Food Service Worker (Pool Posting, Location To Be Determined)

Cherry Creek Schools•CO, CO

15h

About The Position

The Food Service Worker performs kitchen duties as directed to ensure students have equal access to healthy, appealing, and delicious meals. The position follows district, Food and Nutrition Services department, health department, and program regulations and promotes good community relations among school and community clientele. The role rotates among kitchen duties; assists with food preparation and service, cleaning, and cashiering; operates, cleans, and sanitizes food-service equipment and utensils; checks prepared-food quality and temperature; and follows HACCP requirements, including checklists and standard operating procedures. The worker communicates effectively and performs other assigned duties. The position has no direct supervisory responsibilities. The work location may change to meet organizational requirements.

Requirements

High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma.
Experience in food service, including serving, catering, kitchen, bartending, or restaurant service.
Criminal background check and fingerprinting required.
Ability to lift or carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform repetitive bending, reaching, and pulling and prolonged standing and walking.
Eye-hand coordination for register and computer operation and visual concentration on equipment.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the public sector.
Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Racially conscious and culturally competent, with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Rotate among kitchen duties.
Assist with daily cleaning of the kitchen and service areas.
Assist in food preparation and service.
Demonstrate excellent customer service skills.
Operate, clean, and sanitize food-service equipment, pots, pans, and utensils.
Check prepared food quality and temperature before service.
Assist with cleaning refrigerators, freezers, and storerooms at scheduled intervals as designated by the manager.
Perform cashiering duties.
Be familiar with food-service computer functions.
Communicate effectively in verbal and written form.
Follow HACCP mandates, including completing checklists and following standard operating procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned or requested.
Follow district, Food and Nutrition Services department, health department, and program regulations.
Promote good community relations among school and community clientele.