checkout system to ensure they enter the correct student number and are served only once.
• Attend meetings and in-services as requested.
• Provide backup for Lead Food Service Assistant II employees when they are absent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED