Food Service Worker I (4.5 hours/day)

Muscatine Community School District•Muscatine, IA

2d•$15

About The Position

Muscatine Schools is hiring a Food Service Worker I for McKinley Elementary School. Food Workers are assigned to work 9-months/year while school is in session. This position is scheduled for 4.5 hrs/day (4 hours, 30 minutes), Monday through Friday, with an approximate schedule of 9:00am - 1:30pm. Starting pay for this position is $14.84/hour. Bilingual preferred or highly desirable. Please see below job description for a list of the duties and responsibilities of a Food Service Worker I. An interview, pre-employment background check, and onboarding/training session will be required prior to a candidate beginning as a Paraeducator with Muscatine Schools. Organizes own work under the direction of their supervisor in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Food Service Department. The Food Service Worker I is an entry level position. Responsibilities may vary depending on the building but are illustrative of the variety and types of duties that a person in this position may be required to perform. All persons handling food must practice all standards for sanitation and safety in the day-to-day operation of the department.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills both written and oral
This position requires that the employee be extremely customer service oriented and organized
Must genuinely like working with and around children, grades PreK-12
Working knowledge of computers is preferred
Must know the basics of USDA Food Service Requirements
Competency in the SNAP Computer Food Service System
Must maintain working knowledge of the kitchen and daily work schedule
Comfortable operating an oven, stovetop, can opener, microwaves, garbage disposal, dishwasher
Must following safety and sanitation procedures including wearing uniform, hairnet, and sturdy non-ski shoes
Must be very safety conscious
All Food and Nutrition workers are required to complete a Food Service Sanitation course after ninety (90) days of employment.
It is required that each worker assigned to a production or bulk satellite kitchen complete the applied food service sanitation, fundamentals of child nutrition and principles of food preparation courses.
The worker must be physically able to work in a standing position for prolonged periods and to walk much of the time during the day; able to work in warm surroundings; has manual dexterity to handle knives and other pieces of kitchen equipment and is able to lift materials weighing between 40 and 50 lbs.
This job frequently requires bending, stooping, twisting and lifting.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred or highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Assists in setting up service areas, portioning and/or serving food items.
Assists in cleaning and storing of eating utensils, washing tables, dishes, trays, pans, and other kitchen equipment and the cleaning of floors.
Assists in preparing foods, such as cleaning and preparing fruits and vegetables, buttering bread, making sandwiches etc.
Uses various pieces of kitchen equipment such as dish-washing machines, where available, ovens and other cooking equipment.
Assists in control of food and supply costs with proper handling, rotation and storage techniques.
Communicates and works with fellow employees as well as maintains good public relations with students, parents, faculty and the community.
At High School, may take cash and process SNAP transactions and may process daily cash reconciliation reports.
Maintains standards of sanitation and safety while working with dishwashers including filling, operating unloading and putting away silverware, pots, pans and trays.
May perform garbage detail procedures including area around dumpster after each and every serving period according to established building practices.
May wash laundry, defrost refrigerators, perform "deliming" of the dishwasher and steam tables.
At High School, may clean and or operate the Ice Cream machine or the shaved ice machine or other product machines.
Other duties of a similar nature to be assigned as needed.