Food Service Assistant

Manor Independent School District • Austin, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for preparing and serving appropriate quantities of food to meet menu requirements, while maintaining high standards of quality in food production, sanitation, and safety practices. The position involves assisting in food preparation, serving, and cleanup, ensuring all serving schedules are met and food items are served according to menu specifications. Key duties include monitoring food production for safety and quality, ensuring safe food storage, and enforcing cleanliness, health, and safety standards in accordance with health and safety codes and regulations. The role also requires maintaining a safe work environment, operating tools and equipment safely, keeping garbage areas sanitary, and reporting unsafe conditions. Additionally, the Food Service Assistant must maintain personal appearance and hygiene, promote teamwork, learn cash register procedures, and adhere to uniform and footwear requirements. The position may involve performing other assigned duties consistent with the general requirements of the role. Professional conduct, including maintaining professional interactions, remaining calm under stress, demonstrating flexibility, and showing respect and courtesy, is expected. The role does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• Ability to understand food preparation and safety instructions
• Ability to operate large and small kitchen equipment and tools
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment and food production procedures
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic operations
• Must wear assigned uniform, slip-resistant shoes, and hairnet.
• Report to work in a timely manner according to assigned schedule.

Nice To Haves

• None Specified

Responsibilities

• Assist in food preparation, serving and cleanup.
• Assist and maintain all serving schedules and serve all food items according to menu specifications defined by departmental policies and procedures.
• Monitor to ensure that food is produced safely and is of high quality according to policies, procedures, and department requirements.
• Monitor the safe storage of food items and ensure they are stored in a safe and hazard-free environment.
• Monitor and enforce standards of cleanliness, health, and safety following health and safety codes and regulations.
• Assist in the maintenance of a safe work environment.
• Operate tools and equipment according to prescribed safety standards.
• Keep garbage collection containers and areas neat and sanitary.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor immediately.
• Maintain personal appearance and hygiene.
• Promote teamwork and interaction with fellow staff members.
• Be able to learn and perform cash register procedures.
• Must wear assigned uniform, slip-resistant shoes, and hairnet.
• Report to work in a timely manner according to assigned schedule.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other administrator that are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position.
• Maintain professional interactions with staff, parents, community and visitors.
• Demonstrate the ability to remain calm and withstand pressures.
• Demonstrate flexibility to change in routine and adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Demonstrates respect, courteous to peers and visitors and assists fellow workers willingly.
• Demonstrates principles of the Manor ISD People Experience.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed