Cafeteria Worker

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the direction of the Chief Business Official (CBO), provide for the nutritious and timely service of breakfast and lunch foods for students and staff of an assigned school site; order and sell prepared food to students and faculty in cafeteria or snack bar locations; maintain accurate records of food service activities.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Prepare and sell preapred food to students and faculty in cafeteria or snack bar locations; stack and sell snack and entrée items during break periods; deliver lunches to other classrooms. E

• Serve as cashier, receive and collect money and tickets; account for free, reduced and paid lunch sales; maintain records on student accounts; inform students and parents on account status. E

• Receive, reassemble and store food and commodities and paper products in appropriate location; assist in the storage and rotation of supplies in storage areas. E

• Assemble heat and serve lunch and breakfast to students and staff; serve meals on serving lines; set out prepared foods, chopping food in proper portions. E

• Set up, disassemble, clean and operate ovens, utensils and related laundry and food service equipment. E

• Compile and prepare accurate reports of number of meals served, number and classification of tickets received; conduct daily inventory of unused food and supplies. E

• Clean kitchen area regularly to assure sanitary conditions. E

• Monitor children in cafeteria; train and provide work direction to student volunteer(s). * Travel to other food service locations to serve food during break periods as assigned. * Participate in staff meetings and training sessions.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Sanitation practices related to handling and serving food.

• Basic math and cashiering skills.

• Standard kitchen equipment, utensils and measurements.

ABILITY TO:

• Make simple arithmetical calculations.

• Operate a cash register and make change accurately.

• Maintain food service equipment and areas in a clean and sanitary condition.

• Meet schedules and timelines.

• Maintain routine records.

• Work cooperative with others.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination equivalent to: sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Some incumbents in this position may be required to possess a valid California driver’s license. Food Handler and Sanitation Certificate issued by the Los Angeles Department of Health Services.

WORKING CONDITIONS: ENVIRONMENT:

• Food service environment.

• Heat from ovens, cold from walk-in refrigerators and freezers

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling moderately heavy objects Standing and walking for extended periods of time.

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate kitchen equipment Carrying, pushing or pulling food trays, carts, materials and supplies.

• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally Bending at the waist

HAZARDS:

• Exposure to very hot foods, equipment and metal objects

• Exposure to sharp knives and slicers

• Exposure to cleaning agents and pesticides.

SALARY:

• Salary is based on placement on the Classified Salary Schedule as it relates to qualifications,education, and verifiable contracted experience

*This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate administrator. El Segundo Unified School District reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time. *Candidates selected for employment will be required to provide verification of work authorization in the form of a passport, driver’s license or other equivalent identification, and social security card. *All offers of employment are subject to and contingent upon the completion of a criminal background check by the Department of Justice. Convictions of certain crimes, including but not limited to sex and narcotics offenses and serious and violent felonies, as specified in the California Education and penal Codes, will bar employment with the District and this contract shall become null and void.

EOE/M/F

E = Essential Tasks

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.28 - $19.87 per hour

Expected hours: 18.75 per week

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $20