Food Service - 6.5 Hour (SMS)

Joplin R 8 School DistrictJoplin, MO
Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Helper assists in the preparation and service of quality food to students in a quick and pleasant manner and assists in the collection of funds for meals to deposit. This role supports the mission of Joplin Schools and the value of education. The employee is expected to become familiar with, enforce, and follow all applicable Board policies and regulations, administrative procedures, and state and federal laws. They must obey all safety rules, care for school property, and maintain courteous and professional relationships with students, parents/guardians, other district employees, and the public. Effective communication, excellent customer service, and compliance with privacy rights are essential. The role requires reacting to change productively, participating in professional development, and conducting official business professionally. Employees must arrive and leave work at the specified time and attend required meetings. Accurate record-keeping, problem-solving using math functions, and interpreting documents are also key aspects of the job.

Requirements

  • High school diploma, or equivalent
  • Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of this position.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous experience with large scale production, preferred
  • Completion of, or participate in, State, Department of Education, or School Food Service statewide training program or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

  • Plans the preparation of and prepares all food items
  • Assists with the daily cleaning of all kitchen equipment to ensure cleanliness and sanitary conditions are met
  • Reports inferior quality of food or faulty equipment to the appropriate authority
  • Prepares food according to a planned menu and tested, uniform recipes, and determines if the finished product is of best quality both in flavor and appearance before it is served
  • Records all food requisitions from the storeroom
  • Set up and break down of serving lines (salad bar, hot food, ala carte, etc.)
  • Operates ovens, pressure steamer, steam jacket kettle, tilting skillet, range slicer, chopper, mixer, dish machine, and other food preparation and clean up equipment
  • Collects funds from meal participants
  • Counts funds, makes change, completes related reports
  • Deposits funds to account
  • Carry out all other duties as assigned
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