Foodservice Worker

Metz Culinary Management•Stratford, NJ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Worker prepares and serves attractive and nutritious meals in a friendly, efficient and clean atmosphere and maintains related paperwork accurately and completely. Must be a TEAM player, in order to accomplish the end result, whether it be in preparation, service or clean-up. This position is for substitute food service workers to work between 3 - 4 hours per day, Monday through Friday, following the school calendar. The starting pay is $15.92 per hour. Fingerprinting is a must at the expense of the applicant.

Requirements

Must be able to pass the state-required background check and fingerprinting to work in NJ schools.
Previous experience working in food service is preferred but not required.
Excellent customer service skills and a positive approach
Patience and the ability to maintain a caring attitude towards children
Ability to follow oral and written instructions
Ability to interact successfully with customers and Nutri-Serve employees
Knowledge of food preparation, a plus

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working in food service is preferred but not required.
Knowledge of food preparation, a plus

Responsibilities

Assists in the preparation of meals and the setup of the cafeteria
Checks with Kitchen Manager for daily preparation work assignments.
Assists in the preparation of daily menus.
Assists in the set up of napkins, serving utensils, student lunch trays and condiments.
Sets up daily snacks on the cafeteria line.
Assists in checking food shipments into the school, signing invoices only after each order has been verified.
Assists in determining the amount of each food to be prepared daily.
Serves students nutritious, attractive meals in a friendly manner.
Works on a rotating basis as directed by the Food Service Director or Assistant Food Service Director in the kitchen and on the register.
Serves food using appropriate portion sizes as directed by the production sheet.
Works to promote a friendly atmosphere for the customers through positive customer service.
Completes general housekeeping duties to maintain the cleanliness of the cafeteria
Keeps the serving line clean between lunch periods.
Replenishes the serving lines between lunch periods.
Checks with Kitchen Manger regarding storage of leftovers.
Cleans and sanitizes working area at the end of each day.
Completes records, paperwork and other administrative tasks in an accurate and timely manner
Inputs all prepayment and daily sales.
Posts deposit at the conclusion of the day.
Backs up computer onto the hard drive daily
If applicable, assists in maintaining accurate student records on the Point of Sale, adding/deleting students, updating status, printing cards and distributing charge letters as needed.
If applicable, completes daily, weekly and monthly reports from the Point of Sale as required by the Food Service Director and Assistant Food Service Director.
Assists in communicating with parents about their student’s accounts via phone, letters and/or person regarding questions concerning account status.
Counts, completes and verifies daily deposit.
Wraps money as necessary and places in a bank bag.
Takes bags to the designated bank night depository drop off.
Assists in the inventorying and ordering process with the Kitchen Manager and complete order forms on a daily basis.
Give to the Kitchen Manager in a timely fashion.
Assists in the completion of daily production sheet.
Performs other duties as assigned.