General Cafeteria Worker

The Mendon-Upton Regional School District is dedicated to fostering a nurturing and inclusive learning community that empowers all students to reach their full potential. Grounded in our core values of collaboration, authentic learning, student agency, and equity, we strive to provide a comprehensive and rigorous education that prepares students for success in an ever-changing world. As a staff member in the Mendon-Upton Regional School District, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the academic and personal growth of our students. The ideal candidate will embrace our district's values and priorities, fostering a supportive and inclusive classroom environment where all students feel valued, respected, and challenged to achieve their highest potential. In our district, we believe all learners thrive when: --We establish a culture of inquiry, exploration, reflection, and growth --Learners engage in active, meaningful, and authentic experiences --Learning experiences honor their identities, interests, strengths, and goals --Students, families, educators, and the larger community collaborate as partners in learning --A safe, supportive and inclusive environment exists, where each learner feels known, valued, and celebrated Join our team and help us fulfill our mission of empowering every learner to thrive. If you are passionate about education, equity, and making a difference in the lives of students, we invite you to apply. Job Description Essential Functions: --Clean equipment and storage, food preparation and serving areas for the purpose of maintaining required sanitary conditions. --Evaluate prepared food for temperature, flavor and appearance. --Inspect food items and/or supplies for the purpose of verifying quantity, quality and specifications of orders and/or complying with mandated health standards. --Inventory food and supplies for the purpose of ensuring availability of items required for meeting projected menu requirements and report shortages to the Kitchen Manager. --Maintain records and reports (i.e. counting and recording the number of leftovers, equipment temp logs and other HACCP logs). --Help and assist other workers with joint tasks when other assigned tasks are completed. --Prepare food items according to standardized recipes and established food preparation procedures to meet mandated nutritional and projected meal requirements. --Check in orders and ensure all food items are received in good condition and in temperature guidelines. --Work in a kitchen with a rotating schedule so that all facets of kitchen assignments including dishwashing and register duties are learned. --Willing to cover shifts, as needed, throughout the district kitchens.