SY 26-27 Food Services Utility Worker

School District of Philadelphia • The School District of Philadelphia, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs routine heavy manual labor involving lifting and carrying heavy containers, collecting and removing trash, performing heavy cleaning tasks and involves assisting on a service line. This role is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and assisting in food service operations within the school district.

Requirements

• Education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth school grade.
• Two years of full-time, paid food services experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of public health guidelines when handling food.
• Demonstrated knowledge of public health aspects of garbage/trash disposal.
• Demonstrated ability to lift and carry heavy containers and equipment not in excess of fifty pounds.
• Demonstrated ability to learn how to use institutional cleaning equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to learn to use and care for equipment used in food services.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write and count accurately.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain personal cleanliness.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Person in job must not have nor contract any disease listed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Responsibilities

• Lifts and carries crates of milk, heavy containers of food, trash cans and other containers.
• Collects and removes trash from food preparation and service areas.
• Sweeps, mops and waxes floors.
• Washes walls and appliances and performs other cleaning tasks as directed by the Manager or Supervisor.
• Receives deliveries of food and supplies; participates in the inventorying of food and supplies.
• Takes temperatures of cold and frozen food items delivered; records temperatures on the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) logbook.
• Sets up service crates of milk or juice cartons or other food.
• Places food on serving counters; serves and portions food to children or adults in a cafeteria; receives money and makes change.
• Counts the number of food items prepared and sold.
• Operates compliant Point of Service and Point of Service computer terminal and/or roster.

What This Job Offers

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