Food Service Worker II (4.25 hours/day)

Muscatine Community School District•Muscatine, IA

3d•$15•Onsite

About The Position

Muscatine Schools is hiring a Food Service Worker II for Muscatine High School. Food Service Workers are assigned to work 9-months/year while school is in session. This position is scheduled for 4.25 hrs/day (4 hours 15 minutes), Monday through Friday, with an approximate schedule of 9:15am - 1:30pm. Starting pay for this position is $14.87/hour. Bilingual preferred or highly desirable. All essential functions must be performed on-site. Please see below job description for a list of the duties and responsibilities of a Food Service Worker II. An interview, pre-employment background check, and onboarding/training session will be required prior to a candidate beginning as a Paraeducator with Muscatine Schools. All positions are open until filled. For assistance with the online application, please contact the Muscatine School District Human Resources Department at 563-263-7223. MUSCATINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS POSITION TITLE: Food Service Worker II EMPLOYEE UNIT: Food and Nutrition REPORTS TO: Food Service Manager/Supervisor/FNW III STATUS: 9-month position Normal Work Day: 9:15am - 1:30pm. Shifts and days vary by building and by position OBJECTIVE: Responsible for own work under the direction of supervisor in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Food Service 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
Must have working knowledge of computers
Must know the basics of USDA Food Service Requirements
Competency in the SNAP Computer Food Service System
Must attend workshops for certification and 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
Must become certified through the School Nutrition Association.
Certification courses are at no cost to the employee and will be organized through the District.
Must pass Food and Nutrition Department standardized assessment.
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 is physically able to work in a standing position for prolonged periods and to walk much of the time during the day; is 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, tools or controls; talk and hear.
The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward 0 to 24 inches and on occasion up to 36 inches.
The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp items.
The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 0 to 12 feet and occasionally up to 20 feet, such as tables, desks, chairs, and boxes.
The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables and carts.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus while supervising students and working with computers, written materials, reports, data, etc.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred or highly desirable.

Responsibilities

May assist in setting up service areas, portioning and/or serving food items.
Operates cash registers, computers and completes production records.
May clean and store eating utensils, dishes, trays, pans, and other kitchen equipment and may clean floors.
May assist in preparing foods or ala carte items, cooking breakfasts, cleaning and preparing fruits, salads and vegetables, buttering bread, making sandwiches etc.
May use 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.
May take cash and process SNAP transactions and may process cash reconciliation report.
Food Service Worker II may supervise Food Service Worker I employee(s).
FNW II may be required to back up the Head Cashier (FNW III) in case of absence. This would require flexibility to begin and end work at a start/end time different from the FNW II’s regular work schedule.
Cooperates in the rotation of schedules so that all employees rotate duties.
May collect and dispose of garbage.
May serve as the "floater" or back-up for the SNAP operator.
Other duties of a similar nature to be assigned as needed.