Kitchen Staff

Opaa!•Silver Lake, KS

About The Position

Prepare breakfast and/or lunch offerings, assist with serving lines, and participate in occasional catering functions. Perform all positions within the kitchen. The role includes food preparation and presentation, kitchen and dishwashing-area cleaning, inventory organization, meal service, and related administrative and compliance tasks. Follow Opaa! recipes and menu plans, food-safety procedures, meal-pattern regulations, safety rules, and timekeeping policies.

Requirements

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group settings.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, calculate rates, ratios, and percentages, and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to use commonsense understanding to follow detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to perform the physical activities described, including frequently standing, walking, sitting, squatting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crawling, pushing, pulling, grasping, feeling, tasting, smelling, talking, hearing, and reaching.
Ability to exert over 60 pounds of force occasionally and frequently lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities include concentrated attention, depth perception, bringing objects into sharp focus, and color vision.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Up to one month of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Set up serving lines and keep food at required temperatures; stock milk coolers and replenish serving lines and condiments.
Prepare foods according to menu plans and Opaa! recipes, including planning and preparing ahead for the next day's menus.
Use kitchen equipment with proper certification and keep work areas, kitchen and cafeteria areas, equipment, dishes, coolers, and storage racks clean and organized.
Maintain inventory using First In/First Out procedures and requisition food and supplies through the Kitchen Manager.
Prepare baked goods as required and present food attractively; batch cook to maintain quality and presentation.
Serve food using proper portions and utensils while providing hospitality to customers.
Follow standardized recipes, recognize reimbursable meals, and comply with HHFKA and CACFP meal-pattern requirements.
Maintain daily production records, food-safety logs, and hot- and cold-food temperature records in accordance with HACCP procedures.
Follow safety rules, report unsafe conditions, participate in the safety incentive program, and participate in the Daily Dish.
Attend required meetings and in-services and complete required annual continued training hours according to HHFKA.
Demonstrate and promote Opaa!’s stated core values and comply with its timekeeping policy.
Handle customer payments, make change, operate a cash register or computer, and ensure only reimbursable meals pass through the POS system.
Complete daily paperwork, tray counts, and meal reconciliation tasks.
Submit hours worked through ADP or an edit sheet, and notify the DNS about inability to cover an assigned shift as specified.
Perform other duties as assigned.