FOOD SERVICE WORKER - Arroyo Grande High School

Lucia Mar Unified School District•Arroyo Grande, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Unit Leader, the Food Service Worker is responsible for a specific area and performs general duties in a food service facility. The position is based at Arroyo Grande High School and works 192 student days per year, Monday through Friday, six hours per day from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The employee prepares and serves food, supports kitchen operations, maintains records and inventory, and may deliver and serve food at a food service facility. Depending on the location, the employee may perform some or all listed functions, and their priority may vary. The position is under the general supervision of the Director, Food Services. The job requires sound judgment, accurate recordkeeping and computer use, basic food-related mathematical calculations, and the ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure and frequent interruptions. It also involves driving district vehicles and performing physical work, including prolonged standing, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling, working outdoors in varied weather, and spending time in refrigerators or freezers. Regular interaction with district staff, parents and students is required, along with consistent attendance and discretion with confidential information.

Requirements

Use good judgment and make independent decisions; keep detailed records; generate reports using computer technology; perform moderately heavy manual tasks; follow verbal and written directions; establish and maintain cooperative relationships; perform mathematical computations used in quantity food preparation; and remain calm and work with speed and accuracy under pressure and frequent interruptions.
Ability to drive and maneuver district vehicles.
Valid California driver’s license.
Ability to stand for extended periods and circulate, ascend and descend steps, see and read with or without vision aids, hear and understand normal speech, and communicate clearly in normal conversation.
Ability to regularly lift food boxes weighing 40 pounds and food pans, pots and trays weighing 30 pounds throughout the workday. Lifting involves bending, squatting, reaching, pushing, pulling, holding and carrying; lifting over 40 pounds may be required with assistance.
Ability to reach in all directions and use the physical dexterity needed to operate food service equipment, district vehicles, mobile cruiser carts, speed line equipment, a computer keyboard and a calculator.
Ability to load district vehicles with food carts and transport containers, including operating a lift gate and securing items in the vehicle.
Ability to push or pull a food cruiser over uneven ground; work outdoors for extended periods in hot, cold or windy weather; and work in a refrigerator or freezer for various periods.
Ability to concentrate on a single task for more than two hours, learn quickly and adapt to machinery, instructions and task methods, and meet work assignment deadlines.
Interact daily in person with district members, school staff, parents and students; demonstrate comfortable interpersonal skills, cooperative attitudes and patience toward other staff; maintain confidential information; and attend consistently.

Nice To Haves

Food service work experience or knowledge of basic food preparation, serving and storage methods; care and use of quantity cooking equipment; nutrition information for substituting recipe and menu components; and safety and sanitation rules.
Ability to communicate verbally in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Prepare food according to designated recipes and portion and package prepared food.
Serve food during breakfast, lunch and snack periods, and clean the kitchen after each serving period.
Operate food service equipment, as required by the assigned location.
Perform cashiering tasks, including taking money, checking names off rosters, compiling daily bank deposits and operating point-of-sale equipment.
Maintain and compile records, including production worksheets, student charges and student rosters.
Retrieve information from a computer terminal.
Drive district vehicles and handle food pack-out, delivery and serving at a food service facility.
May direct co-workers on specific tasks and maintain safety and sanitation standards in the assigned area.
Assist with inventory.
Receive food and supplies and store food in walk-in refrigerators and freezers.
Assist in training substitute food service workers.
Maintain proper care of equipment.
May assume the Unit Leader’s duties in their absence.
Perform other duties as required.