Food Service Assistant (Substitute)

Gilroy Unified School District•Gilroy, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

To perform responsible food service work in a substitute capacity by coordinating the activities and operations of a snack bar facility, school site food program, food vending cart, or assisting a cook with cooking and baking tasks, and to assist in the preparation and serving of food. Employees in this classification receive general supervision from the assigned Food Service Supervisor within a framework of standard policies and established procedures. Employees in this classification may coordinate the work of student helpers. This job class is responsible for providing specialized technical skills and functions quite independently.

Requirements

Knowledge of the basic principles and methods of quantity food preparation, serving and storage
Knowledge of proper sanitation and safety procedures associated with institutional food service functions
Knowledge of the safe use and operation of food preparation and serving equipment and related utensils
Ability to understand and follow both oral and written instructions
Ability to perform routine mathematical calculations accurately
Ability to make change accurately
Ability to safely and effectively operate food preparation and serving equipment and machines
Ability to prepare, serve and package food items as assigned
Ability to maintain accurate records
Ability to meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform assigned duties
Ability to direct the work of student helpers and assigned personnel
Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties
Skill to read and write at a sufficient level to perform required duties successfully
Skill to maintain simple records and prepare routine reports
Skill to perform basic mathematical computations accurately
Skill to operate and maintain assigned food service equipment and appliances in a safe and sanitary manner

Responsibilities

Maintains and prepares records related to food program at kitchen facility or assigned school site
Sets up lunch area organizing cold racks, hot racks and beverages and cleaning up area after use
Arranges and sets up snack bar, serving area and lunch carts with appropriate food items, beverages and cash box
Assists in preparing a wide variety of foods in small or large quantities
Bakes or assists in baking large quantities of breads and pastry items
Assists with preparing special foods requested at catering events
Counts a variety of food items for snack bar/lunch carts and maintains accurate records of quantities received, sold, leftover
Operates and cleans a variety of kitchen/snack bar equipment including food warmers, ovens, slicers and mixers
Sells meal/food tickets making appropriate change and maintaining accurate records related to free/reduced meal program tickets
May sell food items from snack bar, vending cart or food line
Performs related duties consistent with job description