Meal Program Assistant

Job Specifications Overview

• Part-time position [0.7 FTE], approximately 28 hours a week
• Work directed by Meal Program Director within scheduled times

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Academic background and/or practical experience in hospitality or food service.
• At least 1 year of experience in a combination of hospitality, food service, and food-oriented customer service.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 40 lbs

Desirable Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in an applicable field of study.
• Demonstrated commitment to the ISM Mission to educate all children toward becoming conscientious, compassionate, and responsible citizens of the world, and the school’s vision of a world of understanding
• Experience working within a diverse, international community
• Knowledge of California public school education, and charter school operations in particular.
• Previous experience in a school setting, particularly in food service or in an institutional or commercial kitchen
• Experience with scratch cooking or batch cooking
• Food Handler Certification (or willingness to obtain)

Required Skills

• Positive, collaborative, and inclusive working style
• Effective listening ability and oral communication skills
• Reliable, punctual, and team-oriented
• Demonstrated ability to address the identified essential job functions
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen environment
• Demonstrated knife skills (safe and efficient chopping, slicing, dicing, mincing)
• Experience or working knowledge of convection oven operations
• Strong food preparation skills and ability to follow recipes and production plans
• Basic knowledge of food safety and sanitation

Essential Job Functions

Duties Related to Meal Planning, Preparation, and Service

• Perform daily food prep, including washing, peeling, chopping, slicing, and dicing, using proper knife skills and safety techniques for daily meal service, including Breakfast, Lunch, and ASI Snack.
• Prepare ingredients according to recipes, menu production records, and production schedules in accordance with all health standards, with a focus on efficiency and safety.
• Safely operate kitchen equipment, including convection ovens, mixers, food processors, and slicers
• Assist with basic cooking tasks such as roasting, baking, reheating, and portioning food for student meals
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, and HACCP procedures to cook and serve meals, and hold them at appropriate temperatures for both cooking and service.
• Help ensure there is a backstock of frozen and/or shelf-stable meals on hand in case of a campus-wide emergency.
• Label, date, store, and rotate food items properly
• Maintain the cleanliness and organization of prep areas, storage areas, and equipment in accordance with local and state standards.
• Assist with receiving and storing deliveries and promptly communicate low food and kitchen supply levels to the Meal Program Director.
• Support meal service as needed (pan-up, restocking, simple assembly, and clean-up)
• Work collaboratively with the kitchen team to ensure smooth and timely meal service
• As required by the State of California, help ensure all excess food is donated to local nonprofit organizations.
• Effective listening ability and oral communication skills
• Reliable, punctual, and team-oriented
• Demonstrated ability to address the identified essential job functions
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen environment
• Demonstrated knife skills (safe and efficient chopping, slicing, dicing, mincing)
• Experience or working knowledge of convection oven operations
• Strong food preparation skills and ability to follow recipes and production plans
• Basic knowledge of food safety and sanitation

Additional Information

• Ability to listen, speak, read, and write in languages other than English preferred
• International Baccalaureate, charter, and California public school experience preferred
• Open until filled
• To apply, submit your letter of interest and resume to:
• Preferred:
• tbumper[at]ismonterey.org
• (PDF files preferred)Acceptable: Principal, Int'l School of Monterey, 1720 Yosemite Street, Seaside, CA 93955

For more information, please visit our website at ismonterey.org/openings

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.41 - $21.63 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Experience:

• Kitchen: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Food Handler Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Seaside, CA 93955 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $22