Food Service Assistant Part-Time

Peoria Unified School District • Glendale, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Services Assistant performs a variety of food-service tasks in preparing and serving food, cleaning, and operating a school cafeteria. The role is based at Desert Palms Elementary in Glendale, Arizona, and is a nine-month position in the Food Service department. The Food Services Assistant reports to the Kitchen Manager.

The position includes food preparation, serving-line support, setting up dining areas, assisting cafeteria users, and cleaning and sanitizing kitchen and cafeteria spaces. The employee also provides backup to others involved in food preparation, service, cleanup, and kitchen and cafeteria maintenance, and performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, and six months of relevant food-service or closely related experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education that provides comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Possess or obtain an Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Pass a background clearance check.
• Obtain a State of Arizona Food Handlers Permit within one month of employment and maintain it.
• May be required to obtain and maintain a valid Arizona driver's license.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, county, and city statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, and PUSD policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of customer-service principles.
• Ability to read, interpret, understand, and apply relevant statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, and PUSD policies and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with coworkers, vendors, students, parents, the general public, and others doing business with the school district.
• Skill in operating a personal computer using a variety of software applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform food preparation tasks, including cutting, chopping, measuring, and preparing foods and related items.
• Carry food trays to the serving line and monitor the quantity of food remaining.
• Retrieve, refill, and return food trays to the serving line.
• Set up tables and eating areas.
• Greet students and other cafeteria users and assist them or provide information about cafeteria services.
• Clean and sanitize the kitchen, utensils, floors, work stations, tables, and other food-service and cafeteria areas.
• Provide backup and assistance to staff involved in food preparation, serving, cleanup, and kitchen and cafeteria maintenance.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED