Senior Food Service Helper

Orange-Ulster Boces•Goshen, NY

66d

About The Position

This is responsible food service work involving the performance of a variety of routine and manual tasks in a school cafeteria with emphasis placed on assisting the Cook or Cook-Manager in the routine preparation of certain foods such as desserts, soups, salads, sandwiches, etc. Work is performed under general supervision with leeway permitted to exercise independent judgment in carrying out the details of the work. May direct and oversee the work of Food Service Helpers. Does related work as required. Non-competitive among School Districts and BOCES.

Requirements

Six (6) months of experience assisting in the preparation or service of food on a large scale.

Responsibilities

Slices meats, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes for sandwiches, cheeseburgers, salads, etc.
Prepares a variety of sandwiches and salad plates
Makes a variety of salads such as tuna, chicken, egg, coleslaw, macaroni and place them in individual serving cups
Sets up trays for cooking hamburgers, french-fries, chicken and other frozen or prepared foods
Assists the Cook or Cook-Manager in the preparation of main courses such as meatloaf, turkey, pizza, spaghetti, etc.
Serves lunches including type A, a la carte, and bag lunches
Prepares custodial orders to have various food and supplies brought from stockroom to kitchen
Cleans kitchen equipment and machines, cafeteria tables, pots and pans, work areas, steam tables, etc.
May act as cashier during lunch hours
May supervise or train Food Service Helpers
May perform duties of Cook or Cook-Manager when absent
May perform custodial duties on a substitute basis