Substitute Food Service Worker

Chief Leschi School • Puyallup, WA

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Substitute Food Service Worker provides support in all aspects of the school nutrition program, including food preparation, meal service, operating the check-out line, maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen and dining areas, washing dishes, stocking supplies, and providing courteous customer service to students, staff, and visitors. Formerly known as the Puyallup Tribal School, Chief Leschi Schools was founded in 1976 to address the high dropout rate of the youth of the Puyallup tribe. It is the largest of seven tribal schools in the state of Washington and one of approximately 200+ tribal schools in the United States. It is also one of the largest tribal schools to be funded by the Bureau of Indian Education.

Requirements

• High School diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• Current Washington State Food Handlers Permit
• Experience in food preparation (within the last 5 years)
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working in a K–12 school nutrition or institutional food service program.
• Experience preparing and serving meals in a high-volume kitchen.
• Ability to communicate effectively and provide excellent customer service to students, staff, and families.
• Experience working collaboratively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, database importing/exporting and formulas
• Strong computer keyboarding capability with data entry experience
• Detailed minded with the capability to prioritize multiple tasks at the same time
• Documented experience with federal and state reporting requirements as they relate to education

Responsibilities

• Assists cooks in the preparation of breakfast and lunch entrees of salads, fruits and vegetables for serving, and in the making of sandwiches, snacks and sack lunches
• Assists cooks in setting up and serving daily menu items from the cafeteria line, if needed
• Sets up and replenishes beverages, condiments, silverware, napkins and other items
• Follows cooks’ directions in the portioning of menu items
• Properly stores received food items in the refrigerator, freezer and dry storage areas
• Pulls food items and supplies from storage areas as required by menu
• Washes dishes, silverware, pots and pans either manually or by use of mechanical equipment; disassembles, cleans and reassembles dishwasher machine after use
• Cleans and maintains, in accordance with sanitation standards, equipment and work areas; sweeps and mops floors and washes utensils, counters, and tables
• Uses washer and dryer to wash and dry food service linens
• Provides clerk/cashier services as students checkout on the lines; keys in student ID numbers to ensure accurate accountability
• Ensures proper plating of food at the checkout lines
• Operates, in accordance with safety principles, dish machine, washer, dryer, trash compactor and other powered mechanical kitchen equipment used in the preparation, service and cleaning of the food service area
• Performs other related work as assigned

What This Job Offers

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