Food Service Worker III (7.5 hours/day)

Muscatine Community School District•Muscatine, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Muscatine Schools is hiring a Food Service Worker III for Jefferson Elementary. This position is scheduled for 7.5 hours/day with an approximate schedule of 6:00am - 1:30pm (subject to change based on department needs). A Food Service worker is assigned to work 9 months/year, while school is in session. All essential functions must be performed on-site. Bilingual preferred or highly desired. All positions are open until filled. The starting wage for this position will be $16.57/hour. All employees of MCSD are required to complete a background check and pre-employment training and orientation with the Human Resources Department prior to hire. The Food and Nutrition Worker III is not an entry-level position. Responsibilities may vary depending on the building and on the experience of the employee(s) on site but are illustrative of the variety and types of duties that a person in this position may be required to perform. The Food Service Worker III may supervise one or more Food Service Workers levels I and II. All persons handling food must practice 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
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred or highly desirable.

Responsibilities

May organize or supervise or assist in setting up service areas, portioning and/or serving food items.
May organize, supervise or assist in preparing various food service tools, such as cleaning and storing of eating utensils, trays, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
May organize, supervise or assist in preparing foods, cooking meat, cleaning and preparing fruits and vegetables, buttering bread, making sandwiches etc.
May use various pieces of kitchen equipment such as dishwashing machines, where available, ovens and other cooking equipment.
Coordinates site control of food and supply costs through proper handling 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 deposits for snap-cards or cash for elementary student meals and may fill out daily ticket/cash reconciliation report.
As employee coordinates the site, this person must set tone for friendliness and service.
This person must also practice all standards for sanitation, safety and day-to-day operating procedures.
Coordinates all site employee schedules to insure rotation of duties.
At High School location, the Food Service Worker III position requires daily communication with each site to insure that all amounts of items are on hand or ordered in a timely manner such as daily inventory sheets, daily logs, bread orders, and other day to day supplies.
Other duties of a similar nature to be assigned as needed.